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Enhancement to SAF Personal Equipment ISSUE 243/2017 Commando Challenge 2016 Enhancement to SAF Personal Equipment Never too Young to make a Difference Editorial Board Designer COL Yew Chee Leung REC Teo Zhi Guang COL Patrick Ong Writers/Photographers LTC Justin Teo Kok Seong CPL Koh Shi Jie CWO Teo See Keong CPL Joel Ng SLTC (RET) James Suresh CPL Andrew Teo MAJ (NS) Sebastian Sim CPL Darren Soo LCP Wong Jin Cheng Hd Army Media Section LCP Ryan Tan CPT Ranon Li PTE Bryan Tan PTE Tan Jit Jenn Editor PTE Benjamin Lim Mel Ferdinands PTE Timothy See Deputy Editor REC Ashley Seek LTA Neo Choon Yeong Facebook Representative CPL Jeremy Lee Assistant Editors Aloysius Lum Contributors Lee Xiang Rong 7 SIB 23 SA HQ Perscom DSTA Defence Science and Technology Agency Special Forces Leadership School (SFLS) LTC (DR) Alexander Gorny Centre for Heritage Services Defence Media Centre Army Fitness Centre HQ NCC Editor Speaks And so 2017 is here, another exciting year Our Army can look forward to. More challenges and goals to strive for. As with any military force, it is essential that we continue to be forward looking, ever willing to embrace available technology to enhance our capabilities and always stay on the cutting edge. ILLUSTRATION BY: CPL Andrew Teo & REC Teo Zhi Guang ARMY NEWS In this issue we congratulate our Commandos on their achievement in securing an entry into The (Suggestions and Feedback) Singapore Book of Records ( see page 11 ). We welcome our new Belrex PSCV (pages 6 and 26). We 5 Depot Road, #08-10 Tower B, Defence Technology Towers, introduce the newly upgraded Armour Simulation Centre and take an inside look at the Armour Skill Singapore 109681 Tel : 6277 0382 at Arms Challenge. We highlight how Our servicemen’s’ personal equipment has been enhanced and Fax : 6277 0381 look at some of the new additions Have something you wish to share with us? We also acknowledge our friends in the NCC and appreciate the close ties we enjoy. ( pages 24 & 25). If you have any articles to contribute or suggestions about our newsletter, contact us at : Once again thank you for your readership and we wish all a fabulous year ahead. [email protected] Visit us online! Read Army News on the internet at http://www.army.sg Mel Ferdinands Editor of Army News Follow us! The Singapore Army @OurSgArmy @oursingaporearmy CONTENTS 08 11 09 16 23 What’s Up Features Arsenal 04 Exercise Valiant Mark 2016 10 Looking back; My Story 26 Belrex Protected Combat Support Vehicle 04 Exercise Agni Warrior 2016 11 Commando Challenge 2016 05 Alive 2 CARE 12 Infantry 60th Anniversary People 05 Driving a Benevolent Cause 13 CSSCOM 10th Anniversary 22 From Fat to Fit 06 Belrex Commissioning Ceremony 16 Professional Development of Our People 06 Our new Armour Simulation Centre opens! 17 Enhancements to SAF Personal Equipment Health & Fitness 07 Welcoming our 29/16 batch of Specialist Graduates 18 The Armour Simulation Centre 28 Eat Your Energy - Food for sport 07 Officer Cadet Course Commissioning Parade 19 Armour Skill at Arms 2016 29 Army’s Unit Fitness Equipping 08 Basic Military Training Graduation Parade 20 Our NSmen’s Commitment 08 Onwards, 26th batch of Vocationalists! 21 Commando Small-Unit Leaders’ Course (CSLC) Lifestyle 09 Basic Military Training (Service) Graduation 23 Never too Young to Make a Difference 30 Book Out Makan - Nee Soon Camp 09 Long-standing service 24 Cadet Strong WHAT’S UP EXERCISE VALIANT MARK 2016 ||Written CPT Ranon Li |Contributed SSG Ryan Wong & 2SG Azaharie(7 SIB) x Valiant Mark was conducted from 25 September – 16 October at the Marine the exercise troopers in the air-land integrated live-firing exercise. E Corps Air Ground Combat Centre in Twentynine Palms, California, and involved about 1,300 personnel from the SAF and the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Launched in 1992, the 25th edition of the annual bilateral exercise underscores the excellent and long-standing defence relations between Singapore and the US. The 22-day exercise provided many opportunities for both militaries to build stronger Exercises such as these enhance the interoperability and mutual understanding bonds, through professional sharing of weapons systems, live-firing exercises, between both militaries, as well as help deepen personal and professional ties and cross training in urban operations. The exercise also witnessed the inaugural between their personnel. n participation of the RSAF’s F-16 fighter aircraft, which provided close air support for EXERCISE AGNI WARRIOR 2016 ||Written LTA Neo Choon Yeong |Contributed 23 SA he live-firing range in Devlali, India, is more than half the size of Singapore. The T weather is hot and the terrain is dry – typical climatic conditions in most parts of India during the post monsoon season. This foreign training environment, though new and unfamiliar, provided our soldiers from 23rd and 24th Battalion, Singapore Artillery (23SA and 24 SA) an opportunity to hone their operational capabilities. Held between 13 November and 3 December, the tenth edition of Exercise Agni Warrior featured multiple deployments and the live-firing of the Singapore Light Weight Howitzer. For our Gunners from Charlie Battery of 23SA, and the Field Artillery Meteorological System Section of 24SA, this exercise was crucial in building their confidence in handling their weapon systems. The exercise also included a bilateral live-firing component with the 230 Medium Regiment from the Indian Artillery. This allowed both armies to train together and have a professional exchange. Towards the end of the exercise, our Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman visited the exercise troops. During his visit, he interacted with our Gunners and also expressed appreciation to the Commanders of the Indian Army for the opportunity to train and exercise with the Indian Army. “Charlie Battery, Very Good Shooting, End of Mission, Out.” n 4 | ARMY NEWS WHAT’S UP Alive 2 CARE ||Written PTE Bryan Tan |Photography PTE Tan Jit Jenn & HQ Perscom hough community work and the everyday duties of a soldier are vastly different, that provides through its food distribution programme), donating blood and cleaning T at the core, both are similar as the aim is to help people. SAF Pers Hub continues to parks all around Singapore. After they were done, they returned to Mandai Hill Camp contribute to society by organising "Alive 2 Care" for the third time. They may be small to celebrate their achievements with an array of games and performances. in numbers, but that does not stop SAF Pers Hub from doing more for the community. This year they focused on packing for Food from the Heart (a non-profit organisation Way to go, SAF Pers Hub! n Driving a Benevolent Cause ||Written REC Ashley Seek |Photography PTE Benjamin Lim aising money for a good cause is always a challenge, and it always requires creative With the events of the day coming to a close, COL Yew Chee Leung congratulated the R ideas, dedicated volunteers and lots and lots of hard work. G1 team, ending with on an encouraging note, “Building a strong heart comes from these actions, as the value is in giving.” Usually, people would not expect car washing and food sales. However, that was exactly what took place on 25 November! The Ministry of Defence was filled with these At the end of the day, a grand total of $21,637.70 was raised from the charity drive, activities as G1-Army conducted its annual charity drive. with all proceeds going to the SAF Benevolent Fund. Thank you G1 Army for putting your time and effort into this event, and showing us that the spirit of giving will always The 189 volunteers were scattered at the various carparks to provide car washing remain. n services, with some stationed in the canteen to sell various goodies. Assistant Chief of General Staff (Personnel) COL Yew Chee Leung came to join in the car washing service. The highlight for many came at mid-day when our servicemen took turns to be dunked in a giant vat of water. From NSFs to commanders, one could not avoid getting dunked the moment they were called. ARMY NEWS | 5 WHAT’S UP Belrex Commissioning Ceremony ||Written CPT Ranon Li |Photography DSTA & PTE Timothy See arking a significant milestone in our Army’s motorisation efforts and infantry forces will be more effective, and can better adapt to the changing nature of M transformation into an integrated third generation fighting force, the Belrex the modern battlefield." Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV) was commissioned at the SAFTI Live Firing Area on 25 November. The Belrex PCSV will ultimately replace most of the five- Created indigenously by Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Singapore tonne trucks and MB290 vehicles of the motorised forces. With ten variants, it can Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics) Ltd, the Belrex PCSV provides our motorised be configured for a wide range of missions to provide close proximity support to the infantry combat support and combat service support forces with improved firepower, infantry forces. (see page 26) protection and situational awareness to enhance their survivability. It is equipped with a C4 (command, control, communications and computer) suite of systems to facilitate Second Minister for Defence Mr Ong Ye Kung, who officiated at the ceremony, efficient information exchange via the Army Battlefield Internet, and enables the SAF's highlighted, "The Belrex PCSV is more agile, versatile, offers stronger fire power, motorised infantry forces to fight together in an integrated manner.n better protection, and greater situational awareness. With the Belrex platform, our Our new Armour Simulation Centre opens! ||Written LCP Ryan Tan |Photography CPL Darren Soo he newly upgraded and refurbished Armour Simulation Centre (ASC) was officially T opened by our Second Minister for Defence, Mr Ong Ye Kung on 1 December.
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