Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Infantry is the largest formation of the Singapore Army, comprising six active battalions—the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 9th Battalions, Singapore Infantry Regiment (SIR)—based in Clementi Camp, Kranji Camp III, Maju Camp, Mandai Hill Camp, Selarang Camp and, an undisclosed number of reservist battalions.
Singapore Army's infantry section consists of seven men led by a Third Sergeant and assisted by a Corporal or Corporal First Class as 2IC. Each section is divided into one 3-man group – including the section commander, and two 2-man groups.
The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The largest of the four branches of the SAF, the Singapore Army traces its origins to the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR), which was formed in 1957, when Singapore was still under British colonial rule.
It became the Singapore Army's first combined arms division on 21 March 1991 and has since been known as the 3rd Singapore Division. On 4 January 1995, the 3rd Division was reorganised to include both active and reservist units. [2] In December 2004, after the drawdown of the 1st People's Defence Force, the 3rd Division took command of the 1st ...
[3] [4] On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel. On 17 August 2004, the 9th Division and HQ Infantry merged to form HQ 9th Singapore Division/Infantry. [2]
Basic Military Training Centre School III (BMTC School 3) Rocky Hill Camp: Basic Military Training Centre School IV (BMTC School 4) Maju Camp: Clementi: 9th Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (9 SIR) [22] HQ 24th Singapore Infantry Brigade (HQ 24 SIB) [2] HQ 30th Singapore Infantry Brigade (HQ 30 SIB) [2] HQ SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) [23 ...
Singapore: Section Automatic Weapon formerly used by the Singapore Armed Forces. [43] Colt IAR6940: 5.56×45mm NATO United States: IAR6940E-SG Current Section Automatic Weapon of the Singapore Armed Forces. [44] [45] M4 carbine: 5.56×45mm NATO United States: Colt M4/M16A2E Early Colt M4 in service with the Naval Diving Unit and Special ...
[3] [4] In November 1976, HQ 6th Singapore Infantry Brigade, was formed under the 6th Division's command. [2] In November 1992, the 6th Division became a combined arms division as part of the reorganisation within the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), having at least one Infantry brigade and one Armour brigade, among others.