Shorter training and reservist stints, after safety focus

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The latest batch of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) army recruits, some who had enlisted in January, graduated on Saturday after completing a shorter 12km route march. Unlike previous batches, the cohort of about 3,500 recruits from the Basic Military Training Centre did not...

The timeout was from Jan 23 to Feb 6. Although it was progressively lifted from Feb 7, training for national servicemen was affected.In the same Facebook post, the Singapore Army said it cancelled ICT for three national service units as the sessions fell within or immediately after the timeout.

There has been no other cancellation of ICT for national service units, and the Individual Physical Proficiency Test for NSmen has also resumed. An NSman, who declined to be named, received news that his high-key training session last month was cancelled just days before it was due to start. Others who have continued with their training after the timeout said there was a greater emphasis on adherence to safety protocols.

 

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