What do regulars do after retirement?

last SG · 2006-03-02T18:42:29+00:00

CO of CCO Tekong is a LTC(RET) (don't know change person already or not), CO of CCO Nee Soon is a MAJ(RET). anymore CCO CO?

lwflee SG

That is one of the greatest problems with having a career in the SAF.

There is just not industry recognition of skills learnt in the army. Even the Army driving licence is not equivalent to a civillian licence! Absolutely disgraceful. I know the problem though: SAF training is watered down to fit the demands of a conscript army. There is seldom anyone who fails an army course (Except Lazerlord's course mate who i gather failed spectacularly).

The worst vocation is infantry. there is no need in the civillian world for someone who can hump a heavy load over long distances (The bangaldeshis and Chinese work for much much less) and who can dig (ditto) and who can shoot and things and blow things up (criminal offences in the civillian world). This is a problem facing infantry all over the world, but the SAF infantryman has it worse because of the watered down training and the lack of operational experience. The only civvy qualification I got out of the army was some CPR cert. And considering the quality of training I received, I am not going to put myself in a position to be sued for negligence!

Back to topic: I once met a taxi driver who told me he was ex-SOF. Dunno if he is just a walter mitty type of character but he told me something that I think rings true: That many people think the overseas ranger course is damn prestigious when in fact overseas trainees cannot fail the course unless they get injured, etc.

Also met another ex-capt taxi driver. He din say much though. Smile

Ponders SG

oh ok.. hmm i guess CCONS is back in action.

if you are June 03.... which coy were you? V, U, T, P, N?

will4 SG

U mentioned this PC is a regular holding officer or WO rank?

will4 SG

The trouble already with retired officer or specialist, they tend to be treating people as worker rather as fren, when they retired, they also brought along this attitude to the outside
world, creating many unhappiness in the company.

Ponders SG

NSF PC

will4 SG

I think he could be there working in order to pass time. What is his qualification?
A fren of mine had a brother, also NS Liutenant after finished service went

to work as waiter at one of the hotel before going for holiday.

cornyfish2000 SG

The former Comdr of 3Div BG (RET) Lim Kah Kee was given some directorship in Sentosa Development Corporation after his retirement, dunno if he's still there as that was 3 years ago liao.

Ponders SG

Most BG will get some government-linked appointments one....

like *ahem* Lim Chuan Poh.
and Lee Hsien Yang.... hmm.. this name sounds familiar....

Gordonator SG

i'm from sch 1. Laughing

Gordonator SG

some retired generals that i know of.

LG(RET) Winston Choo, Chairman of Singapore Red Cross

LG(RET) Ng Jui Ping, Director of NTUC Income Co-operative Ltd, Chairman and Director of PSA, China (plus lots of other apponitments)

LG(NS) Bey Soo Kiang, SIA Senior Executive Vice-President (Operations & Services)

LG(NS) Lim Chuan Poh, Permanent Secretary, MOE

cornyfish2000 SG

RADM Lui Tuck Yew, the highly respected former Chief of Navy
-> CEO of HDB

Former former chief of SAF medical corps -> Associate Professor in NUS

will4 SG

MG Lim Kim Choo, Chief of Air Force has retired n probably be posted to another government linked company.

kopiosatu SG

Lim Kim Choon

cornyfish2000 SG

His replacement has a very boy-boy look.. Laughing

LazerLordz SG

LG(NS) Lim Neo Chian, developer of property in Australia.

Gordonator SG

after LG(NS) Lim, who is the next CDF? Question

will4 SG

I heard his rank is full colonel n he is the Dy CEO of Tourism board.

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