SAF to send 5-man teams to Afghanistan (Reconstruction/Aid)
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SPEECH BY MR TEO CHEE HEAN,MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, AT COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY DEBATE ON DEFENCE BUDGET, 5 MARCH 2007, 4.00 PM AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE
An excerpt.
"26. The SAF will be undertaking two humanitarian and reconstruction projects in Afghanistan as part of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamiyan Province in central Afghanistan. The SAF and NZDF know each other well and have previously deployed together in the UN mission in East Timor. The NZDF has operated in Bamiyan Province since 2003. Their personnel have built up a strong foundation of trust with the local community and provincial government.
27. For the first project, the SAF will deploy a five-man medical team to Bamiyan hospital to set up a dental clinic. The SAF team will bring specialised equipment, set up the clinic, and train local Afghans to take over the clinic on a long term basis. Separately, under the Singapore Co-operation Programme, training will also be provided to the Afghans in dentistry and basic healthcare so they can build up sustainable capabilities. For the second project, a five-man SAF combat engineering team will undertake bridge construction and repair work, together with the NZDF and local Afghan contractors. The SAF assessed these projects would be most helpful to the Afghan people after consulting the NZDF, and the Afghan Government and local Afghan authorities during a site visit. Each team will be deployed for three months. We are currently working out the details with the parties involved, including the NZDF, NATO and the Afghan Government.
28. Mr Chairman Sir, the Singapore Government will continue to contribute within our means to international peace support operations, as well as relief and reconstruction efforts where the SAF can usefully play a role. But the primary mission of the SAF will still be to defend Singapore. Our security is our top priority. "
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anybody know if they will be carrying arms? or empty handled.
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i suppose they cannot be empty handled..Originally posted by Arapahoe:anybody know if they will be carrying arms? or empty handled. -
I suppose at a country where camel humpers are still terrorizing much of the place .... dental hygiene would be pretty low on the local populace's priorities eh ? .... -
this looks pretty wierd to me... combat dentist anyone? -
This looks like a big wayang. Going to the dentist in full battle gear with helmet on ? Unless he just got shot in the mouth.Originally posted by kwlee:
this looks pretty wierd to me... combat dentist anyone?
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Must be one lucky fellow...Originally posted by KoolKool:This looks like a big wayang. Going to the dentist in full battle gear with helmet on ? Unless he just got shot in the mouth. -
from the past record of singapore oversea deployment it start small and slowly evolve.
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I have a caption for the picture.
"He bite the bullet"
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wonder if there's a security force tagging along
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I think there should be, for logical reasons.Originally posted by Hellraiza:wonder if there's a security force tagging along -
commandos filling the security role?
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Last time I think it was them during OIF. Probably the same again..Originally posted by wuming78:commandos filling the security role?