During ICT our unit is deployed to these key installations like Changi Airport, Jurong Island, Exon Mobil, etc to support the regulars, NS there.
Everyone likes to go Airport bcoz got aircon, girls to see. Those taller ones are the lucky ones who get airport. Shorties get the ulu areas. Jurong Island noone wants to go coz its freaking hot.
Just wayang only. Wear sunglass to look tough.
They definitely carry live rounds, special ammo that break up on impact so it doesn't ricochet or penetrate and hit people behind.
There's is definitely some element of wayang though. We asked why we had to insert the empty magazine, since then we had to remove it before we can insert the loaded one, which represents an extra step. The answer was that soldiers could not patrol with an empty weapon. It was a weak compromise between the appearance of readiness and safety :(
Bet u did not have live ammo, right?
Oh please, as much as some of these guys in 6SIR are my friends, most of us weren't trained to be SAS soldiers. SAS soldiers from the UK and Australia can be trusted to carry live ammo- because they are trained for many years before they become even a grunt or an platoon commander.
And there's also a real accountability system to ensure professional soldiers follow the rules in the armed forces in these countries. Here, its not exactly the same.
What the shit are u talking about? We have over 30,000 sign on regulars in the SAF. U telling me that after all the years in the SAF, they cannot be trusted with live ammo? We are not talking about NSmen here, we are talking about regulars. They are PROFESSIONAL soldiers, ok? They sure as hell can patrol the airport. I dun know what real accountability u are talking about. In the SAF, u cannot suka suka do anything you want either.
What the shit are u talking about? We have over 30,000 sign on regulars in the SAF. U telling me that after all the years in the SAF, they cannot be trusted with live ammo? We are not talking about NSmen here, we are talking about regulars. They are PROFESSIONAL soldiers, ok? They sure as hell can patrol the airport. I dun know what real accountability u are talking about. In the SAF, u cannot suka suka do anything you want either.
Out of 30,000 so call regulars, only the level of SOF, NDU and pilots are considered professional soldiers. The rest are mainly toy soldiers, only masak here masak there.
Don't forget most of these 30,000 regulars are professional technician in their specialised field and not combat soldiers. There is a BIG difference.
Oh please, as much as some of these guys in 6SIR are my friends, most of us weren't trained to be SAS soldiers. SAS soldiers from the UK and Australia can be trusted to carry live ammo- because they are trained for many years before they become even a grunt or an platoon commander.
And there's also a real accountability system to ensure professional soldiers follow the rules in the armed forces in these countries. Here, its not exactly the same.
haha, by the time you lokk for your live mag, and load it, a well trained terrorist would have shot you. Did you protest to your PC or not?