My Pre-National Service thoughts

thickskin23 SG

You are not immature, you are just ambitious and maybe love your country very much. I am a combat medic from an armour unit, i just ord 1 and a half year ago. I have to attend Mob briefing, mob session and ICT about 4 tmes in just a year. Two of those times are just within 2 months when i just ORD. I am now training for my IPPT which is scheduled in June. My boss threaten if i fail my IPPT and have to take time off to attend Remedial TRAINING (RT), i will be fired.

When i was an NSF, i seen lots of Out of Course (OOC) Guys from BMT who are attached to be storeman ad clerks. At first they will boast that they will pass in their BMT recourse easily and went to be in OCS (watever). After a while when their recourse date are nearing, most of these guys are scare of stepping out of their comfort zone. They will beg their OC to defer or see doctor to escape. I only seen 2 guys who are storeman who went for recourse and pass out and they are revocated to combat post after that.

You keep on singing praises for the army regulars why not sing some praises for the NSF guys as well. Maybe it is peers pressure that make you want to upgrade your status. All i want to say is that you can say watever you want, ONLY IF YOU CAN BACK IT UP. In my own opinion i think after your bmt, you will not want to step out of the comfort zone of a non combat soldier. That is just my opinion, sorry if i offend you cause i am quite fed-up that you only salute the army regulars. The NSF and NS men deserves to be in the same league as the Army regulars.

Long Live SAF

Long Live the White Horse

banzie SG

Actually army is fun for me….................................................................... For the first 6 months from bmt to sispec and ONLY…........................................ when I look back at it…

Puutan SG

no offense taken at all. i believe there is too much i still dont understand and i do not know better.

ah_tee SG

this is so farking true

the main labour force of SAF is actually NSFs !

yet they are the most underpaid, unappreciated

MGGUN SG

You are right........NSF are the dogs............

oldbreadstinks SG

nabeh, i have never wanted to be garang, my ambition's to go to a dog unit during ns or at least a healthcare assistant but suay suay tio guards
Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad
now reservist have to carry gun Mad Mad Mad Mad Evil or Very Mad

thats an understatment

SMAPLionHeart SG

My friend worse , before army , he was very cultured and well behaved.
after joining in army , fcuk here , fcuk there.

i love singapore courtesy campaign

+1

leddy SG

I got a friend in sispec, very garang, took alot of body building supplements then didn't take enough fluid and kenna ANAL TEAR.... when shitting hhahaa...
after that still very garang... hahaa, quite a good loyal soldier...

I believe anyone can be trained to carry a gun and fight... but not everyone is suitable to be a soldier... A solider needs a hell lot of committment to what his doing. Many a times the things u do in NS esp after ur training phase... is a lot of mundane routine work such as officer or spec duties. Overtime, it becomes tedious and dreadful. Initially those outfield may be fun, but after a while it becomes boring too. It kinda makes u appreciate ur civilian life more. I cannot imagine how tough life is for those soldiers stationing in Iraq.

You will see true colours of some ppl in NS. I dont want to elaborate too much, but I'm sure you will experience it. Try not to go in with any expectations. If you are combat fit, do ur best, but know ur limits too, dont over work ur body... if you are not combat fit... well... there's pros and cons depending on whatever post they assign you. If you are homo, you can join music and dance company... hahhaa.

Gordonator SG

Lazerlordz? it's almost his 1 year ORD anniversary. Laughing

Quirinus SG

In your current PES status, you will not be able to undergo Sniper training.
My advice is for you to undergo a few months of NSF first.

If you still feel like a combat vocation is your cup of tea then ask your PC or OC about the Service Fit Volunteer Scheme. When I enlisted last year, I read that under this scheme people with lower PES status can get a waiver and proceed on to BMTC and Command School (and combat vocations like Sniper) if they are deemed able to survive the specific rigours of training.

Now, this might be a bit dangerous and it's up to you to assess your own physical condition before you do anything. Also, depending on your physical condition, you might not even be accepted under the sceme. I'm only telling you that this scheme (as at early 2005) exists.

If you have further enquiries, you might want to direct them towards CMPB.

Quirinus SG

Form for Service Fit Volunteer Scheme:
http://www.miw.com.sg/publish/MIWPORTAL/public/mindef_services/register_for_ns/Forms_Downloads.-Pars-0014-DownloadFile.tmp/svc_fit.pdf

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