Didn't realize how sophisticated the simulation tests had
become; back in my time it usually took half a day's schedule. Most
of us (the unambitious lot) just squat one corner then & let
the super-on's do all the improvising ~lol~
As for peer appraisal, I dunno if things's changed nowadays but it
used to be that doing i/c (recruits take turns) & writing the
daily i/c report before lights-off were tasks of very grave
importance. Imagine trying to complete the latter after returning
from range shooting at 3am! There was so SOP format then, but my
BMT instructors used to arbitrarily read out the accounts when they
felt like it, & indirectly let platoon "street justice" handle
any falsehood opinions (no formal code of conduct either).
Anyway, just be natural & always practical in your behaviour.
As long as you show initiative & resourcefulness, other will
instinctively respond to your dynamism. I remember Lee Hsien Loong
mentioning lately, when talking to the Malays, that only 6-7% of
the BMT intake makes it to OCS, so that calculates out to be just
2-3 recruits on average out of a platoon of 40. That's the rough
odds; SISPEC's not a bad fallback if you don't qualify.
Anyway, I found the following guidelines online with regards my
earlier post:
"The seven SAF core values:
- Loyalty to country
- Leadership by example
- Discipline
- Professionalism
- Fighting spirit
- Ethics
- Care for soldiers
There are additional attributes that set potential leaders apart
from the rest of the ranks:
- Initiative
- Sound judgement
- Physical fitness
- Approachability
- Stability under stress
- Self confidence
- Fairness
- Openness to ideas
- Responsibility
- Courage
- Dedication
- Flexibility."
Source:
http://www.hewittasia.com/hewitt/ap/resource/rptspubs/hewittquart/issue5/page26.htm