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2021-09-30 07:00:11 [3/3] The science behind the PX

Are you ready for Prehabilitation Exercises (PX)? Basic Coaching and Fitness Trainer from 5 SIR, SSG Isaac Restan, shows how PX is done! The new PX will replace the 5BX, and will soon be rolled out Army-wide. It was found to have reduced the risk of injuries during its trial at Officer Cadet School.

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2021-09-30 07:00:11 [2/3] Am I the doggo for you?

Some of our furry four-legged friends at the Military Working Dog Unit have ROD-ed! There are 13 veteran who are in search of a new home. Visit go.gov.sg/mindef-dogadoption21 for more details! This year's adoption drive runs from 27 Sep to 22 Oct.

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2021-09-30 07:00:11 [1/3] Fighting together as one integrated force

F-15SG fighters dropping GBU-56 bombs lased to their targets by commandos on the ground. A HIMARS firing at air defence threats so Apache helicopters can take out moving ground targets. Large and small UAVs pairing up to paint a comprehensive battlefield picture. It was all about air-land synergy at Ex Forging Sabre 2021!

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2021-09-17 07:12:30 [NEW] Meet "BMT artist" PTE Asher Ong - while others are resting during admin time, he gets busy filling up his notebook with sketches of his life at BMTC. Over the past two months, he has made over 200 sketches and notes!

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2021-09-16 05:00:07 [ICYMI] NSman medics, medical officers and support personnel of the Singapore Army’s 3rd Combat Support Hospital have been deployed in support of MOH's home vaccination drive. Here’s how they stepped up to the plate

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2021-09-15 07:00:11 [4/4] Jetting into the RSAF’s past

What was the RSAF like 20 years ago? What protective gear did our pilots and aircrew wear in flight? And what in the world is a “pager”? Step back in as we unveil some classic items from a commemorative time capsule sealed in 2001!

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2021-09-15 07:00:11 [3/4] Tough trainer, true leader

Meet Guards officer LTA Chia Kok Siong – this OCS platoon commander, who used to be in the Army Deployment Force, doesn’t mince his words and isn’t afraid to dish out punishment when necessary. So how did he build a platoon that’s absolutely willing to go the extra mile for him?

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2021-09-15 07:00:11 [2/4] RSAF MRTT returns from Afghan ops

An RSAF A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport returned to Singapore on 10 Sep after transporting more than 2,000 Afghanistan evacuees relocated in Qatar to Germany. In total, 77 SAF personnel – comprising pilots, aircrew, engineers and security personnel – were deployed on 26 Aug for this humanitarian assistance mission. The SAF was the only foreign military supporting the US’ evacuation efforts in Qatar.

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