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ISSUE 232 FEBRUARY 2015 HIGHLIGHTS SPECIAL FORCES QUALIFICATION | RECON TAB | ALL BASES COVERED #OurSgArmy ISSUE 232 16 24 08 AROUND OUR ARMY 3 New Opportunities To Study 10 Our SAF: Giving Strength to Our Nation 4 3 Guards Milestone Parade A Time To Refresh - 290 SA ICT 20 5 Bringing Joy to Others Walking the Talk - Commander 3rd Div Visits FEBRUARY223 SA ICT 6 On the Watch 24/7: Appreciating those who keep us safe Good Luck, Boys: 42 SAR 11th Mono Intake FEATURES 7 The Spirit of Giving - Signals Visit RCHD 8 Special Forces Qualification 10 The Leaf 12 11 Honouring Our Security Troopers: 12 How Peanut Was Found MPST Day 2015 16 Purifying Our Needs 18 Radicalism 20 Recon 21 Commitment to a Supportive Role: DBS 07 22 Symbols Of Our Army: Intelligence 24 Stories beneath the high ceilings- Gillman Barracks 26 Conquering Countless Fronts: 3WO Teo Kar Lin 27 All Bases Covered 18 Around Our Army Editorial Board the New Opportunities To Study COL Alfred Fox Editor Speaks Story by Saravanan Munusamy / Photography by Lee Xiang Rong and Matthew Lim COL Chua Boon Keat COL Paul Cheak Tri-Sector Collaboration. LTC Kee Kian Boon ow! Second month of 2015, and already we running at CWO Ng Siak Ping full speed. As you can see, February may be the shortest The signatories at the MOU signing SLTC (NS) James Suresh month of the year, but this issue is packed with loads of at SMU were Brigadier-General (BG) MAJ (NS) Sebastian Sim w Benedict Lim, Commandant SAFTI Military stuff for you. Read on and enjoy! Institute, SAF, and Professor Philip Zerrillo, Editorial Advisor Melvin S Ferdinands Dean of SMU’s Postgraduate Professional Editor of Army News BG Lim Hock Yu Programmes. News Crew On the SAF-SMU partnership, BG Lim PASSING ON THE BATON said, “This partnership established with SMU Editor Head New Media January will complement the various development Dyson Ang Mel Ferdinands Appointment Incoming Outgoing opportunities available within the SAF. I am happy and appreciative towards SMU Photographers WO INSTR/SSM, SMI-INST ME3 Shirley Tan - Deputy Editor for recognising the academic rigour of SAF Melvin Loo Matthew Lim Low Kai Heng SSM, SOTC 1WO Tay Gek Hong 1WO Sia Chye Chye courses and the quality of our people.” Assistant Amos Poh RSM, 920 SIR (CAH) 2WO Chan Chee Yuan - Editors Jason Chua Professor Zerrillo said, “We are delighted Aloysius Lum to have this opportunity to deepen our DIV SM, 9 DIV/INF SWO Wong Weng Kee Jeffrey SWO Choong Keng On Lee Xiang Rong Graphic relationship with the SAF, particularly in the Designers training of the best SAF talents. Leadership BDE SM, 2 SIB MWO Lim Chin Yeong MWO Ng Puay Hng Writers Koh Jian Le On 25 November 2014, the Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Singapore makes all the difference, in defence and Leong Khee Shuen Roy Chong Armed Forces (SAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU established a beyond. SMU is proud to be contributing RSM, 48 SAR 2WO Tan Kim Chuan 2WO Yeo Kwee Lam Saravanan s/o Munusamy Lim Wei Jian three-year partnership through which SMU will support the SAF’s Continuing Education (CE) to the SAF’s Continuous Education Master’s Jeremy Hong Brandon Leow Master’s programme by accepting qualified SAF personnel for the University’s postgraduate programme. We believe that our university Lim Han Cong RSM (CAH), 489 SAR 2WO Chua Keng Lin - Ashwin Lee degree programmes. can make a difference in nurturing leaders Keita Sin Facebook RSM/OPS WO (CAH), 1 ISTAR BN 2WO Chew Eng Seng - with an innovative and global mind-set, Representative Four SMU Master’s programmes have been added to the SAF CE Master’s current who are equipped with the knowledge Alastair Loe RSM (CAH), 409 SAR 2WO Chua Seng Giap - offering. They are: Master of Science in Communication Management, Master of Science and skills to excel in today’s complex and in Innovation, Master of Information Technology in Business - Analytics and Master of dynamic environment.” Cover Photo RSM (CAH), 475 SAR 2WO Teo Chun Meng - Courtesy Of Special Forces Leadership BDE SM (CAH), 54 SAB MWO Lee Chew Leng - School MWO Ng Hock Heng Our SAF: FMN SM, SUPPLY COMD HQ MWO Francis Goh Siang Meng @ Lim Hock Heng RSM, 35 SCE 1WO Won Choon Hun 1WO Wan Chuan Seah Giving Strength to our Nation Story by Alastair Loe / Photography by Low Kai Heng SSM / HD G & AS, SOI, MTI MWO Ng Puay Hng MWO Manokaran s/o Arumugam 2015 is a special year. Not only does it highlight Singapore’s 50 years of RSM (CAH), 716 SIR 2WO Surendra Gupta - independence, it also marks 50 years since RSM/ 1 SIR 2WO Lee Hup Wai 1WO Ng Choon Beng the formation of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). CO, SAF WARRANT OFFICER LTC Mohammed Jasni Bin ARMY NEWS is a monthly publication of the LTC Johan Bin Mohamed Haron Singapore Army. The opinions and views in SCHOOL Jamaludin this newsletter are those expressed by the Themed “Our SAF: Giving Strength to writers and do not reflect the official views of CO, ICTC 1 ITI LTC Foo Chek Boon LTC De Zilva Linnaeus Clinton Our Nation”, the SAF looks towards a series the Ministry of Defence. All rights reserved. Subjected to the provisions of the Copyright of activities to celebrate the milestone, Act, 1986, no part of this publication may CO, ICTC 2 ITI LTC Gooi Chee Wee LTC Soh Phooi Weng pay tribute to the people who contributed in any form or by any means (electronic, to the defence of Singapore and also mechanical, microcopying, photocopying, CO, 12 C4I BN MAJ Shane Lim Jit-Jin LTC Goh Zi Yang, Eric recording or otherwise) be reproduced or inspire future generations to build an even transmitted without prior written permission stronger SAF. from the people around them encouraged Other activities include a roving SAF50 from the publisher. CO, 10 CDO BN LTC Ong Choon Wei, Roy (CAH) LTC Ang Kwang Chien (CAH) them to strive harder. “I always wanted to exhibition that will move from one public Visit us online! CO, 920 SIR LTC Liau Eng Guan (CAH) - One of the activities is the SAF50@Vivo, be in the army and my parents have been location to another between February Read Army News on the internet at a four-day event at VivoCity mall which will very supportive of me. When you know that to August, a “Thank You” card movement http://www.army.sg CO, 745 GUARDS MAJ Wong Poh Wah LTC (NS) Lim Chee Kian display the combined assets and capabilities your parents are very proud of you, you to show our appreciation for the SAF from the Singapore Army, the Republic of can’t help but do better,” LTC (NS) Mohamad servicemen and servicewomen, SAF50 Have something you wish LTC (NS) Muthtamilan s/o CO, 38 CSSB MAJ (NS) Cheo Boon Thiam Singapore Navy and the Republic of Air Kahar Bin Abu Hassan (second from left), Parades for SAF Day and National day as to share with us? Vellasamy If you have any articles to contribute or Force. The exhibition aims to showcase former Commanding Officer of 906 SIR, well as SAF50@Istana Open House on 26 suggestions about our newsletter, contact us at : BDE RSM, ANG 1 1WO (NS) Ang Wei Chye MWO Goh Keng Pou heartwarming stories of individuals that relates to the strength and support he July 2015. [email protected] reflect how the support they had received drew from his family members in his career. ARMY NEWS BDE SM, 56 SAB 2WO (NS) Larry Pee Kah MWO Tan Poh Kok Joseph (Suggestions and Feedback) 3WO (NS) Desi Mohamad Amin s/o RSM, 8 CSH 2WO Lim Teck Hwai 5 Depot Road, #08-10 A Rahman Tower B, Defence Technology Towers, Singapore 109681 facebook.com/oursingaporearmy @oursgarmy youtube.com/OurSingaporeArmy Tel : 6277 0382/ 6277 0383 Fax : 6277 0381 @oursingaporearmy thesingaporearmy.tumblr.com 3 Around Our Army 3 Guards Milestone Parade Bringing Joy to Others Story by Keita Sin / Photography by Lim Wei Jian Story by Brandon Leow / Photography by Lee Xiang Rong “Today marks another milestone in your NS journey where you had no idea what Guards was about when I just completed my will join the ranks of many thousands before you to stand ready Specialist Cadet School and one of my toughest memories during The soldiers from the 17th Command, Control, Communications, and other fun-filled activities. The delight, and appreciation of the to defend this nation,” said Commanding Officer, Third Battalion NS life is definitely going through the Guards Conversion Course. Computers, and Intelligence Battalion (17 C4I), conducted their individuals was heart-warming. Singapore Guards, LTC Joseph Lin on 28 November. The 16 Mono The training, especially the fast march and the coastal swim, were annual Community Out-reach Program where they visited the Intake Third Battalion Singapore Guards 1st Year Commanders’ mentally and physically draining. I would not have been able to homes of the elderly from the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities LTA Alston Yeong was the head of the NSF council that organised Milestone Parade was held at Victory Square, Bedok Camp 2. The persevere through such a painful experience without my friends’ Activity Centre on 4 December. The event was fully organised the visit and he shared his thoughts “The reason we chose to come Parade Commander was 2SG Mustafa from Bravo Company while support.” Being a commander, he also said “Sometimes, I see and planned by the Full-Time National Servicemen (NSFs) here rather than a normal old folk’s home is because in a normal Parade Sergeant Major was 2SG Tsing Wei from Alpha Company.