Take a peek at what the elite frogmen of the Naval Diving Unit don when they enter the ocean's depths, in the first of a three-part series on everyday military gear.
Naval divers are known to be among the fittest of the fit in the SAF. PIONEER puts this to the test, challenging a pair of NDU buddies to complete seven Tiktok fitness challenges!
Why do naval divers shout "Hooyah"? Why are they called frogmen? How do they survive Hell Week? We take a deep dive with 1SG Gabriel Lau and CPL Piravindheva S/O Santhana Bose from the Naval Diving Unit to find out.
At its golden jubilee, the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) also inaugurated the Special Boat Group and 180 Squadron into the unit.
Meet LTC Roger Cheong and MWO Eng Yew Kiang, the two elite soldiers who are leading this year's SAF Day Parade. One is a naval diver while the other is from the Commando Formation.
He went through tough training that only the fittest could endure; now he continues to ensure high training standards among young naval divers.