Guide to SPF Enlistment

[Beta_Tester]

Whats the intake now?

 

[Starbarks!]

Whats the intake now?

Think coming batch is 175..

 

[Im`Yoona`]

yeah i'm in 174 intake haha, still waiting for the vocation briefing that they're supposed to give

Unfit or fit intake?

 

[Im`Yoona`]

Think coming batch is 175..

Is 175 intake ITE batch?

 

[jichuu]

Is the height thing true? Cause the only person I know in APD is from my FI’s previous intake and he’s below average height

im from 173 and i just got posted to APD, height isn't an issue when you want to go APD, it only matters when they are picking you for certain weapon training when you're already in APD

 

[Acdefgh1]

im from 173 and i just got posted to APD, height isn't an issue when you want to go APD, it only matters when they are picking you for certain weapon training when you're already in APD

Oh ok nice just wondering what the job scope is like for APD is most of the time spent just patrolling?

 

[quietbug]

Unfit or fit intake?

i’m in 174 fit! 175 less fit is coming in next tuesday and 175 fit is coming in april, just before we POP. they’ll probably be staying in echo and foxtrot coy haha

 

[quietbug]

Is 175 intake ITE batch?

nope they won’t have entire intakes of ITE kids ahaha but there might be squads comprising of mostly NITEC holders because they segregate squads based on educational qualifications.

 

[quietbug]

also does anyone know what promotion is like for A Level/Diploma holders? do they POP directly as SC/CPL or just SC, and will they ORD with a SGT rank? can't really find much information about this

 

[Acre45]

also does anyone know what promotion is like for A Level/Diploma holders? do they POP directly as SC/CPL or just SC, and will they ORD with a SGT rank? can't really find much information about this

So this depends where your vocation is. After POP you are still an SC. If you get a frontline vocation, you will eventually ord as a sgt whereas if you get a non frontline vocation youd be stuck at cpl for a long time(but with a chance of getting sgt)

 

[Starbarks!]

also does anyone know what promotion is like for A Level/Diploma holders? do they POP directly as SC/CPL or just SC, and will they ORD with a SGT rank? can't really find much information about this

For frontline voc eg Transcom officer u will get promoted to SC2 immediately after ur POP. After that u will be promoted to SC/CPL (mostly more than 6 mths after posting to the unit). Then get promoted as Sgt(1) abt 3 mths later. U will get Sgt(2) if u are selected as GL after Sgt(1).

My bro A lvl now with Transcom. He 171th batch getting his Cpl rank soon..

 

[quietbug]

For frontline voc eg Transcom officer u will get promoted to SC2 immediately after ur POP. After that u will be promoted to SC/CPL (mostly more than 6 mths after posting to the unit). Then get promoted as Sgt(1) abt 3 mths later. U will get Sgt(2) if u are selected as GL after Sgt(1).

i see thanks! do Transcom officers follow a 2 days work 2 days off shift system?

 

[Starbarks!]

i see thanks! do Transcom officers follow a 2 days work 2 days off shift system?

Begining stage there may be something like that but permanent one is 4 days duty & 2 days off regardless of weekend & PH!

He enlisted in last Feb but still "rankless". That means for Transcom u will need abt 12 mths then u be able to see something on the shoulder haha..

 

[quietbug]

Begining stage there may be something like that but permanent one is 4 days duty & 2 days off regardless of weekend & PH!

ohh because i heard some vocations have 2 days duty and 2 days off haha is that true??

 

[Starbarks!]

ohh because i heard some vocations have 2 days duty and 2 days off haha is that true??

Yes GRF/NPCO which is 12/24hrs rotating shifts so 2 days duty/2 days off..

 

[quietbug]

Unlikely you will ever be able to, unless you post out and come back for IPPT, or shooting. As long as you hold the T-Pass, you should not be allowed to bring in a camera phone.

with regards to this, i believe 174 is the first intake to be allowed to bring in camera phones, i don’t know why either but i’m just gonna appreciate my luck hahaha

 

[Acre45]

with regards to this, i believe 174 is the first intake to be allowed to bring in camera phones, i don’t know why either but i’m just gonna appreciate my luck hahaha

173 was also allowed to bring in camera phones midway through POBC

 

[jichuu]

Oh ok nice just wondering what the job scope is like for APD is most of the time spent just patrolling?

tbh I'm not so sure myself, rn I'm going thru the 1 month training in APD, after that you'll start doing your shift duties, 2 working days 2 offs.

 

[Acdefgh1]

tbh I'm not so sure myself, rn I'm going thru the 1 month training in APD, after that you'll start doing your shift duties, 2 working days 2 offs.

Oh ok so do we actually get a vocation briefing by APD

 

[jichuu]

Oh ok so do we actually get a vocation briefing by APD

nope, 173 didn't get a vocation briefing for apd not sure about 174