Singapore Army
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The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The largest of the four branches of the SAF, the Singapore Army traces its origins to the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR), which was formed in 1957, when Singapore was still under British colonial rule. After Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965, the Singapore Army Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 December 1965, and National Service (NS) was subsequently introduced in 1967.[8] Mostly made up of conscripts, the Singapore Army can mobilise all operationally-ready military reservists in the event of war or national exigencies.
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Tentera Singapura (Malay) 新加坡陆军 (Chinese) சிங்கப்பூர் தரைப்படை (Tamil) | |
Founded | 12 March 1957; 67 years ago (1957-03-12) |
Country | Singapore |
Type | Army |
Role | Land warfare |
Size | 40,000 active personnel[1] 240,000 reserve personnel[1] |
Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
Motto(s) | 'Ready, Decisive, Respected' |
March | Singapore Infantry Regiment March |
Equipment | See list |
Engagements | |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen[6] |
Chief of Defence Force | VADM Aaron Beng[6] |
Chief of Army | MG David Neo[7][6] |
Chief of Staff – General Staff | BG Tan Cheng Kwee[7] |
Sergeant Major of the Army | CWO Sanjee Singh[7][6] |
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