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One can only imagine what it's like for the recruits around 6, of them enlisting during the extended CB period, and being told that the SAF has likewise extended its suspension of BMT to 1 Jun This month, starting from Friday 8 May , 2, pre-enlistees will be administratively enlisted on their scheduled enlistment dates.
Means what? Means no need to physically report for BMT. Just stay home until the BMT suspension is lifted, and wait for updates on new reporting dates. So, if you're affected or you know someone who is and you just need an outlet to release some pent up, unresolved nervous energy, it's probably a good time to check out and maybe even memorise " Fall In! We speak to the year-old authors and friends who first met in JC in Nicholas N : In late , we had both finished our final exams, and we realised we had to face the looming spectre of enlistment.
We felt like we wanted to get this information out, not in an overly formal or restrictive way but from the perspective of someone who had gone through it. N: Naturally, we spoke to our fathers, who gave us personal anecdotes from an army that's long been replaced by the newer, technology-oriented national service we have today. There is a shortlist of things that the enlistment letter mandates you bring, such as some money for your first haircut or vending machine snacks and swimming goggles.
BMT will ensure that you have been adequately supplied to survive for BMT, as everything from your clothing to a small razor will be provided, but there are things which could be taken to make life easier. I enlisted just a few days before Nicholas as we were in separate companies, and I recall him asking me for advice on what was important to bring.
It was no surprise that months later, when we eventually sat down and typed out our first manuscript for "Fall In! N: The importance of organisation. As many friends and family members can attest, organisation and neatness are not my strong suits. Terms of Use. Supported Browsers. Jump to other section. Here are five things to know about this rite of passage. Troops on foot: Why do our recruits march? Recruits starting off their 24km route march.
Taking baby steps: Building up their fitness Of course, fresh recruits entering BMT are not expected to immediately start hauling 20kg loads and marching overnight for eight hours. Recruits undergoing one of their first few route marches in vest and slacks attire. March of victory: A reminder to defend While the "click" route march has long been held in Pulau Tekong, the Basic Military Training Centre began holding its route marches on mainland Singapore 10 years ago in Recruits marching on Benjamin Sheares Bridge, past the iconic Singapore city skyline.
It is a stark reminder for recruits of why they need to defend Singapore. Going the distance: Pushing through fatigue If a symbolic route is not enough to keep recruits going, the songs and cheers they pick up throughout BMT may help "shorten" their journey. Recruits using the AICS at a rest point to cool down. POP loh! Journey's end: The graduation parade Sleep deprived and exhausted, recruits face the toughest and most significant stretch in their final push to the finish.
Videos featuring encouraging messages from parents and commanders were screened at various rest points during a route march on Pulau Tekong this September.
Recruits of the most recent BMTC graduating cohort toss their jockey caps to the sky to celebrate their graduation this September. Copy Link. Suggested Reading. Subscribe to our eNewletter. Follow Us. Overcoming the odds to become a Specialist.
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