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CSNS RECOMMENDATIONS | the WORLD CUP #Oursgarmy ISSUE 224 JUNE 2014 AROUND OUR ARMY ISSUE 224 JUNE 2014 HIGHLIGHTS COUNTRY ROADS | CSNS RECOMMENDATIONS | THE WORLD CUP www.mindef.gov.sg/army #OurSgArmy ISSUE 224 JUNE 2014 AROUND OUR ARMY 3 COA Visit to Signals Meet the parents 4 ACCORD Visit to MMRC Senior Commanders Bare Arns 5 ERPSS Visits EX GOLDENSAND FEATURES 7 Completing their Cycle 702 Guards Battalion 10 3 rd Singapore Infantry Brigade’s 45 th Anniversary 20 Sultan of Brunei visits the SAF 21 EX MAJU BERSAMA 22 Symbols of Our Army Artillery 24 Nerves of Steel, Heart of Gold IN THIS ISSUE: 8 CSNS RECOMMENDATIONS 12 COUNTRY ROADS Cross-Country Driving Circuit 18 THE WORLD CUP Around Our Army Editorial Board COA visits the Signal Formation COL Alfred Fox Story by Leong Khee Shuen / Photography by Matthew Lim COL Chua Boon Keat the SLTC Paul Cheak Editor Speaks On 8 May 2014, Chief of Army, Brigadier LTC De Silva Joe Ronesh General Perry Lim, accompanied by SMA LTC Dennis Oh CWO Tang Peck Oon, visited the Signals CWO Tang Peck Oon t’s hard to believe that we are at the mid point of 2014. Yes Formation at Stagmont camp, home of the MAJ Phillip Wong time does fly especially when there is always something to Signals. During the visit, he was briefed LTC (NS) James Suresh keep Our Army working and running smoothly. This month CPT (NS) Sebastian Sim by Chief Signals Officer, COL Percival Goh we take you behind the scenes as we visit the Cross Country as well as the other commanders on the Editorial Advisor Training Circuit for our Army’s transport operators. Realistic accomplishment as well as the plans for training to preparei for all eventualities, but within safe parameters. A one of it’s kind the Formation. COA was then invited to BG Lim Hock Yu in the region, it is yet another lesser known but all important asset in Our Army’s meet our Signallers and C4 systems that training arsenal. are operated by the personnel of 10 C4I News Crew Battalion. June is also the month for football fans. The World Cup will take place in Brazil, Editor and whilst we know that the die hard fans will strive to watch all the games, I would C4I stands for Command, Control, Mel Ferdinands like to take this opportunity to remind all our readers that it is most important Communications, Computers and that you get your seven hours of uninterrupted sleep! Oh, and please refrain from Intelligence. The 10 and 11 C4I battalions The active 10C4I comprises companies During the visit BG Lim engaged the Deputy Editor Photographers gambling, no matter how attractive the odds may appear to be. Melvin Loo Boey Jun Wei were formed in 2010 through the merger of specialising in C4, ISR, SATCOM and Signals Regulars in a dialogue session Signals units and Intelligence, Surveillance Mobile Cellular capabilities. The re-profiled where he emphasised on the importance of Matthew Lim We also bring you the recommendations from the Committee to Strengthen Assistant Terrance Yee and Reconnaissance (ISR) units of Army battalion is better positioned to create the Signals formation,“The Army can train National Service. Full details on page 8. Editors Roy Chong Intelligence. This development not closer synergy and faster response to you to be a leader, but only with Signals can Lim Chen You Aaron Ng only underscores the close operational support army operations and peacetime you be a commander.” Towards the end of Aloysius Lum I would like to take this opportunity to wish all dads in service (and National linkage between combat intelligence and contingencies like terrorist attacks or the session, he presented the COA Coin to Graphic Service) a very Happy Father’s Day. communications but also enhances their natural disasters. REC Gattison Teo, Admin Support Assistant, Writers Designers Melvin S Ferdinands overall operational effectiveness. ACIO, for his dedication and commitment Edmund Heng Sim Chun You Editor of Army News to his work. Oon Ming Shen Koh Jian Le Leong Khee Shuen Marcus Yeo Lim Wei Liang Jack Leong Facebook PASSING ON THE BATON Saravanan Munusamy Representative May Ashwin Lee Lee Xiang Rong Appointment Incoming Outgoing Brandon Leow ARMY NEWS is a monthly publication of the CO BMTC SCH 1 LTC KANG CHYE THIAM LTC GUI JOO SEAH Singapore Army. The opinions and views in this newsletter are those expressed by the CO SCH OF ARMOUR/ARMOUR LTC TAN KOK CHIN LTC YEO HWEE BIN writers and do not reflect the official views of LDR SCH ATI the Ministry of Defence. All rights reserved. Subjected to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1986, no part of this publication may CO ABG TRG CENTER ATI LTC LIM KAH KENG LTC TAN KOK CHIN in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, microcopying, photocopying, CO 40 SAR LTC YIK YEN DEAN LTC WONG PUI PIN recording or otherwise) be reproduced or transmitted without prior written permission from the publisher. CO CBT TM TRG CENTER ATI MAJ TOH CHEE YONG VINCENT MAJ HO PEK ZHONG Visit us online! CO ENGR COMD TRG SCH ETI MAJ ONG WEE KWANG LTC PECK KONG WAH Read Army News on the internet at http://www.army.sg CO 36 SCE MAJ CHEN WEIRONG ALEX MAJ TENG SHIN FONG Meet the Parents Story by Saravanan / Photography by Boey Jun Wei Have something you wish CO 484 SAR MAJ LEE JIT BOON LTC (NS) TAN SENG YEW to share with us? If you have any articles to contribute or On 3 May 2014, a Parents’ Engagement included the activities conducted, the suggestions about our newsletter, contact us at : CO 121 C41 BN MAJ LIEW WEE TECK - session was held for cadets of the Specialist duration of the different stages as well as [email protected] Cadet School (SCS) and their parents at the expected standards of the course. ARMY NEWS CO SAF LANCER COL LEE YONG HENG COL CHAN WEI GAN Pasir Laba Camp. The day started off with (Suggestions and Feedback) games for the cadets, competing against After MWO Chia’s presentation, the 308 Gombak Drive, #04-28 COL CLIFFORD KEONG BOON CO PERSONNEL COMMAND COL LAWRENCE LIM TENG CHYE one another representing their respective parents visited the cadets’ accomodation. Bukit Panjang Camp, Blk I, Singapore 669646 KEE Tel : 6427 0460/6427 0465 Fax : 6427 0640 companies, followed by the Parents SCT Darren Tan (top photograph- middle) RSM 6 SIR 2WO HENG MOK JOO 1WO TEO CHYE SIONG Engagement session for the cadets’ parents. from Charlie Company was delighted to Each company arranged its own program be able to show his bunk to his parents. When asked about this session, Ms Lynda RSM (CAH) 121C4I 2WO YEO SIONG - for this session. He commented, “It’s good that my parents Lian, parent of SCT Galen Tiong said, “ I think know what SCS is like and get to see going through SCS will be a good learning The Officer Commanding (OC) of Charlie my living conditions. They can better process for my son. From the brief, it seems Company, MWO Chia Hai Tong(right understand my army life after this. So far, like the commanders have things in order. I fb.me/oursingaporearmy @oursgarmy youtube.com/OurSingaporeArmy photograph) gave a presentation on the the course has been quite good and I’m am looking forward to my son’s graduation.” @oursingaporearmy thesingaporearmy.tumblr.com details of the specialist course which looking forward to completing it”. 3 Around Our Army ACCORD Visit to ERPSS Visit EX GOLDENSAND MMRC Story by Jack Leong / Photography by Terrance Yee Story by Jack Leong Photography by Roy Chong Members of the Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD) were hosted at the Multi-Mission Range Complex (MMRC) by 2nd Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing and Minister of State for Defence, Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, on 25 April. Family and Community Council and the Educational Institutions Council, said 2nd of State for Defence, Dr Mohamad Maliki Established in 1984, ACCORD focuses Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing. Bin Osman noted that there will be on strengthening broad-based support for He explained “We need more focused enhancements to the National Service defence and National Service by acting as attention on each of the specific groups, Recognition Awards (NSRA) to include a feedback channel for the community on which is why we want to enlarge ACCORD an additional grant that can be used for these issues. They also seek to gain greater and enlarge each of the sub-committees so health-care expenses. support and recognition from families, that everyone of them can discuss the topics employers and peers of Full-Time National in detail and provide good suggestions for This visit gave the ACCORD members the Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready us to move forward.” opportunity to fire at the indoor live firing Servicemen (NSmen). range and to interact with the NSmen from Through Committee to Strengthen 731 Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment To enhance public engagement, ACCORD National Service (CSNS) public discussions, who were there for their 9th In-Camp- will be restructured into three groups - one of the concerns that people are Training (ICT). the Employers and Business Council, the articulating is health-care costs. Minister Senior Commanders Bare Arms Story by Lim Wei Liang / Photography by Matthew Lim On 17 April 2014, the External Review Panel on SAF Safety During their visit to the exercise, the panel was briefed on the (ERPSS) made its third working visit to Exercise GOLDENSAND at safety measures put in place for this coastal hook exercise that Pulau Sudong.
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