What are some serious mistake you have made in NS?
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what the hell happen siaOriginally posted by Gedanken:Does standing over a couple of blocks of C4 and having a screaming match with a captain with less than 10 cm of burning fuse count? -
1). I shot an IV line into my buddy's arm during my combat medic course. Unfortunately, I shot right at the junction of two veins. In the end, my buddy got a huge haematoma on his arm of about 6cm in diameter. To those who don't know what a haematoma is, it is a swelling underneath the skin due to the accumulation of blood.
Luckily my buddy was pretty cool about it. My sergeant really f-ed me upside down though.
2). Bayonet fighting practice. I didn't fix my bayonet properly to my rifle. As a result, while we were doing 'Slash', my bayonet flew into the air..... and landed on my friend's head. Pointed end down.
Luckily he was wearing his helmet. Amazing that the sergeants didn't see that.
3). The whole unit was supposed to have three days' off. But during off, we received a last-minute order to come back on the second day to prepare for CO change-of-command parade. All the COS messaged everyone to come back.
Unfortunately, I had just changed my handphone number and didn't receive the message. I end up being 'accidental' AWOL for one day.
Once again, I was v.v.lucky. As the whole unit was ORD-ing soon, everything was pretty havoc. No one seemed to notice my absence in the chaos. -
wow, this thread is very interesting, what a good read. keep those stories coming guys!
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I was almost kanna charged when my M113's batteries went flat without my knowledge. It happened so when one of electricians when into the vehicle, without my knowledge, to do some periodic checks and forgot to "off" the master switch. I discovered it the next day and reported it to the tech squad. NB, the tech squad's CSM informed my CSM and I was called to the office. The tech squad's CSM insisted that I was to be charged but my CSM managed to pacify him. In the end, I kanna screwed upside and signed 3 extra duties.
Later, then I know, the electrician denied the responsibilties and said he never went into my M113. I went to the workshop and screwed him upside down and showed him the evidences (every check on the vehicle was recorded in the vehicle's maintenance logbook). We had a heaty exchange, I used all my XYZs in my dictionary on him. First time, in the battlion history, a CPL screwed a 2SG. Shiok siah.
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It was all quite dumb, really.Originally posted by snk86:what the hell happen sia
We were out on the SAFTI demo range for a bit of explosive fun, but it rained the whole morning. During this time, all my charges were kept in Tupperware boxes as per SOP.
Anyway, by the time it became my turn to set up my charge, it had stopped raining for a few hours and the ground had dried up. After I set up my charges and lit the fuse on order, a captain came up and started giving me grief about only wrapping the last 2 cm of the det cord with PVC tape.
Sure, if it had still been raining or if the ground was wet, SOP would have been to wrap the last 10 cm or so, just to make sure that the exposed end didn't get wet. However, the ground was dry, so I debated the point with him.
To cut a long story short, he pulled rank on me and I gave him chapter and verse about the tape issue (we had both attended the same Pioneer course). It degenerated into a screaming match, until we realised that the fuse was still burning and we were standing right in the middle of the firing chain. We bolted for cover and thankfully, neither of us was injured.
Anyway, the postscript is that I got hauled up to my OC, who gave me a good bollocking for verbally abusing a superior officer, but since the firing chain detonated as planned, I got away with no extras. -
During SAFINCOS, when charging a hill (I think it was in Jln Ulu Sembawang), my platoon mate running just behind me tripped and his bayonet tip went through my No. 4 and pricked my flesh. Luckily we were not running downhill, otherwise, the penetration would be deeper.Originally posted by fudgester:2). Bayonet fighting practice. I didn't fix my bayonet properly to my rifle. As a result, while we were doing 'Slash', my bayonet flew into the air..... and landed on my friend's head. Pointed end down.
Luckily he was wearing his helmet. Amazing that the sergeants didn't see that. -
Tink next time go back for In-camp, muz tie my bayonet with cable tie ard my rifle... If nt... Welcum to Prison!!!Originally posted by dragonstar:During SAFINCOS, when charging a hill (I think it was in Jln Ulu Sembawang), my platoon mate running just behind me tripped and his bayonet tip went through my No. 4 and pricked my flesh. Luckily we were not running downhill, otherwise, the penetration would be deeper.
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after going through all the posts, i must say that the mistakes i made in my NS life are minor as compared to all the stories here.
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doing BDO, accidently drop Ops Room key in the lift and fell down into Elevator Shaft.....
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lost my SAW cocking handle somewhere in LCK.....
in the end, weapon fixed, no extras... -
during one weekend guard duty, there was a mobilisation exercise going on. a SSG in charge of the mobilisation came down to the guardhouse requesting the back gate of the camp to be open for the mobilisation advance party and key appointment holders to come in.
normally during weekends, all gates are to be closed or in this case, appoint someone from our side to man the gate if it was to be opened. but as it was weekend, there was no one i could spare to man the back gate whole day from 12nn to 8pm. the guards got their whole duties to do, beside they wouldn't know how to operate the gate anyway.
luckily, the SSG reassured me that he'll send some NSman to man the back gate for the whole mobilisation. i agreed and opened the back gate and proceeded back to the guardhouse. there were NSman maning the gate when i left.
the next day, a e-mail from CO shooted down to my CSM. turns out the stupid NSman left the back gate big big for the whole mobilisation and my CO happened to drive past the camp and saw it. he complained why the back gate was open during a weekend and possibilities of breach of security. anyone could have drove in and plant a bomb or something.
the CSM f**ked me upsidedown why i let the NSman man the back gate? i reasoned to him that i couldn't spare any man at all as the guards got their own duties to do. he then lectured me why i didn't brief the NSman on the proper gate handling procedures. ok this i got nothing to say, i never knew NSman was so gong one! common sense tell us, especially during weekends, all gates are to be manned closed right?
i was kinda expecting extras, but in the end nothing. haha. -
Don't u guys think that the punishment given to those who committed mistakes are too serious??Some are not really their fault wat..And they have to face this type of serious consequences..
A perfect example will be those drivers..Nobody can be sure that they will not be involved in any accident wat..Sometimes accidents are not due to human errors mah..And because of one accident that is not the driver's fault, he get sent to DB and his life is ruined because of one single event..Isn't it too serious?? -
sometimes you may think its not serious, but can actually potentially cause people's lives!
must think of that. anyway if its not too serious, only extras or smething, if serious they would have charged you and send u to DB lorh....rite?
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Hahahaha
I fired a Illuminator backwards for my GPMG firing. 2 people had to go report sick for eye irritation. oh..i got nothing for it -
i got 1 campmate mistake? rough story like tat...
he buay song with a certain 3sg so he sabo the 3sg. during guard duty, he was prowler n the 3sg was guard com. he draw arms but take out the bolt carrier from the 3sg m16 n dismantle it n throw ard the camp. den officers investigate it n he was to b locked in 1 of the conference room. with ppl guarding outside to make sure he dun escape, he jump from the room window n make his way out. from tat day onwards, we nvr heard from him liaoz.. -
not counting the weapons in the armskote - every single one of them - during my DO duty while I was a PC. hence perpetuated a mistake made by an earlier DO, in which one weapon which was out was not accounted for. in total, i think 5 of us kanna. at least, each of us was to get 7 extras. but in the end, CO waived it off after a long talk with us.
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i don't think this should be the way of getting back at someone. it's rather childish. hope this campmate of yours is happy for what he has done to this poor sergeant.Originally posted by RaTtY81:i got 1 campmate mistake? rough story like tat...
he buay song with a certain 3sg so he sabo the 3sg. during guard duty, he was prowler n the 3sg was guard com. he draw arms but take out the bolt carrier from the 3sg m16 n dismantle it n throw ard the camp. den officers investigate it n he was to b locked in 1 of the conference room. with ppl guarding outside to make sure he dun escape, he jump from the room window n make his way out. from tat day onwards, we nvr heard from him liaoz..
for everyone else, do remember to think of the consequences before u do something foolish. -
maybe he got caught and kenna DB, then maybe can no longer go Univ liao, since got black listed, then all future gone liao...Originally posted by Gordonator:i don't think this should be the way of getting back at someone. it's rather childish. hope this campmate of yours is happy for what he has done to this poor sergeant.
for everyone else, do remember to think of the consequences before u do something foolish.
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Live Firing.... range
rifle IA, and he din follow IA procedure
then shouted at the man : "OOI!!! WTF you doing"
the man, with his head, hands and rifle
turns toward and gonna point at the sergent liao
phew... lucky my sergent friend know this is a cok fella
immediately kick the rifle back to the front...
having this kind of men under u arh.. will vomit blood -
used under hand method to gain a nights off for my course trainee and was badly screwed by the course comd. nearly failed the course for that.
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wah...after reading through this thread...Im considering the advantages and disadvantages of declaring 302. I mean if a single mistake can harm your career life....
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Nope, go DB still can go Uni and even get a good job.Originally posted by nightzip:maybe he got caught and kenna DB, then maybe can no longer go Univ liao, since got black listed, then all future gone liao...
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i think as for me... when i am still in service.... i accidentally broke the clip of the console box in a commander's vehicle. I think the clip is already worn out already so happen when i open it... it broke.
But actually nothing happen lah.. just got it replaced loh.... it cost 300 plus cos need to change the whole box. Paid by saf of course. -
Still waiting for it
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probably chosing to be an officer? extra burden and added responsibility?