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The Army has six divisions, of which three are combined arms divisions, one is in charge of counter-terrorism and homeland security, and two are army operational reserves (AOR). [ 7 ] The three combined arms divisions are the 3rd Division (3 DIV), 6th Division (6 DIV) and 9th Division (9 DIV), [ 27 ] [ 28 ] each of which has active and reserve ...
Army (3 combined arms divisions - 3 Div, 6 Div & 9 Div; 2 army operational reserve divisions - 21st Div and 25th Div; 1 island defence command - 2nd People's Defence Forces) Air Force (17 squadrons and 4 air bases) Navy (5 commands, 8 flotillas, and 2 naval bases) Digital and Intelligence Service (inaugurated in 2022)
The 3rd Division was formed on 31 August 1970 with six units under its command, which was then known as Area III Command HQ. On 1 May 1976, Area III Command was redesignated as the 3rd Singapore Infantry Division. It became the Singapore Army's first combined arms division on 21 March 1991 and has since been known as the 3rd Singapore Division.
The 6th Division was formed on 1 October 1976 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units. [3] [4] In November 1976, HQ 6th Singapore Infantry Brigade, was formed under the 6th Division's command.
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.
The 9th Division was formed on 1 October 1978 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units before it became a combined arms division on 31 March 1992. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel.
Singapore Army [18] Chua Eng Khim Commander, 2nd People's Defence Force Command / Island Defence Task Force Signals: 5 July 2024 PPA(P), PPA(G) (COVID-19), PBS: Fairoz Bin Hassan Commander, 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer Guards: 9 September 2024 PPA(G) Wong Pui Chuan Chief Guards Officer / Commander, 21st Division / Joint Task Force 18 ...
Singapore Armed Forces Ranger Course (SAF RC), 65 days long, is the toughest small unit leadership course in the SAF, with intense combat leadership training focused on small-unit-tactics. [6] First conducted in 1978, it is now conducted annually at Pasir Ris Camp with a limited number of slots open for application to not only Commandos, but ...