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Awesome start to 2009

Hi guys.
Just a quick note, to REPEAT what I briefly mentioned earlier.

Today is the dawn of a new beginning.

New rifles: Wow, they look really good. It's a bit lighter of course, but it will be good practice for your arms drill. Arms drill is all about confidence and timing. Hopefully I'll get the chance to coach you guys on this. With these weapons we can also do some more fun stuff like leopard crawling with weapons; section firing and formation if you all are interested as well. Er, we can also do the tortuous RIFLE PT. If you are really really interested please let me know and I'll go conduct haha!

New officers:
Now we have 4 officers totally committed to NCC. Are you a committed cadet? We have lined up many things this year. You saw us seated in the canteen talking for a long time. We're all very excited about what we can do.

What's next?
We need to recruit at least 30 NCC Part A cadets, and of course the next step will be to retain them, and from this year onwards, Regent NCC will be a bigger force to be reckoned with!

Be proud to be a Regenite.
Be proud to be a NCC cadet.
Be proud to be a Regenite NCC cadet.

We need you guys to continue to be filled with high spirits and enthusiasm to usher in the new cadets.

Wanted to take photos of you guys doing drill. Well, there's always another time!

Oh, and please please take care of the rifles. Don't take them for granted!

Enjoy your weekend.

Recruits sport new SAF fatigues (Straits Times 25 Dec 2008)

Basic Military Training Centre recruits were seen wearing the new 'digital camouflage' uniforms at the SAF ferry terminal yesterday. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM

NEW recruits are among the first Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) servicemen to wear the new 'digital camouflage' uniforms.
More than 1,000 recruits from the Basic Military Training Centre were seen yesterday wearing the pixellated uniforms, more than three months after they were unveiled. The recruits were released from their Pulau Tekong camp for the Christmas break.

The new uniforms will be phased in over the next three years, with recruits, active servicemen and some national servicemen (NSmen) already receiving them. By 2011, all NSmen will be wearing the new fatigues. There are about 300,000 active and operationally ready NSmen here.

The new-look combat fatigues, commonly known as the No. 4, bear tiny pixels that create a 'quivering effect' on the eye. This will make it harder for a soldier to be seen at distances of less than 50m.

The Defence Ministry said the new uniforms will meet the varying demands of the areas where Third Generation SAF soldiers operate and improve their ability to survive on the battlefield.

The new fabric is also cooler and more comfortable. Full-time national serviceman Seah Jun Jie, 21, said: 'Even when we were training and perspiring under the hot sun, the fabric dried very fast - it felt as though I was wearing a T-shirt.'

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Wow, the last comment, saying that it feels like wearing a T-shirt? I wonder how cooling is that!

As for the burning question whether NCC will be changing uniforms as well, I think I can safely say that it's not in the near future. The government has to make sure that all the NS guys have their uniforms changed first (and as you have read it's stated to be 2011), so perhaps your younger siblings who join NCC in the future will be wearing digital uniforms!

But don't worry, when you guys enlist for NS in a few years' time, you'll be wearing them. =)

It's over!

Pics of the day:




I'm at back row, 3rd from left. Mr Khaidir is back row, 6th from right. This was taken after our commissioning parade.

I guess C/CPT Fahmy must have felt like it was a torture taking a pic with my 'platoon', syndicate 3, made up of mostly West Zone Teacher Officers. I have had a lot of fun, learnt many new things and made many new friends.

I've found C/CPT Fahmy's blog, but it's somehow by invitation only. If anyone of you knows him well, please get him to drop by at this blog man.

I miss my coursemates already. It's good to know that the NCC fraternity is very big, but closely connected. We've also attended a seminar on what's in store for NCC in the future, so let me assure you that if you are a NCC cadet,

You are in for a jolly good ride!

And if you are a primary school student (or even a secondary school student thinking of a new CCA), NCC is one of the best CCAs offering you adventure, fun, leadership, discipline, sports and a whole lot more!

LULDCCA. Now it's stuck in my head. Test me next time. =)

Challenge Quest

Congratulations to
Asyraf, Zi Zhao, Wafir, Hazwan for performing well in the annual challenge quest.

In the obstacle course, they were first in their detail, but unfortunately their timing was not good enough for a medal placing overall. I saw how they fought on especially when they were so tired. They cheered one another and perservered. That is the spirit we want in us. I'm sure they will share with you their experience.

Good job Regent NCC! Even though you did not win a medal, other schools noticed you, and as the teacher officer there, I was extremely proud of you guys when people asked who were those people.

Part B IMT

PART B SHOOTING IMT CLASSIFICATION FOR 2008

Thurs 18 Sept 08
Time 1300-1700 (Probably reach Regent close to 6pm)
Venue: IMT NEE SOON

Spread the word.
Please note that there will NOT be an alternative shoot-date for absentees.

Need 2 cadet specialists to accompany the Part B. Part Cs please volunteer your names to CSM.

Usual stuff:
Do not bring camera phones. You will leave your valuables in school.

Mr Khaidir will be accompanying you guys, and he will be distributing the consent forms and permission slips (for early release on Thursday). Do not hold up the whole group. Detailing is done on a first come first served basis. Go early, finish early, go back early. Simple as that.

Part A trainfire package

Thursday 11 SEP 08
Time: 1300hrs
Venue: AMOY QUEE HQ NCC MPH
Activity: TRAINFIRE


Part A cadets,

The time has come for you all to be familiarised with the rifle. I'll be distributing consent forms next week. I'm sure most of you are looking forward to this. =D Spread the word!