Should the Navy have Marines or Marines like training?

last SG · 2003-01-11T10:21:29+00:00

yup..do study hard and do well in it. Happy working!

Arena SG

I wish to discuss that whether the RSN should have Marines(Maybe small in number) or have its personnel undergo some Marines like training so to make them more versatile?
I know that most Naval personnel who are on board ships need to use physical much as the Navy is more system trained, but I would like to see the Navy becoming a superb force which are capable of performing the current duties and responsibilities while also have the abilities to perform Marines like operations

CenturionMBT SG

There is something known as guards.

foga SG

3rd guards….

Arena SG

i tot Guards are heli-borne?
Isn't their operations quite different from the Marines?

Arena SG

My meaning of giving Naval personnel Marines like training is training the Naval personnel to be tougher physically and mentally... As far as I know, Naval personnel other than divers are more system or technically trained rather than physical as in the army..
My wish is to make Naval personnel into Superb men of brawn and brains... So we can fight on land and in the seas...
Since Singapore are expriencing lower birth rates and we need people to work outside to support the economy, why not implement this method so can achieve a stronger military where personnel are superb in many ways??
Btw I haven went through NS, but I would like to join the Navy if it's implemented

CenturionMBT SG

heliborn and amphibious.so they are something like marines

foga SG

1st guards are more towards heliborne ops.
3rd guards are more "marine" as they are trained more towards
marine ops.
they train alongside the navy.

SPIKER SG

There are 2 tpye of guards, one is the "Fencer" and the other is the "boxer" .

Fencer specialise more on amphibious ops while Boxer more on helibrone ops.

CX SG

Originally posted by Arena:
My meaning of giving Naval personnel Marines like training is training the Naval personnel to be tougher physically and mentally... As far as I know, Naval personnel other than divers are more system or technically trained rather than physical as in the army..

wah... people currently serving NS in the Navy will hate u for making such remarks... Mr. Green

but i agree... its true... they're quite "nua"... some would argue of course, that there's no need for them all to be beefcakes... they need brains, not brawns on board a ship.

My wish is to make Naval personnel into Superb men of brawn and brains... So we can fight on land and in the seas...
Since Singapore are expriencing lower birth rates and we need people to work outside to support the economy, why not implement this method so can achieve a stronger military where personnel are superb in many ways??
Btw I haven went through NS, but I would like to join the Navy if it's implemented

there's ultimately no need actually... why would u send sailors to fight on the shore? RSN ships are also highly automated so there really aren't a lot of men on the ships...

and u don't actually get a stronger army that way... u'll be wasting valuable time over 2.5 years training men to do things they won't ever need to do...

the 2.5 years is spent training men to know how to do what they are assigned to do VERY WELL... this is especially important on a ship where technical profiency is paramount.

Stefanism SG

does da US Navy have such training too?
Confused
don't think so....rite?

Mr. Green

warspite SG

The SAF had trained some troops in ampb. tactics before. If anybody remembers seeing the AMX10s in the SAF open house, well, those were the vehicles bought just for this purpose; ampb. assault. But do have to stress the people trained on these vehicles are not pure marines in any form, just more “specialized”.

YI SG

The strategy of the navy is to shoot a missile over the horizon way b4 they can be seen. We don't board ship, we sink them. Should the need ever arise to board/takeover a ship, I'm sure the air-bone guy will do better than us. Who's going to operate the ship while we are gone? We just make sure they are in good working condition and execute them when the time comes. Smile

YI SG

anyway, having an additional combat component in the navy may make us look too hostile. The NDU guys will do just fine. They are basically the same just the name sound a bit nicer.

laser51088 SG

yah, heard something like that before, but what about the 2nd Guards??? since there are three of them. . .

sgboy2004 SG

i would prefer a force that is all-rounder

Cool

laser51088 SG

all rounder?? that means one unit that bao ka liao, or a force formed out of many units, each one specialising in something different?

foga SG

hmmm… never heared about the 2nd guards.. anyone here in guards who’s willing to enlight us?

SPIKER SG

2 guards close shop long ago already.

bcoy SG

- double post -

bcoy SG

There are no intakes for 2nd Guards for nearly 10 years already. Or rather, I only remember meeting them in a parade more than 10 years ago. Shortage of manpower is the reason given.