Friday, November 30, 2007
Spent this week mainly doing Armour Infantry Training. So we get to train with the vehicle.
Monday we get to cut the Concertina Wire. Or also known as Breeching. Where we have to cross a border blocked by Barbed Wirer kind of obsticals. After that we have a good nap after lunch before we have SOC training at 4pm.
Tuesday we learn how to do Prep for Op. Preperation for Operation. It is usually done when we are going outfield. We have to do a little parade before we go behind and bring out the stuff required for the vehicle. Even before we enter the vehicle we also have to do a little parade...
Wednesday there was Ippt Training for upper limbs. Then we have drills on who to take over who and what to do when someone is down.
Thursday there was Ippt Training for lower limbs. After that we have Drills for Artillary. What to do during Arti when in the vehicle. We also learn how to help the vehicle cross the bridge and help a vehicle cross mine field. The mine field was really shack man... Leopard crawl and prode the ground with the bayonet. For me I had my Law Tube on me crushing me...
Friday Morning I had Live Run as usual. After that we learn how to camoufladge the vehicle. Its hell troublesome and damn shack especially if you are on top. When it entangles its really irritating.
This coming monday is gonna be my Infantry Fieldcamp for me. Three days. Somewhat similar to BMT fieldcamp but more complicated. Haiz... Suck Thump...
Friday, November 23, 2007
Training is starting to get boring and tougher. Spent this week learning how to move and attack in section size. Infantry style.
Monday we spent the whole day resting. The schedule is only for Commanders. Notting for us.
Tuesday I had Guard Duty. So for that I skip SOC Training. Hahax I heard 2 person injured himself during the Training.
Wednesday there was IPPT test in the morning but I skipped it for Guard Rest. Besides, I already got Silver for IPPT. Not confident to get Gold. Running cannot make it. 9:45 is crazy. After that we are introduced infantry movement. Fire movement we call it. Basically the same shit we learn in BMT Field Camp. Just that we do it with out new weapon and different position.
Thursday We do the same thing. Fire movement again but in the morning we have Endurance Run of 3km. Everyday run run run damn boring sia...
Today Half Day! Morning Live Run 5km folloewd by some revision and by lunch there is notting for us. Book out at 4pm today.
Damn next month my weekends is gonna get burnt big time man... Outfield and Field camps. Training with Live Rounds and of course the long awaited ATP, Adcance Range. Well at least there will be a long holiday between Hari Raya Haji and Christmas!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Finally!! Got my Black Beret! Hahax Spent most of this week doing rehearsal and prepare for the parade itself. As usual every morning we have to do physical excersice and all and then in the afternoon we start preparing.
Monday we get our uniform ready for the parade. Sew the formation tag, season the beret and all.
Tuesday I got my camp pass. The rehearsal was cancelled and we are asked to clean the tanks and paint the tanks that are gonna be used for the parade.
Wednesday it rained and live run in the morning was cancelled. Used that time to have a good nap Hahax Some 30 people were asked to go Pasir Laba Camp for some ops. It is said that there was some WWII bomb found and the are asked to go do some digging. I wasnt involved so I dont give a damn anyway. Hahax The rest of us stayed in camp to do rehearsal.
Thursday there was SOC Test and I failed it by 41 seconds. Damn shack. And then after that rehearsals.
Friday Live Run 5km with the Chief of Army joining us. I ran only 4.5km. Forgot to run one small round. Hahax After That the final Rehearsal touch up.
And Today is the day we Pass Out from our Trade Course. Woke up 4:45am in the morning just to get ready and all. The Parade was a short one. Its much cooler that the BMT POP but not as grand. The Parade commander was from my BMT Platoon and now he's a tankee. He forgot one command which was freaking important. Because of that our dressing was out. But then the highlight of the Rehearsal was the Drive-In Entrance of the tanks and the Drive-By of the tanks. By 8:30am the parade was over. But we only get to leave at 10pm. Cause of this parade we got half our saturday Burnt. Haiz...
Thursday, November 08, 2007
This week's training was quite fun! Spent 2 days getting lost in the Jungle. Hahax!
The sunday of this week was burnt due to the Basic Main Range, BMR, or the vehicle. We went live firing for our weapon on our Vehicle. For my Vehicle is the M113 Bushmaster cannon. Quite fun to shoot though. For us the OWS fires, we spent the night at Sungei Gedong. We sleep at the training shed all the way till next morning. Coz it was cat 1 at night all the way and because of that we cant go and pick up the RAI, the round's catridge. Every RAI is accounted for!
Monday when we get back to camp in the morning at around 7am. We get to sleep all till lunch time. After lunch we had lesson on how to read map and compass. Pretty much like Geography.
Tuesday was the compass course where we are dump inside a 180 by 180 jungle in Pasir Laba Camp and we have to go from checkpoint to checkpoint with the help of the compass. Morning 4 Checkpoint and Night 2 Checkpoint. All of them I got the Checkpoint right on target. Piece of Cake! Hahax
Wednesday eve of deepavali we went to Marsling, Opposite Mandai camp where the Jungle is. This time its Section movement with our Section Commander. We are to find 2 checkpoint in the morning and 1 checkpoint at night. We are not allowed to use the tracks so we have to bash through the Jungle. For the morning my section finished first. Piece of cake! Hahax I was the navigater so I read the map and gave the direction. The night one We came in last... The route we took, two other section followed us. So its about the size of one platoon. The jungle route was too dense and so we had a really hard time. We let the other two section find the checkpoint first and so in the end we finish last. When we go back we wash up and prepare to book out. We booked out at... Check this out... 12am! Hahax
Thursday morning 12plus in the morning we booked out. By the time I get ready to sleep all its already 2am. Spent my deepavali going beach road for a walk and following that a good Sisha! Hahax
Saturday, November 03, 2007
This week is quite a boring and interesting week. Ever since the new sergeants came all we ever do is 5bx with the 1.5km run every morning. Haiz... Boring sia. Last time only short runs of 2 or 4 rounds which only makes less then 400m per round. And bloody hell what a coincidence... One of the new sergeant is my Primary one classmate! What a small world!
Monday to Wednesday we had signals lecture. Hell boring. Understand notting. Had killer traning. Soc with 3 rundowns... Ippt training where we train upper body. And static trainings which feels like full body destroyer.
Thursday was cool. Went for Matador live firing. All of us shot the sub caliber where there isnt explosion. 6 lucky guys get to shoot the real deal. 7500 USD each. Was really cool! Damn loud too. You fire once you will get buzzing in your ear even with ear plug stuffed tight in your ear. Its that powerful.
Friday I went Sungei Gedong again. This time not for tankee. But for 25mm Bushmaster cannot AGTS. Armour Gunnery Tactical Simulation. Spent the whole day there and again we get to go for canteen break! I realised the drink sellers speaks my dialect Hainanese! Really rare for find Hainanese speaking people around these days... Get to book out early also! All the platoon sergeants not here. Some go Wallaby, some on leave. Only the tankee platoon sergeant was here. So my Sir let us go at 7plus.
Sunday will be my 25mm Bushmaster Live firing. Haiz... Sunday burn... How sad...
Clemence Chang
