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SHANGHAI GETS A TASTE OF THE SAF

14 Jun 2011 | COMMUNITY

SHANGHAI GETS A TASTE OF THE SAF

STORY // Chen Wei Li
PHOTO // Chen Wei Li

From taking the fitness challenge to trying out war-fighting simulations, overseas Singaporeans from Shanghai and beyond found lots to do at this year's Singapore Day, which was held on 16 Apr at Century Park in Shanghai, China. PIONEER journalist Chen Wei Li documents the flavourful experience in pictures.

By The Numbers

5,500 visitors to Singapore Day in Shanghai

2,000 MINDEF goodie bags handed out

8 Virtual Battle Space 2 terminals on display

3 ELISS stations on display

1 Mobile Field Kitchen on display

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SAF lingo – 2025 version

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14 Jun 2011

We lied. There is no 2025 version, there is just ONE version. The same one that your father used when he served in the SAF.

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Down the line

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14 Jun 2011

It was built to train soldiers in tower and helicopter rappelling insertions as well as fast roping. Join us as we check out the Rappelling Training Facility!

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FIRST ENLISTEES OF 2025

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14 Jun 2011

Welcome to BMT: Join the new year’s first batch of enlistees as they begin their NS journey at Pulau Tekong!

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UNOFFICIAL LIST: WHAT TO PACK FOR ENLISTMENT

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14 Jun 2011

We all know the essentials to pack for BMT – NRIC, basic toiletries and extra underwear. But what other items help ease you into your confinement period? We’ve compiled an unofficial list here.

CREATING BONDS THROUGH MILITARY MEMORABILIA

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14 Jun 2011

Some collectors collect stamps, others, stickers. But ME2 (NS) Lim Geng Qi boasts a unique military memorabilia collection of over 1,200 items!

Lawyer by day, military artist by night

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14 Jun 2011

Photograph or painting? At this year’s Military Hobby Fest, we met 1SG (NS) Samuel Ling Ying Hong, a self-taught aviation oil painter who spends up to 50 hours on each realistic artwork.

Marking 10 years this December: The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF’s) one-of-a-kind training facility prepares trainees to become competent and confident airborne troopers.

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY

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14 Jun 2011

The fourth child in Singapore’s first set of quintuplets, LTA Annabelle Chin Li En made a mid-career switch to follow in her parents’ footsteps and serve the country.

Flying High with Defence Innovation

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14 Jun 2011

A hybrid UAV with enhanced flight capabilities and software systems that analyse data from the Internet to detect online terrorism threats – these were some of the projects featured at this year’s Defence Technology Prize award ceremony.

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NAVY RETIRES LAST OF ITS CHALLENGER-CLASS SUBMARINES

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14 Jun 2011

RSS Conqueror and RSS Chieftain were decommissioned today at Changi Naval Base, closing the chapter on more than two decades of service of Singapore’s first submarines.

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