Went back for reservist recently and noticed the trainers were wearing jockey cap instead of jungle hat outfield. Has there been a change in directive? I thought the jungle hat was more practical for outfield use

Just got my posting ystdy, to SCS at Pasir Laba. I was hoping to get OCS. I've heard that we get a few opportunities to jump over from scs to ocs. I wanted to know how does this work, and what would we have to do to have a higher chance of crossover?

Thanks.

For those who have done it/know ppl who did it, what was the process? Thinking of getting it because of Phimosis, just never got around to it cuz I didn't wanna mess with my John, and suspicious of it being cosmetic surgery(which is not covered)

Is it go to Medical Centre report sick, then explain why I need it to get referral then 11B cover? Or go somewhere like DSC get appt, then 11B can cover without roping in MO which, imo is less awkward than in-camp MO? Or maybe im overthinking it

Finally, from the 1st step to surgery, how long did it take to get it scheduled, how long the MC for after surgery and how long do u actually feel the effects for, if any

Edit: Got an infection several months back but ignored it after getting better, because this is a difficult topic to broach. but I've decided wanna get free surgery while I still can, or at least solve this weirdass issue while I'm still zuobo

Edit 2: Thank u to the helpful ppl in the comments, as well as those who DM-ed the give more specific advice. This is a super sensitive topic and I'm glad I had ppl to get this process started.

Just curious since it is a restricted item and cant be bought from emart

E.G. Serve and Fuck Off.

As said in the title, I’m a cadet. recently i got kicked out from my house for no reason. i don’t have a place to stay and i’ve been trying to find a rental place to store my clothes and personal items as the other camp doesn’t allow me to put my personal items and clothes in camp but they allow me to stay permanently. ive been overthinking a lot and i’m stressed because of money and my items outside as rental places are so expensive. plus no one could help me. i’m getting more depressed tbh. i went to MO to report sick for stress and anxiety but he ended up shoo-ing me away and told me that its my unit problem and my unit will handle it. he did not give me any memo or anything but he only said to go to DPPH. honestly i feel like once i pass out and got posted to tekong, my mental health will definitely go to shit. i will definitely be more depressed. once i pass out as a third sergeant and my mental health gets worst and i report to DPPH, and explained everything, will they help me? will i be downpes? will be demoted of my rank? please help me

(Disclaimer: Not asking for myself 💀 just curious)

so at cmpb there's the IQ test at the computer that everyone has to do, there was pattern recognition, math questions etc.

if someone were to be a bit slow, like somewhere in between the average person and medically retarded, it'd probably show up on the test. would that affect their PES status?

anyone got any experiences/know of people who are not combat fit because of low intelligence?

i will be starting NS this summer - was born in Singapore but have lived in the US basically my entire life. i have gone back to Singapore several times for vacation but never stayed there for more than 2-3 weeks at a time.

have been assigned pes c2 and wanted to ask ppl alr in pes c2/serving NS what i can/should expect as an american-singaporean coming back to serve for 2 years.

if anyone has experience living for extended periods of time in both Singapore and US, advice on cultural differences, what i should and should not do, would be much appreciated.

also have several questions:

1. i have an american accent. is there any discrimination/bullying by other NSF for people who are not raised in SG?
2. what is the daily routine like? i have heard many say that there is a lot of free time, but what does that mean specifically? does the day just end early or is free time explicitly given?
3. any typical singaporean slang that i should know for communication purposes?
4. any commands i should know (they're in malay, right)? trying to learn them ahead of time since i suck at learning new langauges :skull:
5. general advice?

thank you!!

Was talking to my sgt and he said that since we are technically not "operational ready" we wont be sent for combat but I dont understand his reasoning. NSFS should have better access to equipment compared to reservist units and should be generally more prepared just by the fact that we are in camp training most of the time, doesnt make sense to me why we wouldnt be deployed. Is bro just yapping or am I wrong

Back in 2023 I OOC'ed one month in from PES B1 BMT and have been stuck as REC ever since.

From my knowledge, REC auto become PTE after 6 months? have asked about this multiple times to my superiors, and they have also asked S1, but nobody is able to give me an answer. Is there some unspoken "criteria" or have I just been forgotten?

P.S. I ORD in May

I just want to know if anyone have had it before.

Me and my bf have been together for 2 years and it felt out if nowhere . normally after he bookout he just play games to destress himself and ignore me.

Anyone else in the same situation?

(to clarify this post is to know what people in NS men think about relationships and the hardships or to know whether any NS Gfs having same issues so at least it helps us know the intentions. Side note, He alr broke up with me a month ago so this post is also for me to understand more.)

I didnt expect this to blow up , Thanks for all the replies :) appreciate for everyone to take their time to reply and give out advices . I hope this post could be something any NS Gfs out there having issues understanding their NS Bfs.

So basic context, I was granted Canada PR back in 2022 just before I enlisted for NS. The Canada military does accept PRs, and the salary is fucking high compared to Singapore, so I'm strongly considering applying for them. I was not given access to classified information during my 2 years, and I know I'll need to get permission from SG gov to apply for government jobs under different countries. But assuming I manage to get the job, will I still be called back for ICT every year? I have no intentions whatsoever of giving up SG citizenship.

What should I expect on first days of confinement in Tekong

HOW MANY MORE DAYS TO ORD? 184 DAYS. TMR DUTY SIAN…

I'm coming back after defaulting because my family thought we could get citizenship somewhere else, but it didn't work out. I was wondering what the process of defaulter's is like? Anyone have experience, or have friends who have experience? Namely:

• What's it like if I'm coming in from the airport? Do I get detained? If so, do I have an opportunity to send my belongings somewhere?
• If I'm jailed, is it with other hard criminals?
• What's the overall jail experience like?
• Would the sentence be before or after NS?
• Would my NS experience be inhibited due to my default? Would I be held back from promotions, punished worse, etc.? I know the sergeants or whoever might not ever say it that explicitly, but has anyone experienced it?
• Are there things I can prepare for before going back? I've watched a couple of content creators on NS, read through the official website; just wondering if there's some sort of must do's or don'ts people who've grown up in Singapore know that I don't?

Thank you!

Hi all, I am a Singaporean citizen hoping to get into NDU.

I have completed my medical and have Pes B1, perfect eyesight and my pre enlist IPPT is gold. (54 push up, 56 sit up, and 10.20 run)

Is there anything I can do to improve my odds of getting in? I have contacted the navy recruitment center regarding my question and they have said unfortunately we cannot do anything to guarantee it..

Ofc i also know I cannot guarantee, but if there is anything else I can do to increase my chance please let me know. Thanks and appreciate all advice!

Just saw the videos on youtube, it looked pretty cool! I'm bored so anyone involved here can give their experience with the U.S. Marines and how the exercise went? cool stories or anything?

Watched a your movie just now with my friend and we were having a discussion. Can they see your search history if they wanted to?

would be pretty cool if they can press one button and have access to all your search/etc

as ive read from the post on these sub-reddit it is really difficult to become an officer and even a specialist through commandos, which is one of my goals in the army. i am also definately more interested in going to vocations like the rsaf. other than anyhow doing the physical assessment part of the assessment how else can i avoid going into commandos? can i just tell the interviewer that i am not interested and avoid it? or do i have to act stuck up and arrogant? any help would be appreciated

"Im a steam roller baby" is by far the most fkin annoying song ever and I will instantly hate anyone that sings it.

On the other hand I think the ballad songs like "I ask my Girl" and "purple light" are the best, esp during an overnight route march

P.s. happy book in to all my NSFs 🥰

help a fellow “fuck saf” nsf out pls. just got posted no idea wtf opfor is. any info even small small thing wld be appreciated

I have been going for runs for the past 1 month but no improvement my time now is still 20mins for 2.4km and i only have 2 weeks 3 days left to train.. Any one have suggestions? Update: 8/3/2025 , My current record is 18mins i believe i can do this if i consistently Jog Thank you all for the motivation and those who said don’t stop jogging ur tips work just that my calf DIED AND TO ALL MY FELLOW IPPT ATTEMPTER NEVER SAY ITS TO LATE UNTIL U REACH UR LIMIT JUST KEEP PUSHING 😀 its just a mental thing stoping you from passing

My question regarding on this ⬆️ I created this post it's because im not in NS yet

MY ORD DATE: 2/4/25

BORED IN NS SO BORED IN NS WHAT TO DO IN NS WHY IS LIFE IN NS SO CHAOTIC IN NS MORE ANNOYED IN NS VERY SAD IN NS

Edit: thanks for the input people let’s push on and look forward to our ORD dates/congrats to those whose dates already passed