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I’ll throw a grenade for ya! Feature
I’ll throw a grenade for ya!
OPS & TRAINING
01-Jan-19

Journalist Thrina Tham discovers there’s more to grenade throwing than just tossing a small explosive.

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When the band comes marching in
COVER STORY
When the band comes marching in
PEOPLE
01-Jan-19

They perform at the National Day Parade (NDP) every year. And they are first ones in and last ones out at almost every SAF parade and ceremony.
Adventure Seeker
Adventure Seeker
PEOPLE
01-Jan-19

Captain (CPT) (Dr) Chua Jia Long's interests seem boundless. He signed on in 2011 with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) after receiving the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Medicine Scholarship.
Journey of 32 clicks FEATURE
Journey of 32 clicks
OPS & TRAINING
01-Jan-19

What does it take to make an infanteer? PIONEER joins the 37/18 batch of specialist cadets to learn more about their journey in earning the coveted Combat Skills Badge.

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Diving into business
Diving into business
PEOPLE
01-Jan-19

This former naval diver’s switch to being an entrepreneur was anything but smooth sailing
Medic! FEATURE
Medic!
OPS & TRAINING
01-Jan-19

Check out some of the equipment that a combat medic carries in the field, in the last of a three-part series on everyday military gear.

SAF Band pays tribute to its pioneers
SAF Band pays tribute to its pioneers
COMMUNITY
21-Dec-18

It was a musical extravaganza where the audience whooped and cheered after every segment and were constantly bobbing their heads and tapping their feet to the lively tunes.   From popular Coldplay pieces, to classic songs like "Hey Jude", to a moving rendition of the locally composed "City of Dreams", the Band entertained the crowd throughout the night.
89 senior military experts appointed
89 senior military experts appointed
MILESTONES
19-Dec-18

She was chief of communications on board Landing Ship Tank RSS Endeavour during the Navy's counter-piracy effort in the Gulf of Aden.
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National defence begins with me
National defence begins with me
MILESTONES
15-Dec-18

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.
RSAF demonstrates readiness through mobilisation exercise
RSAF demonstrates readiness through mobilisation exercise
OPS & TRAINING
09-Dec-18

An open mobilisation alert was broadcasted at 12 noon across Singapore on 9 Dec. Within a few hours, more than 90 per cent of Active and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) were already at three Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) bases across the island, ready for duty.
Training on all fronts
COVER STORY
Training on all fronts
OPS & TRAINING
03-Dec-18

At this year’s Exercise Trident, the Army, Navy and Air Force take on challenging conditions to fight as one integrated force.
Bowl ambition
Bowl ambition
PEOPLE
03-Dec-18

National bowler Corporal First Class (CFC) (NS) Alex Chong doesn't give up easily.
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