Saturday night
Book into camp for next day NDP rehearsal.
Sunday
Woke up at 0600 in vest slack, go for breakfast. Draw arms (Sar21 wayang nabeh), long 4, sbo, helmet. Around 8 move off for Tuas. Rather fine weather not so hot, had 2 rehearsals before lunch. Lunch was great provided by KFC 2 pc meal ( 2 meat, 1 bun, 1 mashed potato) but without the ice cold pepsi. Went foranother rehearsal, before having dinner which was also provided by KFC. Wah sick of 2 pc meal liaoz, cannot eat already. By 7pm we all left for camp. Reached camp rather early, so no need to rush.
Monday
Nothing much, during our last parade, those involved in NDP were given nights off till 2230hrs. As most of us were tired, not many of us went for nights off. Spent the night playing Magic. At around 2230, most of the people who went nights off were already back in camp. As the book was not in company they could not sign the book in book out book. Later the book was at the coyline, so the DOO (Duty Orderly Officer) which is also one of our PC called them to sign the book. Some people took their time, and did not heard him calling.
HONG GAN he got so pissed he ordered the whole platoon to fall in downstairs in FULL BATTLE ORDER !!!(Full Battle Order consists of , long 4, sbo, helmet).
Man, i was already in my shorts slept for 10mins when I saw everyone running at the corridor and my bunkmates changing into no4. At that time, i thought this is serious. by the time reached downstairs, most of the platoon are in pumping position ... the rest you figure out for yourself.
Tuesday
8KM BATTALION RUN NABEH !!!
2 rounds perimeter fence and 2 rounds 30 SCE, very very tired and thirsty.
After lunch, prep vehicle and equipment for our platoon's first ever excerise. Most of the vehicle had been used for NDP, so we had lesser vehicles than usual which was good news. Our setting up would be in shifts instead of setting up for the whole day.
By the time, we had prep for excerise, went for dinner. Had an ealry night sleep
Wednesday
0530 went for breakfast in vest slack. 0630 fall in draw arms. Then it started to rain heavily so excerise postponed to a later time, so we went up to our bunk. The rain did not clear till lunch. Thank god this rained saved us from all the sufferings. Human reaction, tired sleep right, so everyone slept while waited for the rain to stop. The man as usual slept on the floor, as we were warned from sleeping on the bed. However the 3SGs slept on the bed. They were discovered by our PS.
31/37 Specs whole lot fall in Full Battle Order !!!
The specs were punished and guess, they wlll know why we, man never slept on the bed during office hours.
After lunch, the weather was cleared for excerise. So everyone fall in waiting for excerise to commence. As there was only six vehicles with 11 details, we could only setup in shifts. I was involved in the second shift.
After deploying, they started setting up. Every now and then you could details, unable to meet the timing and ordered to double the parade square with rifle. It had been since 4 months since we left SI, all our signals skills are rusty so all expected to double no choice lan lan have to double have to double. By the end of the first shift, everyone was drenched in sweat as though they just finished swimming. We went to had dinner before its our turn for setting up. Dinner was mee goreng, salmon pattie, chicken meat and sambal chili. No appetite to eat, wait have to double parade square.
After dinner, its the time for them to see us suffer. We were deployed at a ground which was downslope, muddy, uneven and dark. Had difficulty setting up and tearing down. Double the parade square twice, guess my PS was rather lenient to us, due to poor visibilty. After we tear down, excerise cut, we sighed a relieve can go back bunk and sleep. Rest, had night snack, PC 2LT Jason talked cocked with us, whilst waiting for another 2 more details to tear down. After everyone tear down, packed the vehicle and account for equipment we left for company. Sent arms, took a bathe and slept, the time was already 0100am, 4hrs 30mins later have to fall in for breakfast.
Thursday
After we had our breakfast, we had to fall in at lecture for an AAR by our PC 2LTA Noel. Everyone including our specs, the 2SGs were all half awake, due to yesterdae's excerise and our PC is still feeling energetic, officer. After debrief, selected few had to go for Pride Day, i was selected. Fall in smart4, took the tonner, and discovered we were going to SAFTI for the Pride Day. Reached there look at the exhibition and went to the canteen and left at around 10++. Selected few had to go for the NDP recce, so had to rush and pack our stuffs for book out. AFter packing, went for lunch and left for National Stadium in coaches.
Reached the Kallang KFC, already crowded with no4s. Later divided into Central, Western and Eastern. We attended the Eastern briefing. The main objective of the recce is for us to familiarise the NDP route from satdium to Padang to Tampines and to Selarang Camp. We were further divided into coaches where a Captain would brief us where to travel
Eastern route
Stadium -> Suntec -> Padang -> Esplande -> Raffles Hotel -> Bugis -> Lavender -> Kallang -> Geylang -> Paya Lebar -> Eunos -> Marine Parade -> Victoria JC -> Temasek JC -> Simei -> Tampines (Showzone) -> Selarang Camp -> Back to respective camps.
Still got another 4 of these recces.
After recce, we dispersed from Stadium. Anthony and Daniel went to my place to play games, before we went to have dinner, and they left back for camp. Now Saturday rehearsal, so Friday night have to book in liaoz.
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