What to bring for enlistment day? Is BMT 7 days a week? Is there WIFI in Tekong? Master Warrant Officer Thanimalai s/o Sockalingam, School Sergeant Major of Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) School 2, answers some of the most-Googled questions about enlistment and BMT.
Mrs Michelle Wong, a mediator, 52, shares how she supports and prepares her three sons – aged 22, 20 and 16 – in their National Service (NS) journey. She even took part in the Women’s Boot Camp 2019 to get a glimpse of the NS experience.
The Red Berets continue to be on 24/7 standby to quickly respond to contingencies, and to train new batches even during the circuit breaker period.
SHE WAS THE LONGEST-SERVING WOMAN IN THE SIGNAL FORMATION AND HAS NOW JOINED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING CENTRE (BMTC) TO MAKE AN IMPACT AS ITS OLDEST FEMALE COMMANDER.
An endless sea of bobbing helmets, blisters on your feet, and your field pack pressing against your aching back. Any soldier will likely remember their experience of doing the 24km route march in BMT.
They're here to welcome you to the first day of the rest of your life (in National Service or NS).
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has set up a new dedicated training school for service-fit recruits.
For those who are enlisting, this explainer can save your weekends - and "face". It’s no secret that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is full of acronyms. Some are easily deciphered through common sense, while others take longer to decode.
The SAF is adopting a three-pronged strategy to prepare to operate in a COVID-19 endemic environment.
You’ve come this far in your Basic Military Training (BMT) and your first field camp looms. Here’s a cheat sheet on roughing it out like a soldier.
Basic Military Training, or BMT, is an initiation to the military for new recruits – you stay together in bunk, learn basic soldiering skills and adjust to the regimentation of a strict military lifestyle.
Meet Private Asher Ong - he gets busy when others are resting during admin time, filling up his notebook with sketches of his life at the Basic Military Training Centre. The 21-year-old has made over 200 sketches and notes over the past two months!
In this first-ever animated series on National Service, follow four fresh enlistees as they embark on a journey of self-discovery during Basic Military Training (BMT).
Get an inside peek of scenes from Pulau Tekong as recruits take on their final route march before graduating as soldiers of the Singapore Armed Forces.
THE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES (SAF) IS IMPLEMENTING STRICT MEASURES TO ENSURE RECRUITS' SAFETY AND WELL-BEING BEFORE RETURNING TO TRAINING AT PULAU TEKONG.
STRICTER SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES, MORE COURSES CONDUCTED ONLINE AND A SHORTENED DIRECT ENLISTMENT PROCESS - THESE ARE PART OF MEASURES IMPLEMENTED AT THE BASIC MILITARY TRAINING CENTRE (BMTC) TO MINIMISE THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19).
The uncontrollable twitches first started for 3rd Sergeant (3SG) Dexter Choo at the age of 14. Back then, he did not understand what it was – and neither did his family and friends.
“His journey in life is starting, and he is looking forward to it. It will not be filled with daily rainbows, and that is not what I wish for him. It is the acceptance by the SAF that has enabled him to correspondingly accept himself and strive on in life."
2LT Koh aspires to be a respected commando officer just like his father LTC (Ret) Koh.
It’s like the first school term when you meet new friends, learn new skills and get used to the demands of your teachers (read: sergeants). We share eight tips to help you during Basic Military Training (BMT).
Back when he was in the obese company in Basic Military Training (BMT), 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Hamaran Muthayya pushed himself at every physical training.
"If you want to challenge yourself, you should give OCS (Officer Cadet School) a shot."
Being diagnosed with possible muscle dystrophy did not stop this newly-minted specialist from pursuing his passion to becoming a combat-fit soldier.
He received a rude culture shock when enlisting into National Service (NS) in October last year, having never stepped foot in Singapore.
To most, becoming an officer of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) would already be a huge honour. But for 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Muhammad Ilham Rizqullah Bin Rohaizad, being commissioned holds special meaning for him as he is now the first in his extended family to become an officer.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has shown that it places strong emphasis on reinforcing safety at every level.
This Mother's Day, watch recruits from Leopard Coy showing their appreciation for the support their mums have provided in their BMT journey.
3rd Sergeant (3SG) Muhammad Noorhakim Bin Rozilan shares his journey of going through Basic Military Training (BMT) (twice!) to be fighting fit.
Join the first batch of BMT recruits in 2024 for their first day of National Service.
It's a rite of passage that all new recruits in Basic Military Training (BMT) must go through in their journey to becoming full-fledged soldiers in the Singapore Armed Forces.
