SAF officers
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Are officers promoted slower or faster depending on their educational qualifications ar?
I know people with 1st class and 2nd upper honors degree start with higher pay. But are these people more likely to promote faster? Anyone no huh?
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u r right.
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Of coz. Everywhere is the same, not just SAF.
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Really meh? I thought only scholars get that priviledge???
quite illogical leh...army need what cert to do the job. -
Those with honours degree climb faster than the average joe in civil service. Scholars of course climb the fastest. This PAP's policy of meritocracy.
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not really true all the time, in my dept(govt sector), we haf scholars been passed off for promotion.
If u cant perform, they haf no reasons to promote u
However, most scholars really r efficient n brilliant, hence their faster promotion. -
threadstarter sign on as officer ah?
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No lah - just wondering. Coz during NS I see quite a few young senior officer mah. So wondering lor.
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got master degree confirm can retire as col.
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if your surname is Lee and just nice your father owns the whole SAF, u will get your star at the age of 32.
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Really? But Masters are easy to get leh...Originally posted by freedom4ever:got master degree confirm can retire as col.
I know those with degree, if they sign on, they skip to captain very quickly...but dunno how quicky. Coz last time my OC I think he was only 26+ he was a captain. -
Yes all degree holders shd be capt by 26. (diploma holders maybe 30) From capt to major will take another 5-7 years. From Maj to LTC will take another 5-10 years. A big criteria for promotion is your qualifications. Performance is of secondary importance.
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Everything's all based on merit, work performance 2nd
If not ar, they aren't doing what they say abt getting the best ppl -
just sumed it up gordy don't know how to put it across better than u just didOriginally posted by Gordonator:if your surname is Lee and just nice your father owns the whole SAF, u will get your star at the age of 32. -
If a non-scholar superior grades a scholar subordinate poorly, then the non-scholar has failed to fully appreciate and use talents. Does this make any sense ?
If it makes sense, then Scholars will always be graded well, and therefore achieve faster promotions.
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Just curious...what about those whom are not commissioned in the local OCS? But rather the British Sandhurst Military Academy or West Point in US and return to serve in SAF upon commissioning? Do they provide an education there as well? I read in the career website, and am quite keen on those actually.
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Sandhurst doesn't provide academic education per se, at least not education as it is commonly perceived. It provides leadership training and training in military tactics.Originally posted by SpecOps87:Just curious...what about those whom are not commissioned in the local OCS? But rather the British Sandhurst Military Academy or West Point in US? Do they provide an education there as well? I read in the career website, and am quite keen on those actually.
I think westpoint does provide some form of education. The officer course at west point, I think is a few years whereas the sandhurst course is about a year.
If you want to go to Sandhurst, you will need to pass the RCB, which will invovle some fitness tests (what I've heard is that you want to be running sub 9:30 2.4s), participation in command tasks (eg this is a river, these are planks, get your team acoss w/o toucing the river), and participation in a Mapex. Not easy to pass at all. -
Think u can only join those as attaches.
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This should be the type of training to go through...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DQzokgGS7g&mode=related&search= -
the award is used to be called the Overseas Military Training Award (MTA), now is known as SAF Academic Training Award- Military (SAS-Military).Originally posted by SpecOps87:Just curious...what about those whom are not commissioned in the local OCS? But rather the British Sandhurst Military Academy or West Point in US and return to serve in SAF upon commissioning? Do they provide an education there as well? I read in the career website, and am quite keen on those actually.
eg, for West Point and Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), u can study for ur undergrad studies while attending military training. i don't think u can do that for Sandhurst (Please correct me if i am wrong).
to get the award. u need to have good diploma (merit)/ A levels, good CCA, do well for OCS, pass interviews, etc... -
Sighz...harsh realities of life. My diploma's being tainted somewhat already.damn it...down the drain..
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SIT TESTOriginally posted by scabstermooch:Sandhurst doesn't provide academic education per se, at least not education as it is commonly perceived. It provides leadership training and training in military tactics.
I think westpoint does provide some form of education. The officer course at west point, I think is a few years whereas the sandhurst course is about a year.
If you want to go to Sandhurst, you will need to pass the RCB, which will invovle some fitness tests (what I've heard is that you want to be running sub 9:30 2.4s), participation in command tasks (eg this is a river, these are planks, get your team acoss w/o toucing the river), and participation in a Mapex. Not easy to pass at all.