Expansion of Tekong BMTC???
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Refer to e Pioneer
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hey sbst275, u create ths thread like no head no tail like that. i think many people catch no balls leh. next time when u create a thread, u must at least write more.
btw, the article is not in this month issue of pioneer. ah ya anyway i doubt people even read pioneer nowadays. full story below.
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OK...Originally posted by Gordonator:hey sbst275, u create ths thread like no head no tail like that. i think many people catch no balls leh. next time when u create a thread, u must at least write more.
btw, the article is not in this month issue of pioneer. ah ya anyway i doubt people even read pioneer nowadays. full story below.
Me will try to get extract from e Pioneer next time -
Expanding training land in Tekong
Report by Arthur Wong
Photos by Chua Soon Lye
At present, approximately 5,700 hectares of land in Singapore are set aside for military training.
On 26 Aug, Chief of Army, Major-General (MG) Desmond Kuek, drove in the first pile for the future of military training at the soon-to-be established SanYangKong Field Camp on Pulau Tekong.
A look at what's to come - a scale model of SanYangKong Field Camp.
Scheduled for completion in June 2006, the new field camp, along with other areas on the island, will increase the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) training area by about 5,600 hectares, almost doubling the current land area available for military training locally.
Built by the Combat Engineers, this field camp will be used to train Infantry and Guards battalions. Full-time National Servicemen and Operationally Ready NSmen can stay in the field for up to two weeks at a stretch.
Upon completion, the field camp will be handed over to 9 Division/Infantry.
When Sanyangkong Field Camp is ready, SAF units will also be able to conduct training on the island itself, thereby cutting back on the need to train overseas.
Chief of Army, Major-General (MAJ-GEN) Desmond Kuek, lays the ground for the future training ground of SAF soldiers.
Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony, MG Kuek emphasised the need for such a "flexible" training area.
“Pulau Tekong will be landscaped and crafted to meet future training needs. This will allow units to train for extended periods without the need to return to the mainland,” he said.
With a minimalist design to suit the rugged environment, every part of the camp will be constructed to simulate a realistic training environment.
“The rugged design of the camp will train resilience and build camaraderie among the troops as they experience operations in a challenging field environment,” said MG Kuek. -
article states for battlion training purposes, not for chao recruits
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Yup, anyway for your infomation, there will be a surge of recruits from the Dragon Year, that's why SISPEC is moving out to make way for BMTC sch 3. And also to expand itself. Meaning SISPEC and BMTC will be opening up more companies to accomodate them.
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Wah, they got a piling machine in mil green with mid plate. ahahahahahahaha
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according to the article, it says that this field camp is been built by the Combat Engineers! wow, we are talking about 5,600 hectares of land here! seriously, after completion MINDEF should really consider giving CEO his long awaited star.
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hmm the new training area added is so big meh?
According to what it say,it give like 95% extra training area above the present SAF training area (5600 hec new vs 5700 total previous)
Dun think that is correct right,Dun think the total land mass of tekong can be bigger than the armor play ground in lim chu kang/Jurong area.
And zz enable training people to stay outfield for 2 weeks,lol imagine NSmen next time going back for ict have to stay outfield here for the whole duration of their 2 weeks. -
hmm,this raised my interest to check out the bmtc now at tekong via google earth
Wow,look more like a resort now sia.hmm these facilities were not there like 9 years ago when i enlisted for my bmt right?
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they got employ bangala or not?Originally posted by Gordonator:according to the article, it says that this field camp is been built by the Combat Engineers! wow, we are talking about 5,600 hectares of land here! seriously, after completion MINDEF should really consider giving CEO his long awaited star. -
hey who knows? maybe one day we will get to fire our FH2000 right here in tekong.
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lol employ bangala for what?Originally posted by thoreldan:they got employ bangala or not?
Do the recruits' area cleaning ah?
Now so good life arh army? -
no lar, help out in the construction work laOriginally posted by GenX:lol employ bangala for what?
Do the recruits' area cleaning ah?
Now so good life arh army? -
what is FH2000?Originally posted by Gordonator:hey who knows? maybe one day we will get to fire our FH2000 right here in tekong.
Our artillery guns? -
Dude.... the combat engineers ARE the banglas.Originally posted by thoreldan:they got employ bangala or not?
*prepares for onslaught of rotten tomatoes* -
Originally posted by fudgester:Dude.... the combat engineers ARE the banglas.
*prepares for onslaught of rotten tomatoes* -
ah okOriginally posted by thoreldan:no lar, help out in the construction work la
reason i asked is that my reservist camp,part of the area cleaning is outsourced to outside people,so thought that recruits also enjoyed this -
same here leh, june just went back to tanjong gul campOriginally posted by GenX:ah ok
reason i asked is that my reservist camp,part of the area cleaning is outsourced to outside people,so thought that recruits also enjoyed this
in the morning got one lorry comes and got bangalas help to clean toilets one -
hmm....we went from tekong expansion to bangala cleaning toilets
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errmm ...you used GoogleEarth or GoogleEarth Plus ? that means SAF camps all can view including gd old LCK ?Originally posted by GenX:hmm,this raised my interest to check out the bmtc now at tekong via google earth
Wow,look more like a resort now sia.hmm these facilities were not there like 9 years ago when i enlisted for my bmt right?[/img] -
Wow...entire camp built by the Combat Engineers?!!?
WHAT THE FCUK?
I don't think that is right. On the face of things it looks like exploitation of the highest order. When completed, this project will probably win awards for being incredibly cheap since manpower costs are effectively $0.
More importantly, this sets a precedent. How long before the combat engineers are contracted out for private building projects? -
which pioneer edtion are you refering to???
anyway, the camp that is totally built by Engineers.... is camp Cam3l0t. well.. it's supposed to be all alphabets but you know.....
anyway... it's not going to be for BMTC... and not for the army...
it's for the other service of SAF.
K.. i am being very ambiguous because i still want my a$$. -
e PioneerOriginally posted by Ponders:which pioneer edtion are you refering to???
anyway, the camp that is totally built by Engineers.... is camp Cam3l0t. well.. it's supposed to be all alphabets but you know.....
anyway... it's not going to be for BMTC... and not for the army...
it's for the other service of SAF.
K.. i am being very ambiguous because i still want my a$$. -
using normal google earth.Originally posted by one-niner:errmm ...you used GoogleEarth or GoogleEarth Plus ? that means SAF camps all can view including gd old LCK ?
Well what is on normal google earth now does not give total clear images of different army base.They have different resolution on different area of singapore.Tekong is one area where the resolution is much higher so we can see how the camp look like but those camps at main land.They are so blur that u cannot make out that what it is on the map even when u go down to the lowest viewable option.
That being said,what i read on google earth is that it is mostly only USA that is mapped out,giving detailed views for now.When they are done with that,they will focus on other regions/countries.Thou i am not sure how clear are the images if u buy the Plus version or the Pro version.