The 3rd Singapore Division
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From Area III Command in 1970 to the first Combined Arms Division in 1991, 3rd Singapore Division (3 Div) has always maintained a reputation for being foremost in all it does. As the Division was the first to adopt new organisational structures, it will be the first in the field to assume duties at the front-line of Singapore's defence. It also indicates its will to set the pace and be the testbed for the SAF to conceive and refine land operations system.
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3 Div promises to do its utmost in all its undertakings, to succeed even when success is only remotely possible and to reach beyond all limits. The division is not only capable, but is continually striving towards more challenging realms, to plan, prepare and train to the highest level possible. 3rd Singapore Division was formed as the first Combined Arms Division in the SAF on 21 Mar 1991.
This means that the division infantry elements are integrated with the various support arms. Under this arrangement, 3 Div became the Army's principal testbed for the development of new operational concepts, doctrines and tactics for land battles, as well as a ready force to deal with unexpected peacetime contingencies. When crises strike, 3 Div is always ready to respond to the call of duty helping out with occasions like the Hotel New World Disaster and floods that plagued Singapore in the late 70s.
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Last updated on 29 Feb 2008
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