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Singapore maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the Government of Singapore, known as National Service (NS). [1] This requires all qualified male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to serve a period of active duty military service in the uniformed services. [2] [dead link ]
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.
Centre for Learning and Military Education (CLME) Service Support Unit (SSU) Singapore Armed Forces Centre of Leadership Development (CLD) Selarang Camp: Changi: HQ 9th Division/Infantry (HQ 9 DIV/INF) [31] Supply Base East; 3rd Battalion Singapore Infantry Regiment (3 SIR) [32] Seletar Camp: Seletar: HQ Army Combat Engineers Group (HQ ARMCEG)
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.
The SAF consists of four service branches: 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)
The Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) is a military training facility of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It comprises five schools organised into three camps, of which two are based on Pulau Tekong , an island off the northeast coast of mainland Singapore, while the third camp is in Kranji in northwest Singapore.
97 Ordnance Maintenance Park Formed at Labuan, Borneo early 1965 by renaming OFP Labuan, Feb 67 relocated to Singapore [12] 98 Ordnance Maintenance Park Formed at Kuching, Borneo Oct 1964 by renaming 98 OFP, moved to Singapore Dec 1966, disbanded Jan 1967 [12] 99 Brigade Ordnance Field Park, [12]. Formed in Singapore Dec 1962, moved to Labaun .
Regular members of all three services of the Armed Forces and members from the Army Reserve are eligible to apply to join the regiment. [19] An applicant is required to successfully pass a 5 day Briefing Course and then successfully complete a 25 week UK Special Forces Communicators Course (UKSFCC) to become a Special Forces Communicator (SFC).