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Compensation for dead and injured SAF servicemen |
"MINDEF
applies similar principles and practices used by the
civil courts or the Workmen's Compensation Act (WCA)
to determine compensation for deaths and injuries due
to service... |
"MINDEF
does not buy insurance for its servicemen because
MINDEF itself takes on the liability of paying
compensation its servicemen for deaths and injuries
arising from service through MINDEF's compensation
framework..." |
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Exit permit rules relaxed for National Servicemen from 1 Aug
2006 |
"Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) will
henceforth be exempted from applying for exit permits for short overseas
trips of less than 3 months... |
"NSmen who have completed their
Operationally-Ready National Service Training Cycle and have been
phased into the MINDEF Reserve (MR) will no longer be required to
notify the MNC of their overseas trips of more than 24 hours and
less than 6 months..." |
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1 SIR
turns 50 |
"Formed on 12 March 1957 as a regular
infantry battalion, 1 SIR was involved in protecting Singapore's
internal security during the tumultuous period of the 1950s and the 60s... |
"Operations that the unit undertook before
independence included enforcing curfews during the racial riots in
Singapore in 1964, as well as patrolling areas of Sabah and Johor during
the Confrontation between 1963 and 1964..." |
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New Maritime Command and Control Centre in Changi |
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"The SMSC will
bring together elements from key domestic maritime agencies
such as the Republic of Singapore Navy, Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore and the Police Coast Guard under one
roof... |
"The Changi C2
Centre is expected to become operational in 2009..." |
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Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ups fines for errant soldiers
- Navy launches first locally built frigate on 3
Jul 2004
- Defence Minister inaugurates Apache helicopter
detachment in USA
- Foreign
Minister speaks on question of joint patrols at Pedra Branca
- RSS Courageous Memorial - Remembering 3 Jan 2003
- RSAF's
112 Squadron acquires FOC with its KC-135Rs
- Singapore
celebrates 35 years of national service
- Singapore
receives first AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter
- Navy
Exhibition - The Transformation
- If
there is a war, why should we fight?
Web sites
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Of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).
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News
2008
Death of Serviceman |
MAJ Tan was talking with his colleagues
after completing a 1.2km self-paced run when he suddenly collapsed. He
was given prompt medical attention and evacuated to the National
University Hospital (NUH) at about 8.45am. |
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2007
Defence Minister speaks on Cpl Dave Teo in Parliament |
CPL Teo was assigned patrolling duties
on the night of the incident. Procedures require patrolling duties
to be conducted on 2 hour shifts and in pairs, to ensure mutual
support and responsibility while on duty. Guards on patrol duties
are also required to make situational reports to the Guard Room at
half hourly intervals. |
These procedures were not carried out
properly on the night that CPL Teo was on duty. If they had been
properly enforced, it would have been extremely difficult for him
to have left camp undetected, and even if he had managed to slip
out, his absence would probably have been detected and reported
earlier... |
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Singapore conducts major multi-agency maritime
security exercise |
"Led by the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN)
Coastal Command (COSCOM), this annual exercise involves some 2,000
personnel from the RSN, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and
the Army, as well as the Police Coast Guard (PCG), the Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore (MPA), and the Immigration & Checkpoints
Authority (ICA)..." |
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Compensation for dead and injured SAF servicemen |
"MINDEF
applies similar principles and practices used by the
civil courts or the Workmen's Compensation Act (WCA)
to determine compensation for deaths and injuries due
to service... |
"MINDEF
does not buy insurance for its servicemen because
MINDEF itself takes on the liability of paying
compensation its servicemen for deaths and injuries
arising from service through MINDEF's compensation
framework..." |
More..... |
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1 SIR
turns 50 |
"Formed on 12 March 1957 as a regular
infantry battalion, 1 SIR was involved in protecting Singapore's
internal security during the tumultuous period of the 1950s and the 60s... |
"Operations that the unit undertook before
independence included enforcing curfews during the racial riots in
Singapore in 1964, as well as patrolling areas of Sabah and Johor during
the Confrontation between 1963 and 1964..." |
More..... |
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Economy drive saves the Government $559m in FY06
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Higher starting pay for those joining Mindef and SAF
Two SAF servicemen die in incident in Taiwan |
"At 9:25 am this morning, a Taiwan Air Force
F5F aircraft crashed into a storeroom located within a Taiwanese
military facility, resulting in a fire at the storeroom... |
"Two SAF servicemen are injured and are being
treated in hospital. Seven others have minor injuries. Two bodies have
been found and their identities are being verified. The next of kin of
the affected servicemen have been informed. The rest of the SAF
personnel in Taiwan are safe and accounted for...." |
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Commemorating 40 years of National Service
New Maritime Command and Control Centre in Changi |
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"The SMSC will
bring together elements from key domestic maritime agencies
such as the Republic of Singapore Navy, Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore and the Police Coast Guard under one
roof... |
"The Changi C2
Centre is expected to become operational in 2009..." |
More..... |
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TAF & Mindef physical fitness performance awards for schools 2006
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Seventh
Annual Singapore Biathlon
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RSAF
to be reorganised into five commands
2006
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Singapore to acquire refurbished Leopard Tanks from Germany
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One-stop NS
portal launched
Programme to help NSmen prepare for IPPT |
"The IPT is a voluntary programme designed to
help NSmen prepare for their annual Individual Physical Proficiency Test
(IPPT)... |
"The IPT consists of ten sessions, lasting
three hours each, spread over five weeks. NSmen can take their IPPT
during the eighth session. If they pass the test, they will qualify for
the IPPT Monetary Award pegged to the results that they achieve..." |
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Death of
Serviceman
Exit permit rules relaxed for National Servicemen from 1 Aug
2006 |
"Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) will
henceforth be exempted from applying for exit permits for short overseas
trips of less than 3 months... |
"NSmen who have completed their
Operationally-Ready National Service Training Cycle and have been
phased into the MINDEF Reserve (MR) will no longer be required to
notify the MNC of their overseas trips of more than 24 hours and
less than 6 months..." |
More..... |
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Commando officer dies during training in swimming pool
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Singapore and United States navies participate in annual CARAT exercise
Amended Enlistment Act requires males 13 years & older to
get exit permits |
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MINDEF will require
pre-enlistees aged 13 to 16½ to apply for Exit Permits if they
intend to be away from Singapore for 3 months or more... |
Those who require Exit Permits of 2
years or more will be required to furnish a bond... |
The penalty regime for Exit Permit
offences for those aged 13 to 16½ will be only a fine of up
to $2,000, with no custodial sentences... |
We will thus be introducing a new
offence in the Enlistment Act under which parents and guardians can
be made liable for the Exit Permit offences of their children or
wards of ages 13 to 16½ so that the penalty can be imposed on their
parents or guardians when the circumstances warrant it. The penalty
regime for the offence will also be a fine of up to $2,000. |
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Defence Minister Teo speaks on training deaths in 2005
2nd Defence Minister speaks on NS deferment & disruption |
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Therefore, MINDEF will only grant
deferment for pre-enlistees to gain their basic educational
qualifications of ‘A’ levels, polytechnic diploma, or below. |
This is reasonable as most of our 18
year old NS enlistees would either have completed their basic
qualification programme or are about to complete it. |
As university degrees are
considered higher educational qualifications, deferments for
university studies will no longer be allowed.
This new policy for deferments has been in place from the end of
last year. |
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700,000 serving and ex-NSmen may get 40th NS anniversary bonus
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Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ups fines for errant soldiers
MINDEF to press for jail sentence in serious cases of NS
defaulters |
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"Since the appeal case in the High Court in 1993,
besides Melvyn Tan there have been 13 other cases of convicted defaulters who
were sentenced only to a fine and who were not subsequently enlisted because
they were already over 40 or almost 40. |
"This is something that we need to look into more
closely, especially as there may now be more defaulters who are 40 or older
coming before the courts with the passing of time... |
"MINDEF will be proposing to the House to increase
the maximum fine provided for in the Enlistment Act from the current $5,000 to
$10,000... |
"...from now on, MINDEF will ask the
prosecutor to press for a jail sentence in serious cases of NS defaulters, and
explain why we consider a jail sentence appropriate in a particular case... " |
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Defence Minister comments on death of Special Operations
Force soldier |
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I am very grateful that there are people
like 2SG Ong, men like that in the unit, who come forward to take on
this demanding task. |
They know that at any moment, they may be
called, and their lives are on the line. So they take training very
seriously and they look after each other very seriously. If there are
any shortcomings, if there are any persons who have failed to perform
their duty properly, then of course, we will rectify this shortcoming.
And the persons who have not performed their duties properly, they will
have to be called to task. |
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2005
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National Service Dues: Did pianist Melvyn Tan get off too lightly?
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Launch
of Eyes In The Sky Initiative
MINDEF Statement on Next
Fighter Replacement Programme |
In response to media queries
on the status of the SAF’s Next Fighter Replacement
Programme (NFRP), a spokesperson said that MINDEF is now
in the process of seeking final clarifications and
contract negotiation with Boeing. |
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg
News Release 5 Sep 2005 |
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