go MINDEF...take a stone and throw...80% of the time u will hit a MajorOriginally posted by HENG@:my friend had exerience with them. They saw he was a medic CPL, were very suprised, asked him how old he was, becos its not easy for them to get e rank of CPL, whereas in SAF, CPL like sand lidat, everywhere also have.![]()
Originally posted by sgboy2004:go MINDEF...take a stone and throw...80% of the time u will hit a Major
The rank progression in the US Army is very different from our own.Our service time exigency requires us to have the rank thrown onto us quite fast by standards of a standing regular army.Originally posted by HENG@:my friend had exerience with them. They saw he was a medic CPL, were very suprised, asked him how old he was, becos its not easy for them to get e rank of CPL, whereas in SAF, CPL like sand lidat, everywhere also have.![]()


manna just major, anyhow throw, COL also can hit ahOriginally posted by sgboy2004:go MINDEF...take a stone and throw...80% of the time u will hit a Major
lol....Originally posted by HENG@:manna just major, anyhow throw, COL also can hit ah
Yes - was on exercise with them a long time ago. The Americans were US Marines, who were just finished with their deployment in Iraq (right after the first gulf war, Desert Storm).Originally posted by Sardaukar:Has anybody ever trained with American soldiers?What are your views on them?What was your experience like?
had some experience with some Navy SEALS from TEAM 8...Originally posted by SpecOps87:Haha,desert camou running around in Jungle terrain.Anyway,they come here also act damn big fark liddat...show them the way we fight man.
This is no surprise. In 911, when the last plane crashed into Pentagon, more american stars generals died in that one incident than the stars in ALL wars combined.Originally posted by sgboy2004:go MINDEF...take a stone and throw...80% of the time u will hit a Major
Send our LRRP or BRCs to train at Fort Bragg in our jungle camou.We'll fit in nicely..Originally posted by bcoy:Yes - was on exercise with them a long time ago. The Americans were US Marines, who were just finished with their deployment in Iraq (right after the first gulf war, Desert Storm).
Well - they were big in size, had their typical flat-top hair styles. They were on a high, esp. after victory in a war with Iraq. To me, they displayed a typical American air of arrogance. Some were friendly though - showing us photos of their wives and babies, while out in the field.
Funny thing was they were still using desert camoflage uniforms on our exercise in Tekong - so you see light coloured targets running around in a green environment. They had good equipment - an amphibious assault ship and amphibious APCs - and came out of the water landings a little drier too. I didn't get a chance to go on board the ship, although some others did.
The Americans were a little older, and like someone pointed out, were a little surprised how young our NCOs were (they being a professional force).
I belive these exercises are now routine everytime they stop over here or Malaysia.
Each year an MEF goes to Malaysia( Sarawak i think) to train in jungle warfare...http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2002/7/9.htm Landing Force CARAT or something...Originally posted by bcoy:Yes - was on exercise with them a long time ago. The Americans were US Marines, who were just finished with their deployment in Iraq (right after the first gulf war, Desert Storm).
Well - they were big in size, had their typical flat-top hair styles. They were on a high, esp. after victory in a war with Iraq. To me, they displayed a typical American air of arrogance. Some were friendly though - showing us photos of their wives and babies, while out in the field.
Funny thing was they were still using desert camoflage uniforms on our exercise in Tekong - so you see light coloured targets running around in a green environment. They had good equipment - an amphibious assault ship and amphibious APCs - and came out of the water landings a little drier too. I didn't get a chance to go on board the ship, although some others did.
The Americans were a little older, and like someone pointed out, were a little surprised how young our NCOs were (they being a professional force).
I belive these exercises are now routine everytime they stop over here or Malaysia.
Each year an MEF goes to Malaysia( Pahang i think) to train in jungle warfare...http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2002/7/9.htm Landing Force CARAT or something...Originally posted by bcoy:Yes - was on exercise with them a long time ago. The Americans were US Marines, who were just finished with their deployment in Iraq (right after the first gulf war, Desert Storm).
Well - they were big in size, had their typical flat-top hair styles. They were on a high, esp. after victory in a war with Iraq. To me, they displayed a typical American air of arrogance. Some were friendly though - showing us photos of their wives and babies, while out in the field.
Funny thing was they were still using desert camoflage uniforms on our exercise in Tekong - so you see light coloured targets running around in a green environment. They had good equipment - an amphibious assault ship and amphibious APCs - and came out of the water landings a little drier too. I didn't get a chance to go on board the ship, although some others did.
The Americans were a little older, and like someone pointed out, were a little surprised how young our NCOs were (they being a professional force).
I belive these exercises are now routine everytime they stop over here or Malaysia.
Just for info, I know for a fact that the U.S troops were rather impressed by the standards of the S'pore armed forces considering the fact that the S'pore troops aren't lifers in the military.Originally posted by bcoy:The Americans were a little older, and like someone pointed out, were a little surprised how young our NCOs were (they being a professional force).
Yes, I've heard similar sentiments by a Special Forces fellow who was passing through on a training stint.Originally posted by John Ching:Just for info, I know for a fact that the U.S troops were rather impressed by the standards of the S'pore armed forces considering the fact that the S'pore troops aren't lifers in the military.![]()
i see...i just read somewhere that malaysian Jungle instructors were used..just cant recall the source...Originally posted by Gedanken:The Jungle Operations Training Center was at Fort Sherman, Panama until 1999 - I'm not sure where the current school is.
To say that JOTC was set up with help by Malaysians is inaccurate. It was set up in 1951, with some input from British, not Malayan, soldiers who were fighting in Malaya at the time.
What is a lifers?Originally posted by John Ching:Just for info, I know for a fact that the U.S troops were rather impressed by the standards of the S'pore armed forces considering the fact that the S'pore troops aren't lifers in the military.![]()
Lifers refers to guys who sign on with the military till they retire.Originally posted by want to know:What is a lifers?
May be the Americans are being too polite!
actually this is partly wrong..he was on an exhange thingy with the SAS...he was so overly inspired with the SAS that he pushed for a US Army equivalent ala SFOD-D...he was their first CO...onli to be mudsucked on the failures of Desert One where majority of the blame is pushed unto him...Originally posted by Gedanken:Just as a point of interest, it was in JOTC that Charlie Beckwith met some instructors from the British SAS and started developing his idea for Delta.