Singapore Combat Engineers FAQ.
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Hey guys..Please post all your queries regarding the Engineers here.We will endeavour to answer your doubts as much as possible.
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Wings in School of Combat Engineers (SOCE)
ATW - Advance Training Wing
CTW - Cadet Training Wing
STW - Specialist Training Wing
VTW - Vocational Training Wing
RTW - Recce Training Wing
and lastly also a part of the SOCE family:
PECG - Peace support Engineer Core Group -
The SOCE Mascot
The Beaver
The beaver signifies our engineering abilities, intelligence, diligence and loyalty. -
The SOCE Moto
Seek, Strike, Exel
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Short history of the Engineers...
On 22 January 1977, the first Engineer Colours was formally presented to the Singapore Combat Engineers (SCE) by the late President Benjamin Sheares at Jurong Town Stadium. The presentation of Colours signifies esprit de corps, pride and identity. "The brown base colour represented the harsh terrain which Engineers must always advance through and overcome. The sword, wings and anchor depicted the support given to the land, airborne and amphibious forces while the laurel and words formed a golden circle representing unity."1
Often associated with difficult tasks such as clearing minefields, setting up field fortifications and building military bridges, the SCE is indispensable to the SAF. It is no wonder then, that when the SAF Training Institute (SAFTI) was set up in 1967 as the first military training institute to train officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) to lead the embryonic SAF, an Engineer Training Wing was incorporated into the set-up. Two young officers, 2LT Gurcharan Singh and 2LT Chng Teow Hua, were selected to attend a basic engineer officer's course in Fort Belvior, Virginia, USA. Upon completion of their course, these two officers, with the Commanding Officer, MAJ George Mitchell, conducted the first Engineer Commanders' Course from April to August 1968. The graduate officers and NCOs from the course formed the nucleus of the SCE.
As her role became more defined and her responsibilities expanded, the Engineer Wing was renamed the School of Field Engineers and moved from SAFTI to new premises on Pulau Blakang Mati (now Sentosa) that same year. In April 1970, the Engineer Headquarters (EHQ) was established with MAJ Mitchell as the Senior Engineer Officer. The EHQ was renamed HQ Singapore Combat Engineer in 1974 and the commander's designation was changed to Chief Engineer Officer.
Today, SCE continues to serve the SAF and the nation with confidence and professionalism, hence contributing to the SAF's credibility and strength.
The tasks of field clearance and bomb disposal also fall on the Combat Engineers. These specialists get rid of unexploded bombs, missiles and other explosive devices, clearing the area for military operations or rendering the place safe for civilian
An Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB), a sophisticated bridge-laying vehicle. -
For the reservists, there is DETC(Divisional Engineer Training Centre).This is under HQ SCE and is not part of SOCE.
The following are active SCE units..
30SCE
35SCE
36SCE
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Hi guys, the moment i show my father my posting to jurong he also stunt. THen he say combat engr very xiong must carry metal bridges. Die even my lao pei after his olden days trg also say xiong. What will i be undergoing man ?
Plus yesterday i met a frend in scout, hes a PS there. Told me 80 kg bridge 4 person carry. WT f ? haiz... i really lost mood HOW guys ?? -
Originally posted by savagemp5:
chi de ku zhong ku, fang wei ren shang ren.
Hi guys, the moment i show my father my posting to jurong he also stunt. THen he say combat engr very xiong must carry [b]metal bridges. Die even my lao pei after his olden days trg also say xiong. What will i be undergoing man ?
Plus yesterday i met a frend in scout, hes a PS there. Told me 80 kg bridge 4 person carry. WT f ? haiz... i really lost mood HOW guys ??[/b]
you probably won't want your NS to be a walk in the park, do you?
many others have done it before you, and many will continue to do it after you. have faith in yourself, and im sure you will be able to pull through a better and stronger person. -
Originally posted by Gordonator:
no more ETW liao. combined with PECG to form PCG or PEC.. damn to watever new name they hav... haha
[b]Wings in School of Combat Engineers (SOCE)
ATW - Advance Training Wing
CTW - Cadet Training Wing
ETW - Equipment Training Wing
STW - Specialist Training Wing
VTW - Vocational Training Wing
RTW - Recce Training Wing
and lastly also a part of the SOCE family:
PECG - Peace support Engineer Core Group
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Originally posted by savagemp5:
pls leh.... now technology advance so far...
Hi guys, the moment i show my father my posting to jurong he also stunt. THen he say combat engr very xiong must carry [b]metal bridges. Die even my lao pei after his olden days trg also say xiong. What will i be undergoing man ?
Plus yesterday i met a frend in scout, hes a PS there. Told me 80 kg bridge 4 person carry. WT f ? haiz... i really lost mood HOW guys ??[/b]
thou i'm not engr trained... -
i go change it asap.Originally posted by edLow:no more ETW liao. combined with PECG to form PCG or PEC.. damn to watever new name they hav... haha
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i wanna ask something. pls correct me if i'm wrong ok?
30SCE
Field Engineers
35SCE Brigding Support
36SCE Explosives and Ordinance Disposal (EOD)
39SCE CBRE
Division Engineer Training Centre (DETC)
Armour Engineer Training Centre (AETC)
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ETW n PCG form up become PECG. anyway all 3 are link lah.Originally posted by Gordonator:i go change it asap.
there another PEC which is based in Camp which also come under command by the CO of SOCE. -
Yep.All are fine.Originally posted by Gordonator:i wanna ask something. pls correct me if i'm wrong ok?
30SCE Field Engineers
35SCE Bridging Support
36SCE EOD
39SCE CBRE
Division Engineer Training Centre (DETC)
Armour Engineer Training Centre (AETC)
is any of the above correct? -
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30sce has plantors.
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Anyone from 38SCE last time?
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some things cannot be changed lah.Originally posted by edLow:pls leh.... now technology advance so far...
thou i'm not engr trained...
engineers are all about brute force. haha -
now no more 38SCE. btw, what do 38SCE specialise in anyway?Originally posted by Cepat:Anyone from 38SCE last time? -
38SCE?Sounds new to me man...Any lao jiaos out there?
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my fren currently a trainee as combat engineer... he;'s suffering there.. mentally tortured, physically tortured...worst of all... spiritually tortured as well.. at night he found himself floating, head banging against wall etc
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dont understand. care to elaborate?Originally posted by bigdeal:my fren currently a trainee as combat engineer... he;'s suffering there.. mentally tortured, physically tortured...worst of all... spiritually tortured as well.. at night he found himself floating, head banging against wall etc -
his said his sargeants are sickos etc.. tekan them still can laff.. somemore his intake 3/4 all zero fighters.. 1st day only, they mass pee into a drain.. then sargeant want them to go river swim.. end up.. the drain links to the river..
they swam in their own pee.
he said one of his bunkmate already dngraded, by breaking his own leg, added now he understands why ppl would want to commit suicide, do stupid things to themselves while serving NS. Even tekong wasn tough to him at all. his sargeant just "dont like pple who pop from tekong"..
me and my other frens gave him support lor... told him to call his dad to complain etc.. list him many examples, call up saf hotline, complain to mindef blabla but he was very afraid; then told him since its a 5 week training, and he's oradi in the 2nd week, just bear with it.. our point was; either make it BIG or keep quiet and bear with it.
then theres this ghost who keeps disturbing him... there were times his head was knocked hard onto the wall, he found himself floating in the air etc.. -
Originally posted by savagemp5:
Let me put it this way, think of once you guys 'fix' up the bridge and witness tanks,AFV,Troops crossing over safely, don't you feel proud?
Hi guys, the moment i show my father my posting to jurong he also stunt. THen he say combat engr very xiong must carry [b]metal bridges. Die even my lao pei after his olden days trg also say xiong. What will i be undergoing man ?
Plus yesterday i met a frend in scout, hes a PS there. Told me 80 kg bridge 4 person carry. WT f ? haiz... i really lost mood HOW guys ??[/b] -
Called up SAF hotline. Someone gonna answer for it. Those NSF SGT think they yaya lah. But once they get in trouble with the law, they becomes mice liao. Even the last time I went for my ICT, this active SSG also give me face, he knows what I am good at: complain king! complain not to OC or CO but to MP, Press, MIndef etc etc.Originally posted by bigdeal:his said his sargeants are sickos etc.. tekan them still can laff.. somemore his intake 3/4 all zero fighters.. 1st day only, they mass pee into a drain.. then sargeant want them to go river swim.. end up.. the drain links to the river.. they swam in their own pee.
he said one of his bunkmate already dngraded, by breaking his own leg, added now he understands why ppl would want to commit suicide, do stupid things to themselves while serving NS. Even tekong wasn tough to him at all. his sargeant just "dont like pple who pop from tekong"..
me and my other frens gave him support lor... told him to call his dad to complain etc.. list him many examples, call up saf hotline, complain to mindef blabla but he was very afraid; then told him since its a 5 week training, and he's oradi in the 2nd week, just bear with it.. our point was; either make it BIG or keep quiet and bear with it.
then theres this ghost who keeps disturbing him... there were times his head was knocked hard onto the wall, he found himself floating in the air etc..