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First public show for Singapore Army ammo resupply vehicle at Republic...
Source: Singapore Army FacebookA Singapore Army vehicle that has yet to be seen at an Army Open House went on show at Republic Polytechnic (RP) this past week.What is thought to be the public debut for...
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CARAT-Wira Eagle: Malaysian and US forces execute amphibious landing demo in...
Skirmish line:Malaysian paratroopers and United States Marine secure the beachhead at Tanjung Resang in Malaysia's Johor state as LCACs disgorge troops and vehicles shipped ashore from the dock landing...
View ArticleKits for Kids fund raising drive
Now for something different. Please share this appeal in aid of Singapore's Students Care Service (SCS). TY.By Tan Chuan-Jin, click here for TCJ's Facebook pageLike many, I found the hobby of piecing...
View ArticleThe Best Units 2014
The dry heat was enervating yet tolerable as it was hot back home too. The lack of humidity they welcomed. It was the dust, omnipresent and pervasive, that the soldiers found a nuisance.A bigger...
View ArticleSingapore Armed Forces (SAF) is no Peace Corps
Singapore's intention to buy a large warship that can carry helicopters has been packaged under the catch-all, say-nothing moniker, Joint Multi-Mission Ship (JMMS).Apart from adding to the alphabet...
View ArticleInfo management for the Kits for Kids fundraiser
Wrapped up a 14-day campaign to promote awareness of and support for the Kits for Kids fundraiser held on Saturday (12 July 2014). See the Channel News Asia report on the event here.Time spent in the...
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Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) wraps up Exercise Red Flag after...
Night fighters:RSAF F-15SG Strike Eagles, looking sinister after nightfall in their dark grey warpaint, are readied for operations during the USAF-led Exercise Red Flag Nellis, marking the F-15SG's...
View ArticleSuccess factors for SAF Volunteer Corps need better clarity
When the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) begins inducting around 100-150 people (including women, first generation Permanent Residents and new citizens) into the ranks of the SAF Volunteer Corps in March...
View ArticleSingapore's "stealth fighters"
For something as large, noisy and closely watched as F-15SG Strike Eagle warplanes, one would think it would be difficult tweaking the headcount without someone noticing.Alas, if one goes by recent...
View ArticleAdmin note: Blog postings
Hi everyone,The month of August was a busy one and this resulted in the drop in attention paid to this blog.The launch of an info management campaign for a Facebook page, drafting of corporate...
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Prospects for non grads in S'pore: Societal shift needed to accept...
When I left the Singapore school system more than 25 years ago with qualifications that earned me a rejection letter from a local university, that development was the best jump start to...
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Unfinished business? Should the Singapore Armed Forces deploy to fight IS?
As the Americans scour the globe for an international coalition to fight the Islamic State (IS), it is only a matter of time before Gombak Drive receives a call to arms.Singapore should be wary of any...
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Innovations in defence: Malaysia Boleh
When the Royal Malaysian Navy was tasked to conduct anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, it cranked into action plans to convert civilian-flagged vessels into naval auxiliaries.The two ships, Bunga...
View ArticleIslamic State versus SAF Volunteer Corps: Five reasons why IS has a more...
Two armed organisations, same challenge: How to uproot civilians from their daily routine to support a military cause.In one corner: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) with nearly 50 years of brand...
View ArticleSix unique spots in Singapore lost after the 9/11 security lockdown
Singaporeans in their teens would probably have fuzzy recollections of how parts of this island looked like before the security clampdown that came about after the terror attacks in the United States...
View ArticleGoody two shoes: Lessons in volunteer management for the SAF Volunteer Corps...
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) fast landing craft approached the Indonesian shore, fully loaded with passengers all keyed up and eager for action. Ramp down. Boots on Indonesian soil and the...
View ArticleWhen the Republic of Singapore Air Force gives ground: Impact on SG's land...
In the 1978 movie, Superman, Lex Luthor intends to detonate a nuclear device along the San Andreas Fault so that California would slide into the Pacific Ocean, making him immensely richer because...
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When the balloon goes up: Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aerostat to...
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) radar-equipped aerostat by numbers Sometime next year, the Republic of Singapore Air Force will begin deploying a radar-equipped aerostat for aerial and maritime...
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Brisk RSAF air activity noted over Singapore
Am in Seoul, South Korea, this week.Have been following developments from Singapore with keen interest, particularly reports of brisk air activity around Tengah Air Base this evening (3 Nov'14) and...
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Guide to Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) anti-vehicle barriers on the South Korea...
Gate guards:Like silent sentinels, a daunting array of anti-vehicle barriers guard a bridge near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on South Korea's side of the border. Vehicles moving along the bridge have...
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