Types of Basic Military Training
PES A/B1 BMT
This 9-week programme trains combat-fit recruits in the basic military skills to prepare them for advanced vocational training. The programme includes weapon training with the SAR 21 rifle which will teach recruits technical handling and marksmanship skills; a Battle Inoculation Course that simulates a real battlefield; a Field Camp which develops basic survival skills; progressive training to complete a 24-km route march which builds combat fitness and endurance; and hand grenade training.
For those who fail to achieve the NAPFA test silver award, they are required to undergo an 8-week Physical Training Phase prior to the Pes A/B1 BMT.
PES BP BMT
As evidence has shown that obese recruits are able to achieve optimum fitness levels and weight loss in about 19 weeks, the new BMT programme for recruits with Body Mass Index (BMI) scores exceeding 27.0 will be 19 weeks. This BMT programme is designed to help obese recruits improve their physical fitness progressively while equipping them with basic soldiering skills and knowledge.
PES B2 BMT
Enlistees who were PES C1 previously underwent a 7-week BMT programme. The new 9-week PES B2 BMT programme will be conducted for recruits who are medically fit for deployment in selected combat and combat support vocations, such as signal operators, combat medics and naval system operators. These recruits will be given a new medical classification of PES B2, in place of the existing PES C1 classification. This is to ensure that the medical classification of our soldiers is consistent with their deployment. The new 9-week programme will include customised physical training, as well as basic combat training to prepare them for their combat and combat support roles.
PES C BMT
The 9-week BMT programme will be conducted for PES C recruits. This programme will include light physical training and vocational training to prepare them for combat service support vocations, such as service medic, and those related to logistics and administration.
PES E BMT
The 4-week BMT programme will be conducted for PES E recruits. This programme will focus on, vocational training as well as National Education, SAF core values, regimentation and discipline to prepare recruits for combat service support vocations.
First 4 weeks of modified bmt at tekong (no ippt, no soc, 1nite field camp); then followed by 5 weeks of service vocational training course at STC(Suppy & Transport Centre)at Sembawang Camp, where you will be trained in the various services vocations in admin / logistics such as clerks, storemen, intel assts(admin job), service medics, etc.
Physically switched off compared to combat vocationalists.
For the PES C2 - C9 modified BMT, the first 4 weeks of modified bmt at tekong (no ippt, no soc, 1nite field camp, 5BX); then followed by 5 weeks of service vocational training course at STC(Suppy & Transport Centre)at Sembawang Camp, where you will be trained in the various services vocations in admin / logistics such as clerks, storemen, intel assts(admin job), service medics, etc. A total of 9 weeks in all, which culminates in a POC (passing out ceremony). Physically switched off compared to combat vocationalists.
For PES B2 (formerly PES C1) BMT, it is a 9-week slightly modified combat BMT. Requirement to pass IPPT.
For PES A/ B/ Bp, full combat BMT. Requirements to pass IPPT and SOC.
Originally posted by delaf1:
PES B2 BMT
Enlistees who were PES C1 previously underwent a 7-week BMT programme. The new 9-week PES B2 BMT programme will be conducted for recruits who are medically fit for deployment in selected combat and combat support vocations, such as signal operators, combat medics and naval system operators. These recruits will be given a new medical classification of PES B2, in place of the existing PES C1 classification. This is to ensure that the medical classification of our soldiers is consistent with their deployment. The new 9-week programme will include customised physical training, as well as basic combat training to prepare them for their combat and combat support roles.
I find this retarded. Signal operator and combat medic are highly physically demanding vocations. I'm lucky to be out long ago.