SAF sends help to tsunami-hit areas

last SG · 2005-01-01T14:39:51+00:00

Feb 1, 2005 SAF proves capable as humanitarian force Diverse skills and mutual trust clear the way in tsunami-hit Aceh By Bernard Loo and Joshua Ho FOR THE...

Gordonator SG

From CyperPioneer
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/cyberpioneer/setoday.html

From miw.com.sg
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/display.asp?number=2293

bon voyage to all soldiers going for this mission. good luck. have a safe trip home.

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Heard that unit like 1st Guards is sending people to phuket, well can anyone confirm that?

IntegraType-R SG

1 Guards ah? isit? the 11th intake active unit now or wat?

mr_sotong SG

i tot they need medical attention not peacekeeping? Rolling Eyes

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Well I get this info from some other thread...so not sure whether it is true or not..

But I do know that sg sent a dart team over to ache area & also 2 ships from navy...

[email protected] SG

manpower is always helpful. they can help in clearing the debris, searching for victims, setting up temporary medical facilities n amenities etc.

Gordonator SG

i can't imagine what it will be like for them to see all those corpses when they reach there. Neutral

[email protected] SG

if they see cropses they can help harvest. Razz if they see corpses they can help with bringing them back for proper identification and last rites

lwflee SG

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lwflee SG

Good move imo. SAF soldiers are, after all, highly trained in all aspects of Sai Gang. You might say that sai gang is our forte; few countries can hope to match our vast experience in doing sai gang. Look for SAF soldiers to shine in this operation. They'll do our country proud. Crying or Very sad

Seriously though - SAF soldiers need all the experience they can get. I would rather they help Clear dead bodies, distribute aid, help in the clean up operation than bitch in the bunk about book out timing. Of coz this is coming from an NS man....

O yes,and i think it would do those pussies some good to see some dead bodies and actual devastation for a change. After all we are traning for war and devastation (dead bodies included) and war is mutually inclusive.

12qwaszx SG

ok, if my guess is correct, the soldiers who are going over to help should be from one of the SCE coz’ the cyber pioneer link mentioned about a team of engineers. most likely plant operators, field engineers and amphibious teams

Manager433 SG

With the 'prince' as our pm, expect more troops to 'travel' overseas more often.

''The SAF is an armed force , not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. Its an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction of its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls .....must learn in war to kill and not to flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival.''

> BG Lee , 1984.

lwflee SG

weel, i agree with him about what the ideal army should be about, but unlike him, i am not deludud. General or no, that cock is overraching himself there and soundbites like that is not doing him any good. He comes across as a pencil pusher there.

Anyway, such work is infinitely more worthwhile and useful in terms of operational efficiency than providing free labour in the NDP. How about xfering the manpower involved in the NDP to help out in this great disaster? Surely our annual self congratulatory jerk-off fest is not more important than the 100000 dead bodies that need to be collected?

However, i do note that the countries may not welcome such large numbers of foreign soldiers on their soil. So the above argument is based on ana assumption that we are more than welcome.

Edit: Good luck to all our soldiers there. Try not to screw up. Esp our MOs. Woe be to the patient who is treated by our tekong standard MOs.

Zooish SG

i think its better to send a small team first, if need be, den move in a bigger team.

You can't just dump a battalion of soldiers there and let them start piling bodies. Its chaotic there, and trying to coordinate relief efforts is not easy wif poor comms.

Even the food n supplies we sent there, they are facing the problem of distributing them, b'cos areas worst hit r inaccessible to large vehicles.

Lord Kang SG

No matter what, it is only right that we send help to help those in needs..Sending the Army is the best form of help every country can offer..U can't expect countries to send untrain civilians to do the job right??

By sending our troops over there shows that Singaporean still cares right..Thats is something very good..

lwflee SG

Which is precisely why we need military expertise. We have the training and capability to operate in these environments. Heli-ops anyone?

As regards your assertion of chaos dues to "poor comms", i'll have you know that our military is more than capable of handling the comms issue. What do you think our army uses during exercises? Handphone? (OK - Some of us do use handphones). We are more than capable of handling the situation.

The SAF is a well-oiled Sai Gang machine. It is claimed that our soldiers receive the latest in technology and the best training that can safely be conducted. Now we have an opportunity to put our skills to use, not for the purposes of war, but as part of a great humanitarian effort. Why are we holding back?

As we speak bodies are rottiing. Someone may be breathing their last breaths. People are going hungry. These are our neighbours and our allies. We are morally obligated to help them.

Zooish SG

Yes SAF is well-trained, blah, blah i know...

But we can't just do what we want in other ppl's countries, we have to take orders frm relief teams in those countries operated by THIER own officials n UN personnel.

You dun just fly a heli n drop food everywhere Rolling Eyes

Lord Kang SG

So wat is wrong with taking orders from them??They know their area more than our SAF personnel..With their help, more things can be done quickly and efficiently..Why bother who are we listening to when what everybody wants now is to do whatever they can to help people.. So why be so "narrow minded"??

Zooish SG

Nothing wrong wif taking orders... the problem is UN n local officials aren't organised yet, logistical problems.

LazerLordz SG

Then someone should begin taking charge until UN steps in, then they can be briefed on what is going on at the moment.Bureaucracy can wait.Saving lives comes first.