When the button is pressed.....but where/what is the button?

Ponders SG

I am sure most of you who went thru combat training would hear superiors saying "when the button is pressed..."

i know it's kinda a motivational talk about how ready we should be, etc.

But what is this button? hahaha

a big red one in Mindef? PM's office? Istana?

So far i know, in standby unit, it's a bell to be rung, followed by horning of tonners.

Other than that, it's usually Clerks or COSs calling up personnel to be activated. haha.

Ponders SG

oh yes, i know i am answering it myself.... but don't come by posting things saying it's a "symbolic" meaning and an actual button doesn't exist. i sorta figured that out....

12qwaszx SG

Dunno if this is OpSec. but I know that a place call
G*** activates standby units. dunno if the button is there or not.

Lord Kang SG

ya…i also always have this question in mind…they always say once the buttom is press…blah blah blah…so where is this buttom anyway??mindef or where??

pufferfish_79 SG

humm.. think this thread is abit sensitive to discuss here…?? guys who have the benefit to know.. think shld keep it the way it is… those who doesn’t, think can ask ur frens ard.. but here is like abit sensitive….

SibeiSuayKia SG

Haha, its the button which u see in US bases..

Red Alert press this button >>>>>>>>>> [Code Alert] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Activating Code alert:

1. Firing of ICBMs located in Southern Islands , managed by DSO
and DSTA to fire at Latitude 172, Longtitude 170

2. Activation of Radio,Handphone, TV to show "Red Alert"

3. Fighter jets all auto switch on by itself.

4. Army HQ deploy Predator UAVs to form security perimeter.

5. C-130 in the sky will launch SLAM-ERs filled with tactical nukes
and heavy GBU and laser guided bombs towards the targets

6. Uplink with Ofeq-5 satellite will use the Rod of Heaven to
fire and drop some space-launched heavy nukes

7. Guards and Commandos will be floating on the boats.

8. Stealth Ships will activate all the tomahawk cruise missiles all
the loads inside the enemy area

Ponders SG

9. All overseas personnel start packing to go back singapore and fight. ahhaa.

ANyway, i dun expect you all to divulge sensitive info. just wondering if you all think a "button" exist. hahaha.

sgFish SG

very funny Rolling Eyes

Moxie SG

It's psychology. "To press the button" involves being ready to answer "the call" at at times, & it needn't be a Doctor Strangelove-type of Presidental Red Phone. Someone from DIV could activate a BN or RGT; someone at BN could activate a COY; someone from COY could activate a PL, et al.

The cliche is also rendered more meaningful these technological-advanced days when wars seemed to be fought as much, if not more, by button-pressing than physical combat.

Gordonator SG

down at a secret basement at a top secret location in a remote part of singapore, once the button is pressed, all television in singapore will stop functioning, yes folks, say goodbye to your favourite program, forget singapore idol, all you get to watch now is direct transmission of footage from the very location where the button is pressed and the person who pressed the button will give a speech.... the person is none other then... (drumrolls)

Dr Evil: "i will ransom the world for 1 million dollars!" followed by evil laughs...

specfore SG

Hahaha... you mean first call up mother from overseas and ask her to find out where is the FBO and uniform (no need to starch just clean them). Also, ask father to hunt for the combat boots in the cupboard somewhere...

Then dig out the AMEX charge card and try to call SIA to get flight back (preferably business class), and then call Mindef to see if they will reimburse the cost of the ticket.

Then, finally, go jogging to try to train up for the operations !!!! Mr. Green

SibeiSuayKia SG

haha........

When the button is pressed leh...

This is what happens after No.10

3HJK Platoon IDWTO ( I don't want to die!)

2HJK (Humjikia) Platoon KS (Kiasee)

1 HJK Platoon MWRU ( Mummy where r you?)

Issuing of White Flags (Come as a free gift)

Super Kiasu Kevlar 60mm thick bullet proof vest to block all kind of calibre guns

Super thick Helmut to block enemy from targeting your head

Medical pack to remove bullets in your body D.I.Y

Super kiasee camoflage , full green color nippon paint to pour on yourself ^^

Baseball bat to wack away the grenade if enemy throw grenade over

Comes as standard for JMA Force ( Jiu Ming Ar!)