Synopsis:
The July 2008 issue of Defence Watch features the commemoration of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day and showcases three of the best units in the annual SAF Day Best Unit Competition 2008 - 1st Commando Battalion which won Best Combat Unit, Republic of Singapore Air Force 149 Squadron which won Best Fighter Squadron, and RSS Formidable which won Best Ship.

The news segment covers:

• the launch of the Infantry Gunnery and Tactical Simulator, the latest addition to the SAF's range of training simulators; and
• the annual US-Singapore Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), an exercise involving the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the United States Navy (USN) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).