The marching distance and a graduation parade with Singapore's city skyline as a backdrop is all that separates these recruits from the completion of their Basic Military Training.
Here're some pictures from tonight's outing. More will follow.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
BMT 24km route march: Underway
As you read this, more than 3,000 Singapore Army recruits are sweating out their Friday night on a 24-kilometre route march from Changi to Marina Bay.
The marching distance and a graduation parade with Singapore's city skyline as a backdrop is all that separates these recruits from the completion of their Basic Military Training.
Here're some pictures from tonight's outing. More will follow.
Last stop: Marina Bay: Singapore Army recruits from Scorpion Company form up at the SAF Ferry Terminal before their 24-km long journey to the city centre. The recruits will take part in their Basic Military Training Graduation Parade on 2 October 2010 before they embark on further military training.
Ready to go: Basic Military Training instructor (left) Third Sergeant Shaik Qamarul Ariffin, 20, and Recruit Randall Quek, 21, both full-time National Servicemen with Viper Company, Platoon 3, at the Basic Military Training Centre, listen to a final briefing before setting off on a 24-km route march.
The marching distance and a graduation parade with Singapore's city skyline as a backdrop is all that separates these recruits from the completion of their Basic Military Training.
Here're some pictures from tonight's outing. More will follow.
Was the route march the extent of your national service? Did you even do that?
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ReplyDeleteMan I hate these anonymous cowards and their trolling...
ReplyDeleteAnyway. I think it's a good initiative to get the 24km route march done in Singapore than in Tekong. It's one of those things that I actually say "I wish i had that in my NS days" rather than "Things were done better in my NS days".
Was this a Chan Chun Sing initiative? Anyone knows?
I wonder what route they took to get the 24km... would the Mainland route be considered "easy" compared to other route marches in Tekong as it probably lacks the jungle terrain and slopes in tekong?
ReplyDeleteBut I think they should also do a 24km route march in Tekong prior to the graduation route march. The Graduation March would be an educational and patriotic exercise while the Tekong route march be one of physical and mental endurance.
I would have prefer it being done without the PR and media glare. 24 km is not the furthest a SAF soldier can march. In fact other countries have a longer distance march as a graduation march.
ReplyDeleteduring my time in NS, there is a 40km route march in under 6 hour.
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