SISPEC FAQ
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Originally posted by wuming78 on 02 May 2004 @ 1148HRS
School of Infantry Specialists
Basic Section Leader Course (BSLC)
During the 8-week course, trainees are taught the weaponry in an infantry company, tactical skills like navigation, fire and movement, patrol and ambush procedures.
Advance Section Leader Course (ASLC)
While trainees of support arms formation continue their training at their respective units, Infantry and Guards trainees continue on to the ASLC. Different parts of training at BSLC are put together. For instance, section level movement is now taught at a platoon level. Trainees also go undergo training in four types of special operations - Fighting in Built-Up Area (FIBUA), Fighting on Fortified Objectives (FOFO), Heli-Ops and Watermanship. Towards the end of this 13-week course, trainees attend a high confidence course and train overseas.
Platoon Sergeant Course
As the 'right-hand man' of the Platoon Commander, a Platoon Sergeant looks into all aspects of the running of a platoon, including weaponry, rations, and welfare matters. This 25-day course better prepares him for this role through more leadership and people management courses. Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs), Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) and Regulars are sent for this course.
Company Sergeant Major (CSM) Course
This follows the Platoon Sergeant Course, with both courses focused more on building upon previous knowledge. In both courses, knowledge is imparted through experiential learning and instructors guide trainees more than teach. All combat Specialists who are to hold CSM appointments attend this course. For Regulars, this includes two weeks of training in drills procedures. NSmen skip this and go for a four-week course instead. -
SISPEC SONG
School Of Infantry Specialist here we come,
Soldiers of every creed and race...
Soldiers to Specialist we will become,
Leader of six men to set the pace..
Sispec Warriors, we are the Warriors..
Sispec Warriors, With Pride we will Lead...
Fearlessly we lead with pride,
Train hard full of might,
Train to lead by day and night,
We will strive for greater heights.... -
The Specialist Creed
I am a Specialist of the Singapore Armed Forces.
With pride I lead, I excel in my field, ensure the discipline of my men and their mission readiness.
I will overcome adversity with my fighting spirit.
I will defend Singapore with my life. -
Old Specialist Creed 1
I am a Specialist of the Singapore Army
With pride I lead
I excel in my specialist field
Ensure the discipline of my soldiers
And readiness of their equipment
I overcome adversity with my fighting spirit
I will defend Singapore with my life
Old Specialist Creed 2
I am a Specialist of the SAF,
The backbone of the Army,
I am proud of the Specialists' Corp,
I will excel in minor tactics, weapon handling, battle preparation, physical fitness and regimentation.
My basic responsibilities are, the accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers.
I lead to serve and serve to lead,
my men will be a reflection of mysel,
my country I will safeguard with my life. -
After BSLC, newly promoted CPLs posted to Support Arms go to their respective training schools:
Armour
Armour Institute in Sungei Gedong Camp
Signals Signal Institute in Stagmont Camp
Combat Engineers Engineer Training Institue (ETI) in Nee Soon Camp
Artillery Artillery Institute in Khatib Camp
while those posted to Infantry or Guards while continue on to ASLC. -
originally posted by 12qwaszx on 27 November 2003 @ 1955HRS
School of Combat Engineer (SOCE)
Okay corporal, you've survived BSLC and very happy to be out of Suffer In Silence Plus Extra Confinement. But be warned, being a combat engineer is not as easy as you think.
The School of Combat Engineer is relocated to Nee Soon Camp instead of the old Jurong Camp II. You will be training under the Specialist Training Wing for your specialist course. There is also an Cadet Training Wing for those Pro term cadets.
1) The first part of the course is the basic engineer course. This is roughly 1 month if I remember correctly. There are only 1 or 2 outfield during this phase. The training will be primarily classroom based and you learnt all sorts of theories. Most of the time you practices what you learnt within camp compound. What you cover includes:
- Combat engineer ORBAT
- Roles and formation of various combat engineer units
- Theories about demolition materials, circuits and detonation techniques.
- A couple of live demolitions
- Theory / Construct / Clear wire obstacles
- Theory / Construct / Clear minefields/mineclusters
- Theory / Use mine detectors
- Theory / Construct STB (Short Trackway Bridge).
The above is arga all that you'll learn in 1 month lah. I hope I got it correct. At the end of the basic course, you'll be sitting for a MCQ test which is rather long on all the stuffs that have been lectured to you. Oh, one important point to note, of course you'll also kenna appointments during your course. hehehe... cannot escape one lah. And similar to SISPEC, your OC will be a MWO or SWO, your PC will be a WO and your instructors will be senior specialists together with a few 3rd Sgts. There will also be a few physical trainings like IPPT and SOC for those who haven't cleared their 1st year. Every week will have a Muster Parade for the CO to talk cock and the School Sergeant Major (SSM) to give you extras too. After this basic course, maybe you'll be post out to different engineer units to further your studies or you'll remain to continue the Field Engineer Course. I'll continue part 2 below. -
originally posted by 12qwaszx on 27 November 2003 @ 2023HRS
Part II:
Possible postings after Basic Engineer Course include:
- 30SCE (Field/Plant Engineers)
- 35SCE (Bridging Engineers )
- 36SCE (Explosives and Ordinance Disposal)
- 39SCE (CBRE Engineers )
Okay, the reason I said you very heng is because, it is the most siong of all liaoz. The most relax should be plant engineers. The field engineer course is about 3 months long. So this is the 2nd longest path to your 3sgt rank after the Armour Sepcialist course. In this field engineer course, you'll learnt advanced theories and alot of outfield exercises. Stuffs like:
- Live demolition of charges less than 10kg in Singapore.
- Construction of beach obstacles
- Construction of underground Battalion Command Post.
- Construction of underground Battalion Collection Station.
- Construction of very big bridges for tanks and vehicles to cross.
- Learn to do basic engineer surveys.
- Assault breaching of various types of obstacles.
- Overcoming Anti - Tank Ditches.
- Launch / retrieve Class 30 Trackway.
- Road mine sweeping
- Go to Ex Crescendo with the officer cadets from CTW for summary exercise together.
In Ex Crescendo, specialists trainees will train together with the officer cadets for a common summary exercise. Officer roles and senior roles like CSM will be played by cadets and specialist trainees will be sect comds and PSs. The rest who doesn't have a role will be men irrespective if you are cadets or specialists. I really like this collaboration because this helps us see how cadets trains and they see how us trains. And of course, along the way, you will make great friends with them too. But beware too, those cadets instructors will be able to f*** you too if you screw up! And the best thing of Ex Crescendo is that you will be able to fire virtually unlimited amount of demolition ( < 10kg ). It is here that you really feel the shock and awe of demolition! Really fantastic. After the 6 day summary exercise, everyone will have 2 days RnR and visit the SOP places before getting your ass back in Singapore. hehehe...
I hope this helps. Join the Field Engineers if you really like to blow #*!& up! hahaha... I REALLY like demolition.
After you finished your field engineers course, the only combat roles you'll be posted to will be limited to
- Infantry / Guards Pioneer platoon
- 30SCE
Otherwise, you'll either end up as instructors in the School of Combat Engineers or become Admin / Ops Specialists withing the engineer formation. And of course, you get your 3Sgt FINALLY....... -
This SISPEC FAQS is........wow, thanks a lot man
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Some BSLC graduates are posted to service and combat support units as Ops Specs too.Basically,for these fellows, they do not do much outfield anymore, instead they are the admin personnel for their S3 branches and they have to do hefty amounts of paperwork.
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Companies in SISPEC
ALPHA
BRAVO
CHARLIE
DELTA
ECHO
FOXTROT
GOLF
Hotel,
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
ASTW Whelter which companies taking BSLC or ASLC will rotates from times to times, but at anyone time, there will always be 2 companies doing ASLC. The company ASTW stands for Advance Specialists Training Wing, which is for training Platoon Sergeants and Sergeant Majors. -
are you from sispec?
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So what's the longest path to yr 3sgt rank?Originally posted by Gordonator:originally posted by 12qwaszx on 27 November 2003 @ 2023HRS
Part II:
Possible postings after Basic Engineer Course include:
- School of Armour ( Armour Engineer )
- 35th SCE ( Amphibious Engineers )
- 36th SCE ( Explosives and Ordinance Disposal )
- 39th SCE ( NBC Engineers )
- Plant Engineers ( Operate dozers and other heavy equipments )
- Field Engineers ( <- you very "heng" liao loh. hahahaha )
Okay, the reason I said you very heng is because, it is the most siong of all liaoz. The most relax should be plant engineers. The field engineer course is about 3 months long. So this is the 2nd longest path to your 3sgt rank after the Armour Sepcialist course. In this field engineer course, you'll learnt advanced theories and alot of outfield exercises. Stuffs like:
- Live demolition of charges less than 10kg in Singapore.
- Construction of beach obstacles
- Construction of underground Battalion Command Post.
- Construction of underground Battalion Collection Station.
- Construction of very big bridges for tanks and vehicles to cross.
- Learn to do basic engineer surveys.
- Assault breaching of various types of obstacles.
- Overcoming Anti - Tank Ditches.
- Launch / retrieve Class 30 Trackway.
- Road mine sweeping
- Go to Ex Crescendo with the officer cadets from CTW for summary exercise together.
In Ex Crescendo, specialists trainees will train together with the officer cadets for a common summary exercise. Officer roles and senior roles like CSM will be played by cadets and specialist trainees will be sect comds and PSs. The rest who doesn't have a role will be men irrespective if you are cadets or specialists. I really like this collaboration because this helps us see how cadets trains and they see how us trains. And of course, along the way, you will make great friends with them too. But beware too, those cadets instructors will be able to f*** you too if you screw up! And the best thing of Ex Crescendo is that you will be able to fire virtually unlimited amount of demolition ( < 10kg ). It is here that you really feel the shock and awe of demolition! Really fantastic. After the 6 day summary exercise, everyone will have 2 days RnR and visit the SOP places before getting your ass back in Singapore. hehehe...
I hope this helps. Join the Field Engineers if you really like to blow #*!& up! hahaha... I REALLY like demolition.
After you finished your field engineers course, the only combat roles you'll be posted to will be limited to
- Infantry / Guards Pioneer platoon
- 30SCE
Otherwise, you'll either end up as instructors in the School of Combat Engineers or become Admin / Ops Specialists withing the engineer formation. And of course, you get your 3Sgt FINALLY.......
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personally, i took around 6 months from pte to 3sgt
if i'm not wrong, armour 3sgt is the longest path coz' their course very long. -
Originally posted by Gordonator:
think you missed out echo coy
[b]Companies in SISPEC
ALPHA
BRAVO
CHARLIE
FOXTROT
DELTA
GOLF
ASTW Whelter which companies taking BSLC or ASLC will rotates from times to times, but at anyone time, there will always be 2 companies doing ASLC. The company ASTW stands for Advance Section Training Wing, which is for training Platoon Sergeants and Sergeant Majors.
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Originally posted by Gordonator:
Advance Specialists Training Wing (ASTW)
Companies in SISPEC
ALPHA
BRAVO
CHARLIE
FOXTROT
DELTA
GOLF
ASTW Whelter which companies taking BSLC or ASLC will rotates from times to times, but at anyone time, there will always be 2 companies doing ASLC. The company ASTW stands for Advance Section Training Wing, which is for training Platoon Sergeants and Sergeant Majors. -
From enlistment?One year.Originally posted by gigabite:So what's the longest path to yr 3sgt rank? -
thanks, i go change it asap.Originally posted by erijazz:Advance Specialists Training Wing (ASTW)
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NP
ECHO COY still haben insert inside? -
done.Originally posted by erijazz:NP
ECHO COY still haben insert inside? -
u was frm soce previously ah?Originally posted by 12qwaszx:personally, i took around 6 months from pte to 3sgt
if i'm not wrong, armour 3sgt is the longest path coz' their course very long. -
kena blacklisted now wat..Originally posted by erijazz:NP
ECHO COY still haben insert inside?
echo hooo ha!
&
foxtrout
hahah... crazy mind & physical training companies. -
yeah, was from soceOriginally posted by edLow:u was frm soce previously ah?
echo blacklisted for what? i was from echo too.
i hate 1 of my former instructor to the core!!!!!
sadistic bastard -
hahaha..Originally posted by 12qwaszx:yeah, was from soce
echo blacklisted for what? i was from echo too.
i hate 1 of my former instructor to the core!!!!!
sadistic bastard
is in soce now.
was frm echo. n happen to be in tat lengardly batch.. is comparable with foxtrout for their evil doing n treatment to trainee.
after my batch, every newly promoted pte when noe they are posted to sispec just wan to siam foxtrout n echo! -
i was from foxtrot leh, and foxtrot was one of the more relac coy's ard leh.
and gordanator, u left out artillery. Khatib Camp/Amoy Quee Camp -
roger that, i'll put that in right away.Originally posted by s|nNeD:and gordanator, u left out artillery. Khatib Camp/Amoy Quee Camp