Arrival of my new CSM. MSG Goh G S.
This encik you cannot play with. On the first few days of his informal arrival he already fucked the whole company. People of impression of encik, would be a beer-belly, approaching late 40s for 50s.
YOU ARE WRONG.
My enick despite the age, is damn skinny and very regimental. After his arrival, he imposed many rules, which upsets even the lao jiaos. Because of his arrival, we had to clear the office for his desk. His desk had a glass cabinet, inside it were displays of medals, trophies, certificate and letter of appreciaitng. 1999 he was at 6 Signal Battalion, He got many medals and letters of appreciation due to his efforts in United Nations peace keeping. He got his JCC last year oct.
1) No sleeping during office hours, not even on the floor
2) No watching of TV during office hours
3) Hide electrical appliances during office hours, including TVs crazy
4) Warned us of getting into accidents, he said he arrested many drivers and put them into DB.
5) Stepping over OC. he is practically psychoing OC, and maybe one day takeover her, that would be hell then.
As part of NDP we had to use Sar21, but neither us nor the lao jiaos know it, as you need to go for handling test. CSM told us to clean the rifle and performed stripping and assembling of Sar21, which nobody knows. Bascially we hope things would be better after NDP.
This week damn shiong
One day, we had to top up the petrol of over 15 vehicles at the POL point, there is only 1 working station and not only we were queing including other units. After topping up, had to do vehicle maintenace. Then CSM told us to go another company to help out. When we reached, we saw many people carrying funpacks to the lecture room. The lecture room was already half-filled and stack till near the ceiling. There were 2 tonners, loading ard 2000 funpacks.
At night, we were still handling the vehicle log book, when our OC called to take
some water from POL point. The laojiaos had already went to pack and collect the water, while we had to store the water in our lecture room. The first unimog came, filled with bottles of new water. Everyone was helping to load the new water into our lecture rooms. 3 unimogs were used, and they made over 3 tripes each = 9 unimogs. At least over 10 000 new water bottles were loaded. Next day, OC didn't even say a word of appreciation.
Thursday 8kn battalion run in the late afternoon. I on status so never run. During their warm-up the weather was scorching hot. Luckily everyone made it back safe and sound. Thta night, nights off are for those who passed SOC and ippt so only two persons book out. The rest were either playing bball or watching tv in mess.
Friday afternoon. As the lecture room was filled with new water our OC had a talk with us at the battalion lecture room. While waiting for her arrival, we were shown videos of our parade. The coordination of saluting looks impressive. Armour did a turret salute. Guards being on the LSVs had the most prominent closeup. Contingent from TP, had their bikes in a triangle formation and also the new Expressway patrol 3 Subaru WRXs. Civil defence had their rhino trucks spraying water. Towards the end, MP and TP bikes would speed down padang. With 1 TP WRX, 1 SCDF Rhino and 1 Guardsman from the LSV came down to salute the president before the end of our segment.
After watching this video, we could see all our efforts were not wasted. Approaching 15 reharsals, since Tuas to Padang. Every reharsal theres a story to tell. From the parade, food, sky and anything. We hoped KFC provide us every meals. well not to bad sometimes a 2pc chicken or a zinger burger. Pizza hut had 1 slice of pizza, 3 chicken drumlets and a ginger bread. At Padang, we were not so bored and weather isn't that bad, however we had to wake up earlier and travel so far. It seems like a Saturday picnic for us.
Complains, Tiredness, Joys, Laughters all in one. I felt very proud to be in this years parade, and its only once every 5 years and maybe once in a lifetime experience.
Whenever we are free, we would talk about who having the most possibilty of going trunk 2 company after NDP. 3 Specs and 6 CSOs would be going trunk 2. Nobody wish to leave us, since we had been together at SI until now. All the hardships and joys together.
However many people wish to go trunk 2 as
1) Our OC being lady, has given us alot of sai gang compared to other companies
2) The new very regimental CSM.
3) The detachment there is more relaxed.
4) No UIP
5) Even if fail ippt or SOC still can nights out.
The schedule and training programe of August is already out, for us to prepare mentally. After NDP, off till next Sunday night. Monday official start of UIP. 3 specs, 6 CSOs leaving. 2 exs for us. 1 major ex for the Battalion. Guard duties. Not bad this month got 6 days off, 10,11,12,22,23,24 Aug.
This Monday 1st August, would be a showzone reharsal at the Heartland location, Tampines, Yishun and Jurong. During the time of 1000 till noon. If you happen to be on the road, look out for tanks travelling along Bugis, Geylang, Bedok and Tampines.