Training in Brunei continues to be an important aspect of the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) training in building up the confidence of our soldiers, said President Halimah Yacob.
Becoming an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was what 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Lucas Lim had in mind when he enlisted for National Service (NS) in October 2016.
He never thought that he would make it to a command school, let alone receive a Sword of Merit.
"If your bank account is full but your heart is not, then what’s the point?"
Inspired by her father to join the military, LTA Deepa Syaama Arul has found her own calling in a different Service.
No one can defend our home better that we ourselves can. And National Service (NS) is key in equipping Singaporeans with the ability to do so. This was President Halimah Yacob's message to new officers of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), at the Officer Cadet Course Commissioning Parade held at SAFTI Military Institute on 15 Dec.
2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Daniel Choo has big shoes to fill – his grandfather is Singapore's first defence chief and his dad, a top graduand from Officer Cadet School (OCS).
Back when he was in the obese company in Basic Military Training (BMT), 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Hamaran Muthayya pushed himself at every physical training.
OFFICER CADET SCHOOL (OCS) GOES ON WITH STRINGENT HEALTH MEASURES TO ENSURE THE TRAINING OF THE SAF'S NEXT-GENERATION LEADERS.
BEFORE THEY CAN GET THEIR COVETED 2ND LIEUTENANT RANKS AT THEIR COMMISSIONING NEXT MONTH, THESE INFANTRY OFFICER CADETS MUST GO THROUGH THE GRUELLING PLATOON ASSAULT COURSE.
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.
From completing his National Service as an infantry specialist, to extending it and signing-on as a combat engineer officer, 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Marimuthu "Selva" Selvaganapathy's journey to becoming an officer was anything but typical.
Three couples, three different love stories. In this Valentine's Day special, we find out how these men and women in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) keep their marriages strong amid demanding military jobs.
All their hard work in the past nine months paid off as 2LT Shafiq and 2LT Jasmine Ong graduated as newly commissioned officers on 9 Dec.
LTA Nicholas Tang's achievement comes after a challenging 44-week journey which tested him physically, mentally, and emotionally.
