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Posted: 10 July 2004 1841 hrs
SAF to open School of Infantry Specialists
By Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : By late 2005, the Singapore Armed Forces will have a
specialised institution dedicated to train SAF Warrant Officers and
Specialist Corps.
The School of Infantry Specialists will provide a conducive
environment for SAF's first-line commanders to develop and
strengthen their skills.
The ground-breaking ceremony took place at Pasir Laba Camp on
Saturday.
The institute will be a camp within a camp, integrating new
buildings and structures along the existing infrastructure.
By late 2005, the land will become a new home for SAF Warrant
officers and Specialist Corps -- an institution dedicated to
support the 3rd Generation SAF, leveraging on new concepts and
technologies.
And the 3G Specialist will be expected to handle a variety of
weapons and network systems, exercising his leadership over a wider
expanse of the battlefield.
"No matter how much technology may change the way we do things and
the way we fight, it is ultimately the soldier who makes the
difference. The first element is values and attitudes, courage and
ingenuity and professionalism. That is what will determine victory
or defeat for the SAF," said Defence Minister, Rear Admiral Teo
Chee Hean.
SISPEC Commanding Officer, LTC Ng Heng Chew, said, "This
institution is a very critical set-up because in a way Pasir Laba
Camp will be a one-stop facility or faculty that will manage,
collate and disseminate all the knowledge and experiences that is
important for our warrant officers to share with the junior
commanders."
When ready, the institute is able to accommodate 1,200
soldiers.
Occupying the size of three football fields, it is strategically
co-located with the SAF Warrant Officers' School, where resources
and expertise can be easily shared. - CNA
