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Lim Bo Seng & Force ISSUE 229 NOVEMBER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS TRAILBLAZER |LIM BO SENG & FORCE 136 | SYMBOLS OF OUR ARMY: ENGINEERS www.mindef.gov.sg/army #OurSgArmy - - - - - - - - ISSUE 229 NOVEMBER 2014 IN THIS ISSUE: 20 CSSCOM VOCATIONAL OBSTACLE COURSE AROUND OUR ARMY 3 Educators at MMRC PS (DD) Visits Maju Camp 4 Appreciating Our Paracounsellors 6 SIR Direct Enlistment 6 Mohd Shafiee 5 RHCC Opening Ceremony Closely-Knit Family Strike Challenge 2014 7 Rock N Roll 24-25 Our War on Drugs FEATURES 9 Crossing Boundaries 10 Ordinary People, Extraordinary Sacrifices 12 Nurturing Our People 13 Army Women’s Career Seminar 16 A Soldier’s Way of Life... In Wallaby 18 Military Learning Experience in France 22 Symbols of Our Army: Singapore Combat Engineers 8 SAF Learning Seminar 26 With Pride We Lead 27 NS Nominal Roll Around Our Army Editorial Board Educators at MMRC Story by Brandon Leow / Photography by Matthew Lim COL Alfred Fox the COL Chua Boon Keat COL Paul Cheak Editor Speaks LTC Dennis Oh CWO Ng Siak Ping t is a very important part of any nation’s history to SLTC (NS) James Suresh MAJ (NS) Sebastian Sim recognise, remember and appreciate our own people who have made sacrifices in protecting what is ours to I defend. This month we feature one of early heroes Lim Editorial Advisor Bo Seng at the 70th anniversary of his passing. BG Lim Hock Yu News Crew We also feature a young NSF who assisted in apprehending a snatch thief and subsequently received an award from the Ministry of Home Affairs for his brave Editor Head New Media efforts. Read the story about Mohd Shafiee on Page 6, contributed by June Loh. Mel Ferdinands Dyson Ang We showcase Our Army’s Trailblazer on page 7. Our Army’s provides the necessary Deputy Editor Photographers precaution for our boots on the ground, clearing the way for a smooth path. Melvin Loo Lim Wei Liang As part of the Leaders in Education Mr Michael Muhunthan, from Pioneer Matthew Lim For our Symbols of the Army, this month we take a look at our Engineers. Programme (LEP), 30 educators visited the Junior College shared his opinion on the Assistant Low Kai Heng Multi-Mission Range Complex (MMRC) on visit “The visit was both enjoyable and Editor As always it is heartening to see your stories, and this month we are glad to 28 August. The LEP is a six-month full-time enriching; it showed me that the SAF is Graphic Aloysius Lum feature a story about Leading by Example, contributed by CSSCOM. programme for selected vice-principals being pro-active and taking a more active Designers and senior MOE officers to prepare them for stance in spreading the importance of Koh Jian Le Writers To another fun filled month ahead! school leadership positions. defence to the public as well as the schools. Oon Ming Shen Roy Chong During the visit, the LEP participants By coming down to MMRC, I am able to see Leong Khee Shuen Lim Wei Jian Saravanan s/o Munusamy Jeremy Hong learnt about the SAF’s advanced training some of what the SAF does and am able to Brandon Leow facilities and were also given the pass it on to my students. This could be a Ashwin Lee Facebook opportunity to take part in a live firing better way to connect to the students and Keita Sin Representative Melvin S Ferdinands exercise at the range. The visit concluded the public, as it is on a more personal level.” Editor of Army News Alastair Loe with a dialogue with Our Chief Of Army MG Perry Lim. PASSING ON THE BATON Permanent Secretary of Defence Visits Seletar Camp October Story by Saravanan / Photography by Leong Khee Shuen Appointment Incoming Outgoing Commander 4SAB COL YEW CHEE LEUNG COL GOH HAN THONG Commander 2 SIB SLTC LEUNG SHING TAI COL NEO CHIN WEE DAVID Army News would like to thank (clockwise from top left) Lee Xiang Rong, Terrance Yee, Boey MAJ(NS) TNG DONG SEN Jun Wei and Aaron Ng for their service and Commander 288 SA SLTC HENG MENG KWONG contributions during their stint in Army News THOMPSON ARMY NEWS is a monthly publication of the ISM/SSM / SAFTI MI HQ MWO NG CHIN TECK MWO LIM SENG Singapore Army. The opinions and views in this newsletter are those expressed by the writers and do not reflect the official views of FMN SM / HQ SA MWO LIM SIN SOON SWO YEO GIM SIAH the Ministry of Defence. All rights reserved. Subjected to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1986, no part of this publication may in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, microcopying, photocopying, recording or otherwise) be reproduced or transmitted without prior written permission from the publisher. Visit us online! Read Army News on the internet at government/MINDEF-wide developments http://www.army.sg Permanent Secretary of Defence - PS(D), Mr Chan Yeng Kit visited the Singapore and shared his experience as an NSman Have something you wish Combat Engineers (SCE) at Seletar Camp on operations and training. After the to share with us? on 3 July. The visit was hosted by COL Tan briefing, PS(D) was shown an Equipment If you have any articles to contribute or Pek Tong, Chief Engineer Officer. PS(D) was and Capability Display. He also piloted the suggestions about our newsletter, contact us at : M3G amphibious raft, operated hands on [email protected] updated on the Formation’s developments * Amendments for last issue: For the feature “TANKEES, ROLL OUT!”, the parade commander was Col on training, HR and capability development. the High Mobility Plant (HMP) and a suite of ARMY NEWS (NS) Fong Khai Seck and the parade 2 IC was LTC Wong Pui Pin. We apologise for the error. Upon his arrival, PS(D) was briefed by the EOD robotic platforms. (Suggestions and Feedback) 5 Depot Road, #08-10 Key Appointment Holders (KAHs) on SCE Tower B, Defence Technology Towers, and their on-going projects. Singapore 109681 fb.me/oursingaporearmy @oursgarmy youtube.com/OurSingaporeArmy PS(D) shared his insights on the Tel : 6277 0382/ 6277 0383 Fax : 6277 0381 @oursingaporearmy thesingaporearmy.tumblr.com 3 Around Our Army Thanking our Paracounsellors RHCC Opening Ceremony Story by Oon Ming Shen / Photography by Boey Jun Wei Story by Brandon Leow / Photography by Boey Jun Wei and its rehearsals for the past 8 years through the Counselling Support The initial set up for the Changi Regional Program. A SCC counsellor will be Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief deployed at the grounds at each (HADR) Coordination Centre (RHCC) has been NDP rehearsal and the actual parade completed. Located at the Changi Command to take charge of the Counselling and Control Centre (CC2C) and currently Support Team under the NDP Medical manned mainly by personnel from HQ Guards. Committee. The RHCC will support disaster affected state’s military in coordinating assistance provided Paracounsellors are deployed to the by other foreign militaries. The RHCC wil also medical posts at the NDP grounds complement other existing mechanisms to provide counselling support to such as the ASEAN Coordinating Centre all NDP participants and spectators for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster who seek medical attention at the management (AHA Centre) and UN Office medical posts. Their duties include for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs attending to the emotional distress (OCHA). On 29 August, an Appreciation COL Wong Yu Han thanked of casualties, especially children. If Ceremony was held at Defence the counsellors from the SAF needed, paracounsellors would also The centre was unveiled on 12 September as part of the closing ceremony of the HADR conference held this year. The Technology Tower B for our Counselling Center (SCC) attend to parents or any Next-of-Kin, conference was attended by over 100 senior representatives from various governmental and non-governmental agencies. paracounsellors involved in the for their help in supporting NDP14 and accompany those being evacuated The closing ceremony was officiated by Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence (2M), National Day Parade 2014 Counselling and ensuring the well-being of to the designated general hospitals, to Mr Chan Chun Sing. 2M Mr Chan Chun Sing also marked the commencement of the RHCC’s initial operations with the Support Program. The Guest of the participants of the parade. help stabilise them en-route. unveiling of the RHCC logo. Afterwards, he was joined by the conference attendees for an inaugural tour of the RHCC. Honour, the NDP14 EXCO Chairman, The SCC has been supporting NDP In his closing address, 2M Mr Chan Chun Seng stated the purpose and hopes for the RHCC “Our aim for the Changi RHCC is a practical one. The RHCC seeks to facilitate military-to-military coordination in disaster response, by supporting an affected state’s military in coordinating the foreign military assistance provided and liasing with disaster response stakeholders. In 6 SIR Direct Enlistment doing so, the RHCC will of course seek to support and coordinate seamlessly with existing coordination mechanisms like Story by Ashwin Lee / Photography by Boey Jun Wei the AHA Centre and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs or UN OCHA, which focus on supporting an Two fathers shared similar opinions affected State’s National Disaster Management Office in coordinating the overall relief effort.” on how national service could benefit their sons. Mr Chris Ong said, “I believe the army can instill a sense of discipline in him and that he will come out of this Closely-Knit Family Strike Challenge 2014 as a more mature adult.” Meanwhile, Story by Oon Ming Shen / Photography by Matthew Lim Mr Roslee Bin Samin shared, “The army elements, including water and land.
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