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.
3SG Asao (right) had lived in Japan since he was two and knew little about Singapore culture, until his BMT buddy 3SG Altoveros introduced him to the local language and way of life.
PIONEER gives you the lowdown on the Ministry of Defence's and Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) latest initiatives to strengthen National Service (NS).
2SG Zulqarnain has found his second calling as a BMTC instructor, imparting the values of a guardsman to new generations of recruits.
Have you had a bite of the Strong Burger? Check out some of the special meals that Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) has cooked up in recent years!
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 SAF is adopting a three-pronged strategy to prepare to operate in a COVID-19 endemic environment.
From a military dog trainer to a physiotherapist deployed on-site with soldiers, these are DXOs who make a difference in the SAF.
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!
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).
Tough and realistic Basic Military Training (BMT) for recruits continue under safe management measures.
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).
It's that one night where recruits are allowed to let their hair down (yes, we know they're botak!).
Rugby player and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medallist LTA (NS) Jonathan Wong Hong Jia opens up about his transition from life in Papua New Guinea to Singapore.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has shown that it places strong emphasis on reinforcing safety at every level.
This is also the last parade to be held at The Float @ Marina Bay before redevelopment works to transform the area into NS Square begins next year.
In the second of PIONEER's "From Desk to Field" series, Captain (CPT) Azri bin Haron tells us why he left his dream job as a chemical engineer and joined the Army.
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.
How to turn your body into a weapon: Trainers from the Centre of Excellence for Soldier Performance (CESP) show us how soldiers are taught to fight effectively with just their bare hands.
Join the first batch of BMT recruits in 2024 for their first day of National Service.
PIONEER JOURNALIST THRINA THAM JOINS RECRUITS AT BASIC MILITARY TRAINING TO FIND OUT IF SHE'S FIT TO HANDLE HER "HUSBAND" - THE SAR 21.
