Lim Jeck has just received the enlistment letter from Mindef Singapore. He will be enlisted into the Singapore Police Force (SPF), starting 10 December 2013 (duration is about 2 years).
Some differences between enlistment into Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and SPF, which I have gathered from a forum discussing full-time national service in Singapore:
Infantry / SAF:
- Only firearm you use is the SAR21 assault rifle, though you also learn about the matador (anti-tank weapon) but there's no live firing for the matador.
- Get to throw hand grenade.
- Emphasis on both urban and jungle operations. Hence, there is outfield (staying in the jungle and learning jungle tactical combat and tactical jungle discipline).
- Route marches (4 klick, 6 klick, 8 klick, 12 klick, 16 klick and finally the 24 klick). Klick = kilometre.
- Full battle order and skeletal battle order
- Expect to wear heavy gear such as load bearing vests, kevlar helmet, field packs, etc.
- All BMT camps for infantry are on Pulau Tekong.
- IOC (Interim Obstacle Course)
- Confinement period is 2 weeks unless there's a public holiday.
SPF
- Emphasis on laws, hence there are lessons on laws (80% of your time is studying law, 15% physical training and 5% other stuff).
- Only weapon you use during SPF BMT is a revolver.
- Equal amount of physical training but don't have to wear heavy gear.
- Emphasis on how fast you can draw your gun, shoot, and re-holster.
- No need to go Pulau Tekong, your training camp's here on the mainland.
- No outfield.
- SPF SOC (Standard Obstacle Course)
- Confinement period is 9 days.
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