1st week, rover circuit driving
2nd week rover public road driving
3rd week 3 tonner public road driving
4th week 3 tonner cross country and advanced driving skills
5th week introduction to 5 tonner and first test for 3 tonner
I passed my test on my second attempt. That day, it was raining so heavily and visibility was so poor. When i came back, to do my parking, I was drenched, and eventually the tester passed me. Finally I can go back unit.
The next 2 days, we went islandwide driving in a convoy comprising of 5 tonners, rovers and 3 tonners. After islandwide, went to get my certificate and driving license.
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Driving course starts
Last Friday, the tonner came to pick us from Jurong to Sembawang camp. When we reached there, settled some admin issues and was briefed about this course 5 wks long. As they had not expected our arrival, we were not allocated any bunks. After the briefing we left.
Monday morning, reached Sembawang MRT station at 645 waiting for Tiong. By the time he had arrived I was already late it was 710, as the briefing starts at 730. I met up with Tiong as he was working at Sembawang camp and knew how to get there. Reached the camp, and saw a long queue, the trainees were registering their names. After that we were divided into different groups and load up 2 coaches to Kaki Bukit Camp to learn driving.
After 30mins of journey we arrived. For today we are going to have theory lessons and tomorrow onwards practica;. At 6pm the coach came to fetch us back. Reached camp did area cleaning and tidy my stuffs. My buddy is a mortar driver from 5 SIR, and he was telling the stories inside his cmap. My bunk also have a commando and guards driver. The bunk layout is like HDB flats, so there are quite alot of trainees. My group 42 has 48 trainees, 50% from signals.
Everyday routine is wake up go breakfast, do area cleaning and wait for bus at 7am. Around 8am, lessons starts half would be having theory another half go for practical at another place. Theory consists of studying "Basic Theory" and a simulator. Practical consists of driving and parking. Friday had my "basic Theory" test also known as Highway code, after doing 600qns, getting full marks is nothing. Our group around 80% got 50/50 for the test, as a result we get to book out early on Saturday.
This tuesday I am going for my public road driving. After book out from Kaki Bukit, went home. Kai asked me out for dinner at parkway so met him at 6pm. Finally we had dinner at Joo Chiat eating curry fishhead. After dinner went to Katong to play LAN game, waitied for nearly 1hr before getting a seat. Then Long came over and drove us to Chomp Chomp for dinner. After dinner, we went driving at "haunted" places in Singapore. Reached home at 4am.
Monday morning, reached Sembawang MRT station at 645 waiting for Tiong. By the time he had arrived I was already late it was 710, as the briefing starts at 730. I met up with Tiong as he was working at Sembawang camp and knew how to get there. Reached the camp, and saw a long queue, the trainees were registering their names. After that we were divided into different groups and load up 2 coaches to Kaki Bukit Camp to learn driving.
After 30mins of journey we arrived. For today we are going to have theory lessons and tomorrow onwards practica;. At 6pm the coach came to fetch us back. Reached camp did area cleaning and tidy my stuffs. My buddy is a mortar driver from 5 SIR, and he was telling the stories inside his cmap. My bunk also have a commando and guards driver. The bunk layout is like HDB flats, so there are quite alot of trainees. My group 42 has 48 trainees, 50% from signals.
Everyday routine is wake up go breakfast, do area cleaning and wait for bus at 7am. Around 8am, lessons starts half would be having theory another half go for practical at another place. Theory consists of studying "Basic Theory" and a simulator. Practical consists of driving and parking. Friday had my "basic Theory" test also known as Highway code, after doing 600qns, getting full marks is nothing. Our group around 80% got 50/50 for the test, as a result we get to book out early on Saturday.
This tuesday I am going for my public road driving. After book out from Kaki Bukit, went home. Kai asked me out for dinner at parkway so met him at 6pm. Finally we had dinner at Joo Chiat eating curry fishhead. After dinner went to Katong to play LAN game, waitied for nearly 1hr before getting a seat. Then Long came over and drove us to Chomp Chomp for dinner. After dinner, we went driving at "haunted" places in Singapore. Reached home at 4am.
Friday, February 18, 2005
3rd Division Foremost and Utmost
Monday woke up and took train to SI so as to pack up for new unit. The tonner picked us at around 9.
We reached Jurong Camp 3rd Division, 3rd Signal Battalion. We fell in and were briefed the operations and requirements here. My OC is a lady captain, acting CSM a staff sergant, 2 1SGs my PS, one of them is a lady. The 4 companies are located at 4 corners of the parade square.
The company is 4 storey high, ground floor are the lecture, armstoke and storemroom. 2nd floor, is the coy office, 2 bunks for trainees , 1 bunk for SG and 1 messroom. 3rd floor are bunks for existing trainess and 4th level for officers.
As they are operational ready, we are to pass IPPT min silver (die) and pass SOC. Guard duties here are 24hrs and no exceptions even on holidays. In this camp there consists of Division HQ, 3rd Signal Battalion and 30 Singapore Combat Engineers. The food in the cookhouse are one of the best i ever eaten, lots of variety to choose. During the interview, my PS told me training would be tough, fast paced due to the division involved in NDP 2005 and preparation for ex in Taiwan next year.
We were allocated our bunks on the 2nd floor, same as the company office. There were existing 9 beds per bunk but we have 24 trainess, so we had to go the officers's bunk to move the bed to our bunk. After placing the beds, our bunk is very cramped and stuffy. In the night, due to the mosquitoes we cannot open the windows and had to depend on the 3 fans.
Next morning fall in for battalion run(5km), on Tuesday and Thursday a distance of around 5km around the camp. This would be our orientation run. The camp is very big and the medical centre is located at least 1km away. My OC and 2 PS accompanied us. I was appointed the platoon IC (SHIT !!!). Before meals would be chin-up regimes. There is a first parade, mid-day parade and last parade, where all announcements would be briefed company level.
UIP(Unit Induction Programme)
We are currently in the UIP period, where we are being treated like recruits, lost all freedom, march point to point, sing loudly, greet anyone higher rankings. 2 wks later, my driving lessons will start, follow on vehicle maintenance and then officially UIP starts around April. Around May then our UIP ends, where we get our beret and have more freedom. Like
1) Book in later
2) Fall in later
3) Treated better
4) Lesser punishment
5) TVs, dvd, ps2, xbox, radios, food in bunks
.... many more but still not 8-5.
This week, we were asked to travel to Orchard to take photo in CV. We were wondering would we be taking the bus or tonner. Imagine seeing a tonner stoping at Orchard road. Our tonner arrived behind borders where the camera crew from TP were waiting for us. Shooting started at 6pm, I was not inside as I was wearing black, and they wanted more colours, so stand there to guard. They were shooting a video for NDP 2005. We had packed dinner and left for camp at around 8.
Before book out, we were told to help out with an event. When reaching the division, there was a meeting among top military, police and cv personnels to discuss about NDP2005 preparations. When we had to clear the chairs and tables, there were at least more than 30 LTCs( 2 crabs), salute like siao. After clearing, went back for bunk inspection before booking out.
630 we left camp and took a shuttle to Boon Lay interchange.
Saturday went to meet up with Kai to watch movie "Hide and Seek". This show is full of horror, suspense and thriller.
Sunday need to book in by 2215, another tough week again.
We reached Jurong Camp 3rd Division, 3rd Signal Battalion. We fell in and were briefed the operations and requirements here. My OC is a lady captain, acting CSM a staff sergant, 2 1SGs my PS, one of them is a lady. The 4 companies are located at 4 corners of the parade square.
The company is 4 storey high, ground floor are the lecture, armstoke and storemroom. 2nd floor, is the coy office, 2 bunks for trainees , 1 bunk for SG and 1 messroom. 3rd floor are bunks for existing trainess and 4th level for officers.
As they are operational ready, we are to pass IPPT min silver (die) and pass SOC. Guard duties here are 24hrs and no exceptions even on holidays. In this camp there consists of Division HQ, 3rd Signal Battalion and 30 Singapore Combat Engineers. The food in the cookhouse are one of the best i ever eaten, lots of variety to choose. During the interview, my PS told me training would be tough, fast paced due to the division involved in NDP 2005 and preparation for ex in Taiwan next year.
We were allocated our bunks on the 2nd floor, same as the company office. There were existing 9 beds per bunk but we have 24 trainess, so we had to go the officers's bunk to move the bed to our bunk. After placing the beds, our bunk is very cramped and stuffy. In the night, due to the mosquitoes we cannot open the windows and had to depend on the 3 fans.
Next morning fall in for battalion run(5km), on Tuesday and Thursday a distance of around 5km around the camp. This would be our orientation run. The camp is very big and the medical centre is located at least 1km away. My OC and 2 PS accompanied us. I was appointed the platoon IC (SHIT !!!). Before meals would be chin-up regimes. There is a first parade, mid-day parade and last parade, where all announcements would be briefed company level.
UIP(Unit Induction Programme)
We are currently in the UIP period, where we are being treated like recruits, lost all freedom, march point to point, sing loudly, greet anyone higher rankings. 2 wks later, my driving lessons will start, follow on vehicle maintenance and then officially UIP starts around April. Around May then our UIP ends, where we get our beret and have more freedom. Like
1) Book in later
2) Fall in later
3) Treated better
4) Lesser punishment
5) TVs, dvd, ps2, xbox, radios, food in bunks
.... many more but still not 8-5.
This week, we were asked to travel to Orchard to take photo in CV. We were wondering would we be taking the bus or tonner. Imagine seeing a tonner stoping at Orchard road. Our tonner arrived behind borders where the camera crew from TP were waiting for us. Shooting started at 6pm, I was not inside as I was wearing black, and they wanted more colours, so stand there to guard. They were shooting a video for NDP 2005. We had packed dinner and left for camp at around 8.
Before book out, we were told to help out with an event. When reaching the division, there was a meeting among top military, police and cv personnels to discuss about NDP2005 preparations. When we had to clear the chairs and tables, there were at least more than 30 LTCs( 2 crabs), salute like siao. After clearing, went back for bunk inspection before booking out.
630 we left camp and took a shuttle to Boon Lay interchange.
Saturday went to meet up with Kai to watch movie "Hide and Seek". This show is full of horror, suspense and thriller.
Sunday need to book in by 2215, another tough week again.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
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