Of Men and Specialist

greengoblin SG

I was reading the band of brothers and I came upon the part where men could be promoted to non-coms. I am wondering, if such a system can be integrated in SAF. After ATEC when a regiment steps down, most of the men and specialist ORD leaving behind a large number of Corporals in the unit. Is it possible to send some of those with potential for ASLC courses since they would have acquired much or even more knowledge than what which is normally acquire in BSLC. Just my two cents worth.

Please state your views.

Icemoon SG

But what’s the point? They already have an appointment. SAF don’t train people for nothing.

Praetorian111 SG

I think guards units do have such things where they send their best to be train as sergent….. but in BSLC i think…. correct me if I am wrong cos it’s been some time back now…..

ditzy SG

There is such a plan in place already,. After I orded, some of the men were sent to BLSC and further courses and promoted from CPL to L/3SG. Neutral

Icemoon SG

What are their appointment for reservist?

If you're man, you're man. How can you have same rank as your commander?

ditzy SG

During reservists, guranteed not all positions in the original estabs will be filled. So its not a surprise having these men as commanders. And trust me, some of them make better commanders than you think. When the need arises, appointments are swapped to the optimum, no questions asked.

Icemoon SG

Yes, I agree with you. Just like the section 2IC will take over as commander when the real one not around. But you don’t need to send them to SISPEC before ORD for this purpose. Agree?

ditzy SG

Not really necesarily unless u want the L/3SG to turn into an S/3SG. Cool

NathanG5 SG

well..for your info..they dun have to send u off to SISPEC before u ORD...they can send u in during reservist time..its happeing in my unit..some of my lao jiao spec was actually LCP or CPL during NS day...but i didnt ask them how it can be done..cos BSLC or ASLC..take abt 3 mth...

dragonstar SG

Well, I don't know the practice nowadays, that is of sending a LCP or CPL to SISPEC and so on for Section Leaders appointment.

At my time in early 1980s when my Arty unit ROD, there many gun commanders (established rank of sgt) and 2ICs (who had undergone the same courses as the commander) disrupted their ICT for studies etc. In the end, out of the 8 gun NCOs in my former battery, only 3 were at the ICT for the 4 guns. One of the LCP of the detachment was appointed the gun commander (once again, estab rank of sgt) immediately (without going for any formal courses), and held the appointment from then on.

Note that at my time, most gunners (and soldiers) were with little education - almost all of the gunners in my battery were really Hokkian pengs - with some able to handle a little mandarin! That LCP was a Hokkian peng!

TVaddict SG

what's L/3SG huh? local?

ditzy SG

Yah.