[Refer] 2014/ 2015/ 2016 Enlist / BMT FAQs
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I forgot it was a school level of company level thing cos my time there were quite a number over 20 who didn't do their 24km or some even 16km. Its not the CSM decision but the OC or CO depending on which level it was that decided on this.Originally posted by shade343:Hmm, but that seems really unfair. What if you had a foot problem and you missed your 16km and 24km? Does the CSM have the power to demand you come back and finish your route march? Btw, which coy were you from?
Besides route march, there were also a few other retakes for certain things i think cos my platoon alone had over 10 people return to tekong during block leave for 1 thing or another.
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Well .. the 24km route march is one of the requirements to complete BMT .. so irregardless of foot problem or not, perhaps this is a LPPL/suck thumb and do it .. or maybe not.
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It is NOT a requirement.Originally posted by Lance_han:Well .. the 24km route march is one of the requirements to complete BMT .. so irregardless of foot problem or not, perhaps this is a LPPL/suck thumb and do it .. or maybe not. 
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Well, even if it's not a requirement like you said, it's not exactly fair either when everyone has done that and not you.Originally posted by SBS3625D:It is NOT a requirement. 
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Yah during my time no 24Km route march because POP in selarang so everyone booked out 1 wk early to practise for the POP parade.
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Originally posted by Gordonator:
May i know what is a Pegs? And where to buy those plastic ziplock bags and how it look like?
To start things off. below is a list of items recommended to bring for your enlistment.
[b]Necesscary items
Hangers and pegs Alarm clock Permanent black marker pen (important) Small lock with keys Washing powder and brush (for washing clothes) underwear (7 is more than enough) Liquid soap, shampoo, facial foam Toothbrush and toothpaste Plastic ziplock bags (for packing clothing) Swimming goggle Spare pair of glasses for those short-sighted Pain relieving spray (trust me, you will need it) Small First Aid kit with panadol, stomach-ache pills, medication oil, bandages etc slippers
Optional items Small radio Coins for buying drinks at vending machines rubber watch books (but i doubt u will have time to read, you are better off resting) stationeries like pen, penknife and scissor Dry food. preferably those that u can share with everyone else.
other misc items like toilet paper, towel etc will be issued to you.
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C'mon, SAF isn't fair itself, don't you know?Originally posted by Lance_han:Well, even if it's not a requirement like you said, it's not exactly fair either when everyone has done that and not you. -
hi! bmt got unarmed combat? if yes, care to elaborate?
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EH YA OH AH INFANTRY YA !
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yes. its call BCCT.Originally posted by player1419:hi! bmt got unarmed combat? if yes, care to elaborate?
one of the lessons u will dread during ur bmt. -
HIIYA HIIYA!!Originally posted by monoslayer:yes. its call BCCT.
one of the lessons u will dread during ur bmt. -
the instructors are taekwondo black belts in civilian life, so getting into the vocation is easy once there are intake opening. but they are taking non-combatant service allowance. and is considered a man vocation, so at most corporal rank.Originally posted by monoslayer:yes. its call BCCT.
one of the lessons u will dread during ur bmt.
bmt bcct unarmed combat is like learning taekwondo white/yellow belt moves...
got what rifle unarmed combat too.
rifle butt slam/swing.... -
lol..thn got chance to spar nt ar?Originally posted by eac:the instructors are taekwondo black belts in civilian life, so getting into the vocation is easy once there are intake opening. but they are taking non-combatant service allowance. and is considered a man vocation, so at most corporal rank.
bmt bcct unarmed combat is like learning taekwondo white/yellow belt moves...
got what rifle unarmed combat too.
rifle butt slam/swing.... -
erm... heard have free grading issit?Originally posted by eac:the instructors are taekwondo black belts in civilian life, so getting into the vocation is easy once there are intake opening. but they are taking non-combatant service allowance. and is considered a man vocation, so at most corporal rank.
bmt bcct unarmed combat is like learning taekwondo white/yellow belt moves...
got what rifle unarmed combat too.
rifle butt slam/swing.... -
no...Originally posted by Samuelpsw:lol..thn got chance to spar nt ar?
and no free grading... -
hello! i'm new here but i have a question regarding bmt..
i failed napfa so i have to go to ptp. I'm enlisting on the 13th of dec bmtc school 2...
my enlistment letter says i have to do 4weeks of ptp followed by 9 weeks of bmt...
but the mindef website states there is an enhanced 10 week bmt or 8 weeks normal bmt...
anyone has any idea why mine is 9 weeks?
oh yes...anyone enlisting 13th dec at 2pm as well?
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no leh, tekong is 7 weeks for pes c. 9 for normal, 13 for enhanced and 15 for obese as far as i know.Originally posted by yungan:hello! i'm new here but i have a question regarding bmt..
i failed napfa so i have to go to ptp. I'm enlisting on the 13th of dec bmtc school 2...
my enlistment letter says i have to do 4weeks of ptp followed by 9 weeks of bmt...
but the mindef website states there is an enhanced 10 week bmt or 8 weeks normal bmt...
anyone has any idea why mine is 9 weeks?
oh yes...anyone enlisting 13th dec at 2pm as well?
thanks!
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just rechecked the mindef page..it is outdated...it states ptp as 6 weeks but that is no longer the case, its 4 weeks now...Originally posted by stellazio:no leh, tekong is 7 weeks for pes c. 9 for normal, 13 for enhanced and 15 for obese as far as i know.
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and also 1 week for pes e.Originally posted by yungan:ooh..then the mindef website is not updated..here's the link
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/About_BMT/Types_of_BMT_Training.html -
Just follow what is said on the letter, the website might not be updated. There is no longer any 10/8 weeks BMT now in tekong. It might be BMT duration for BMT and PES C when it was 2.5 yrs NS since the current 1 is 9/7 weeks instead.Originally posted by yungan:hello! i'm new here but i have a question regarding bmt..
i failed napfa so i have to go to ptp. I'm enlisting on the 13th of dec bmtc school 2...
my enlistment letter says i have to do 4weeks of ptp followed by 9 weeks of bmt...
but the mindef website states there is an enhanced 10 week bmt or 8 weeks normal bmt...
anyone has any idea why mine is 9 weeks?
oh yes...anyone enlisting 13th dec at 2pm as well?
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All forms of training courses have been reduced when NS reduced from 2.5 to 2 yrs. PTP is now 4 weeks followed by a 9 week BMT a total of 13 weeks from the previous 16 week PTP/BMT.Originally posted by yungan:just rechecked the mindef page..it is outdated...it states ptp as 6 weeks but that is no longer the case, its 4 weeks now...
but since they reduced NS from 2.5 yrs to 2, the bmt phase should not have increased right? -
sorry, just to clarify..9/7 as in 9 for enhanced and 7 for normal?Originally posted by dkcx:Just follow what is said on the letter, the website might not be updated. There is no longer any 10/8 weeks BMT now in tekong. It might be BMT duration for BMT and PES C when it was 2.5 yrs NS [b]since the current 1 is 9/7 weeks instead[/b].
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9 for BMT. Enhanced is just leadership batch which means most people get to go SISPEC/OCS while PES C is the 1 that does the 7 week BMTOriginally posted by yungan:sorry, just to clarify..9/7 as in 9 for enhanced and 7 for normal? -
PTP (Leadership) 13 weeks
BMT (Leadership) 9 weeks
BMT (Without Leadership) 7 weeks
Obese 15 weeks to 26 weeks
PES C 7 weeks
PES E 1 week
Not too sure if the BMT (WL) course is still conducted in BMTC?
Also,
Enhanced = without PTP
Normal can sometimes mean Without Leadership
Most of the time PTP courses are referred to as PTP (in forms, nominal rolls, etc), even after 4 weeks, while other courses are just BMT.