Xx Bye BMT, Hello SISPEC xXHey guys (whoever bothers to come here still), here I am finally, updating what's going on in my life.
Firstly, I finished BMT and graduated from the super-sunny-and-hot Pulau Tekong about 3 weeks ago. Being a Leopard recruit was definately enjoyable, plus it was very much THE welfare company. Basically, our field camp wasn't much of a big "tekan session"; we didn't have to crawl through the shithole (almost literally) in the Battle Assault Course; we had many Friday bookouts; and other small perks that are simply too much to count. Most of all, I kinda miss training with my BMT bunkmates, whom I recently went on a Hong Kong trip with.
Now, I'm moving on to the next phase of my NS "journey". I've been posted to Kilo company of SISPEC. SISPEC basically trains "Specialists", which are more commonly known as Sergeants. Kilo company, so far, has not exercised any welfare benefits. How I wish I was in Golf or Hotel (which many people say it's almost practically a hotel). Anyway, the SAF has come up with a new "rank" for soldiers training to become Specialists. Officer Cadet School have their Officer Cadets, so naturally School of Infantry Specialists must also have their Specialists Cadets right? My batch, the 50th BSLC, shall be the pioneer batch to be bestowed the rank of SCT.
Basically, the new rank is just half the Sergeants' chevrons pinned on the right sleeve. Along with this new rank, is the incredible allowance of $490. The money is secondary to where I will want to be posted to after BSLC. I haven't actually thought of where I want to be, but I really do not want to advance to ASLC or even worse, Recce troopers. Anyway, my fate shall be decided in 8 weeks time, provided I survive BSLC.
So, I guess that's about it. So far the training is still manageable, but I have a feeling it's gonna be kicked up several notches faster that I can even say "What the..."
Till next time, Au revoir.
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