tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post1489813556446893052..comments2024-03-28T21:39:05.175+08:00Comments on Senang Diri: Singapore Armed Forces Guardsmen help New Zealanders with quake relief - more help on the way after NZ gov't gives green lightDavid Boeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-23409952320102364342011-09-17T17:35:56.607+08:002011-09-17T17:35:56.607+08:00Lion Walk is a biannual exercise between Singapore...Lion Walk is a biannual exercise between Singapore Army and NZ Army. Coincidentally, Lion Walk 2011 edition, was meant to be a HADR exercise. <br /><br />The last waved of exercise contingent arrived on SQ in CHCH, just two hours before the earthquake struck.<br /><br />Reports reported Guardsmen, but only 20% are Guardsmen aka Guards trained. The rest (80%), a good majority, are technically, not Guardsmen :)<br /><br />Regards,<br />One of the 116 :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-56253090657759106632011-02-24T14:46:24.683+08:002011-02-24T14:46:24.683+08:00always ready, ready to strike.
-Guardsmen from 11...always ready, ready to strike.<br /><br />-Guardsmen from 11 MONO 1st Guards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-13866935631276230622011-02-23T15:54:35.200+08:002011-02-23T15:54:35.200+08:00Let it not be said that we forget our friends, the...Let it not be said that we forget our friends, the SG-NZ military ties have existed since WW2 and the New Zealanders were based here until the late 80s...<br /><br />- KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-24431746835856694332011-02-23T09:45:32.175+08:002011-02-23T09:45:32.175+08:00Disaster Relief - the new HADR ops portfolio of th...Disaster Relief - the new HADR ops portfolio of the FPDA. Is this the first time an ops is taking place under the framework? (Is it even taking place under this framework?)FinalFivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257178519784703985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-36109288882946461172011-02-23T00:35:50.350+08:002011-02-23T00:35:50.350+08:00Uncle 52
It is Mother Nature's reply to that ...Uncle 52<br /><br />It is Mother Nature's reply to that whoever who thinks we could take a leave from NZ military posture.Wocelotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-26804067953818864982011-02-23T00:03:34.570+08:002011-02-23T00:03:34.570+08:00Poor NZ shouldn't have to pay for SDP's la...Poor NZ shouldn't have to pay for SDP's lack of know-how...must be quite something for the Guardsmen on exercise to suddenly have to be on a real mission though.Ben Choonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084017720412706428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-45985536751290446482011-02-22T23:13:53.793+08:002011-02-22T23:13:53.793+08:00Mother Nature's retort to SDP's defense bu...Mother Nature's retort to SDP's defense budget proposal?FIVE-TWOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851587877202687062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-83927025934300508392011-02-22T22:36:04.556+08:002011-02-22T22:36:04.556+08:00Hi Hsien,
Ex Lion Walk has been reported before. P...Hi Hsien,<br />Ex Lion Walk has been reported before. Pse check PIONEER mag and MINDEF website.<br /><br />Best,<br />DavidDavid Boeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-80861478490247857132011-02-22T22:01:53.154+08:002011-02-22T22:01:53.154+08:00Hi David,
Do you have any info about Ex Lion Walk...Hi David, <br />Do you have any info about Ex Lion Walk, seems like a very obscure exercise.Hsiennoreply@blogger.com