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09 Feb 2011 | OPS & TRAINING

LOOK SMART

STORY // Sherlyn Quek
PHOTO // Chua Soon Lye

The word uniform may seem to suggest sameness and lack of diversity, but as PIONEER finds out, there is definitely more than just one style of military wear in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

As the old saying goes, there s just something about a man in uniform, so check out the range of looks in the first of this two-part series.

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Self-serve IKEA style & hawker meal options at SAF Cookhouses

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

Laksa, fried fish noodle soup and nasi lemak – these hawker dishes are the latest array of food served in SAF cookhouses.

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FROM NURSE TO ARMY OFFICER

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

Inspired by her four older brothers, 2LT Zakiah Huda Binte Sapari answered her calling to serve on a bigger scale and joined the SAF.

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S’pore, China conclude bilateral naval exercise

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted the third edition of Exercise Maritime Cooperation from 1 to 5 Sep with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

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Tekong - the OG cookhouse

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

How does the cookhouse food at Pulau Tekong compare to other camps? We find out.

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From coast to coast

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

RSS Stalwart has sailed more than 20,500km by now, and taken part in multiple exercises

We’ve all met interesting commanders in Basic Military Training (BMT) whom we will remember forever. Find any of these familiar?

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Mr Lawrence Wong's first visit to BMTC as Prime Minister

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

He joined two companies of recruits in a run, and took part in a strength conditioning exercise and a SAR 21 technical handling training session.

Overcoming challenges to graduate as SAF specialists

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

3SG Shi Huan Kai and ME1 Tivya d/o Tamil Selvan faced different challenges when they enlisted, but both were determined to do their best and have now graduated as newly minted specialist leaders.

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Retired military dogs find furever home

OPS & TRAINING

09 Feb 2011

After spending most of their lives in service, these canine soldiers find a home to “ORD” in.

What are the items that the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Accompanying Sea Security Team (ASSeT) operators have on them when they carry out boarding and search operations on commercial vessels out at sea?

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