[maisatomai]

As a man in guards, my answer is yes. But I think OCs and sispec will take a year of ns already

[reddevil0728]

our officers already take damn epic fast speed to promote from 2lt to LTA as compared to other armies. if shorten to one year, i really can't imagine.

best is just abolish

[sandywong]

Nsf shouldn't even get officer rank. High ranks should be left with regulars.

[maisatomai]

reddevil0728 wrote:

our officers already take damn epic fast speed to promote from 2lt to LTA as compared to other armies. if shorten to one year, i really can't imagine.

best is just abolish

Y need lta in the first place?

[andyjeewk]

All shld be man only, not officers loh

[reddevil0728]

maisatomai wrote:

Y need lta in the first place?

How I know? Ask Mindef lor

[Deunamist]

sandywong wrote:

Nsf shouldn't even get officer rank. High ranks should be left with regulars.

before u say that, just think, are the career prospects attractive enough to have people clamouring to join the military?

[maisatomai]

Deunamist wrote:

before u say that, just think, are the career prospects attractive enough to have people clamouring to join the military?

it strange to think that US army benefits are lower than Singapore army and US army are really risking their lives

[maisatomai]

Deunamist wrote:

before u say that, just think, are the career prospects attractive enough to have people clamouring to join the military?

it strange to think that US army benefits are lower than Singapore army and US army are really risking their lives

[reddevil0728]

maisatomai wrote:

it strange to think that US army benefits are lower than Singapore army and US army are really risking their lives

It's not strange. The people in US and UK really respect their military personnel. They really love their country at least in my opinion

[alvinaloy]

maisatomai wrote:

it strange to think that US army benefits are lower than Singapore army and US army are really risking their lives

Benefits?

You comparing a salaried professional force with an allowance conscripted force?

[StrawHatz]

NS is just a waste of your two years time.

[andyjeewk]

StrawHatz wrote:

NS is just a waste of your two years time.

N waste my(taxpayers) $$$ too

[j_t_fusion]

maisatomai wrote:

it strange to think that US army benefits are lower than Singapore army and US army are really risking their lives

cos US got a huge population so even if other a very small % joined the army, US will still have a sizeable force. so no need to "market" their army.

singapore small population so need to make use of army benefits to market its army.

furthermore, US regulars sign on to serve their nation. no need to attract ppl to sign on.

in singapore, ppl sign on as a career. if benefits and money no good, who would want to be in the army as a career.

[maisatomai]

I dunno about others but in guards, we have outfield monthly. The rest of time is sleep in bunk. Sometimes when I see my bunkmate sleep from 7am-7pm I really wonder if they have died in their sleep or not