How a NSF Commando be a 3SG/ LTA thru CDO Leader Course?

joie SG

hi everyone, recently kena the vocational assignment letter from commandos.. anyway can commandos go OCS if you didnt sign on?? also, which is more prestigous cdos or OCS?

cos i aiming for scholarship but all those scholarship requirements all state that need to qualify for ocs leh.. so if i later heng heng kena cdos den what will be the status?? means if i don't sign on no ocs or what?? or is it after cdos bmt also got ppl go ocs

ditzy SG

Yes, you can. I have an old fren whom I knew in poly, went on to commandos and got sent to OCS.

wuming78 SG

yes. u will have to perform very well amongst ur cohort to be identified for OCS.

u can o cos sign on to an officer's position.

or u can wait until u get to OCS b4 signing on.

TVaddict SG

first u muz be selected for the section leader course. den perform well and be in the top 10% of the cohort, u will be send to ocs…

CKtalon SG

u will only be able to get into the April batch OCS if so..aka Bravo Echo Golf wings..
By then any prestigious SAF scholarships receipients would have been identified and awarded (those in Delta wing, the jan batch)..
So maybe if u go to CDO, u may not have the chance for SAFOS or SMS since u need to qualify for OCS before being eligible for them..SAFOS is under PSC..so most prob after the 1st year, it's hard for u to get it..for SMS it's highly possible though..

lion02 SG

if u got selected for cdo, u will hv to go through cdo bmt, than bct (basic cdo training).
after which, be selected for cslc(cdo section leader course, usually the best 15~20%) during vt.
than, again be the best of cslc, go through CO interview, than will u be sent to ocs.

wuming78 SG

hm..i believe it is also possible to sign on as cdo officer, meaning to go through bmt, ocs, before going for ccc.

keOnni SG

yes my friend is goin through it now.. cdo bmt at changi i guess.. then to ocs..
but my fwen told me theres very few.. gotta top at ur cdo bmt to go to ocs..

Icemoon SG

Don't think too much. Even a commando corporal very prestigous liao. Very Happy

BMEngineer SG

Agree!! One question: Does a commando corporal salute to a infantry junior officer?

wuming78 SG

in an armed force, all personnel salute the rank, not the person.

Gordonator SG

how abt a commando RP or commando clerk? Wink

jOhO SG

yeah possible, pass out first after a year of training, get ur red beret, then injure yourself during a jump, and downgrade.

however, if become crippled then i dunno hor.. dun say i say one. Laughing

lion02 SG

but u will lose yr beret if u downgrage.

nOrmalbOi SG

Story of ur life boy?

Very Happy

Gordonator SG

haha. secretly buy 1 from the e-mart and put at home loh. Wink

jOhO SG

are u sure?

kip: haha i was a little bit late, after all the crap first, then only downgrade. i was so fit and healthy no problems at all during NSF days.. Laughing

nOrmalbOi SG

better late than never dood Laughing

remember u got 200+ AFTER u hurt ur leg at bowling?

that was a big pail load of BS but... its BS nonetheless

Razz

lion02 SG

got a friend, he downgraded to C2 perm before he ORD (then know as ROD).
after abt 7 to 8 yrs, he got a review (don't know how this happens...) and was upgraded to pes B, got re-vocated n post to guards as sect cmdr for his reservist, not allowed to wear his red beret again.
all his nsf company mates had completed their 6-cycle, he just start his 13 cycle as guards sect cmdr.
he had requested to post back to cdo, but was not allowed.

WrX_STi SG

can la... no problem. im currently doing my bmt with cdo. dun ask mi stuffs in thr, u gotta experience it urself. =/

my pc is a nsf officer. Very Happy u can get into ocs. but u muz 1st clear bmt , go onto bct passing out with a cpl rank. if u r gd, post to leader course pass out with 3SG rank from there if u are gd den choose to go ocs lor. after u come back den contd ur stuffs in cdo.