18 March 2004, Pulau Tekong, old tekong camp 2 site
Charlie Wing Cadets were conducting a Protection of Installation (POI) exercise. Present was my platoon, platoon 1, and two sections from platoon 3. the rest were at the other site, the old Malay School on the other side of the island.
7.35am A fierce punishment session takes place. The fall in timing was 7.30am, our lateness translates into a fast paced physical training session in standard battle order with rifle. Captain Halmie teaches us the importance of punctuality even under sleep deprived circumstances. After this, an After Action Review of the previous three missions takes place. The dialog ends at 9.00am. The timing of 10.00am is set for the next fall in for briefings for the next 3 missions that would last till saturday.
9.52am The cadet appointment holders runs amongst us shouting for us to fall in in full battle order. We stand stunned as we tapped our watches, foreboding another punishment session. We are put into swift action when the conducting officers rush in ordering our immediate reaction. We are told to pack and bring all the important equipment issued: Signal radio sets, Night Vision Goggles, prismatic compasses, binoculars and the like.
10.00am Captain Halmie, our platoon commander gives us a short update on what is happening. We are told intruders have been spotted on the island. They are armed and all units training outfield in Tekong are to evacuate immediately. We load into the 5 tonner transport and leave behind all the secondary store items: tables, benches, sandbags etc.
10.20am The rest of Charlie Wing arrive to join us at the training sheds next to the Tekong Ferry Terminal. We consolidate our blank rounds and account for the equipment we took back. We are told there are three intruders, they are armed with two pistols and one shotgun. There is a mixed feeling of fear and excitement, but mostly curiousity about what we would do.
10.45am One section from each platoon is sent back to the camp sites to retrieve the equipment left behind. They are accompanied by instructors who are armed with live rounds. The Tekong Regimental Police (RP) move out to protect BMTC, armed with live rounds. The Police Tracker Dog Unit, Search-Tactical Assault and Rescue(STAR) elite operation force of the police, police Special Operations Command's (SOC) task force, Commando Regular Force (CRF), commando's Special Operations Force (SOF), Military Police Gaurd dogs, Scout and Recce units on scramblers, all arrive on tekong and begin deployment. Some conduct the search, while others do defence or are on standby.
11.30am The Army Defence Force (ADF), SISPEC gaurd duty personnel, BMTC duty personnal who are combat trained,
are present and receive orders to
bah really long story, and i'm tired. we were sent in to patrol the tekong highway with live rounds and were to shoot to kill if engaged. kinda scary, kinda exciting, one in a lifetime experiance. yup. And our 5 day field camp was cut down to three coz we returned to camp that night and my wing got a long weekend lastnight. coolbeans.
Charlie Wing Cadets were conducting a Protection of Installation (POI) exercise. Present was my platoon, platoon 1, and two sections from platoon 3. the rest were at the other site, the old Malay School on the other side of the island.
7.35am A fierce punishment session takes place. The fall in timing was 7.30am, our lateness translates into a fast paced physical training session in standard battle order with rifle. Captain Halmie teaches us the importance of punctuality even under sleep deprived circumstances. After this, an After Action Review of the previous three missions takes place. The dialog ends at 9.00am. The timing of 10.00am is set for the next fall in for briefings for the next 3 missions that would last till saturday.
9.52am The cadet appointment holders runs amongst us shouting for us to fall in in full battle order. We stand stunned as we tapped our watches, foreboding another punishment session. We are put into swift action when the conducting officers rush in ordering our immediate reaction. We are told to pack and bring all the important equipment issued: Signal radio sets, Night Vision Goggles, prismatic compasses, binoculars and the like.
10.00am Captain Halmie, our platoon commander gives us a short update on what is happening. We are told intruders have been spotted on the island. They are armed and all units training outfield in Tekong are to evacuate immediately. We load into the 5 tonner transport and leave behind all the secondary store items: tables, benches, sandbags etc.
10.20am The rest of Charlie Wing arrive to join us at the training sheds next to the Tekong Ferry Terminal. We consolidate our blank rounds and account for the equipment we took back. We are told there are three intruders, they are armed with two pistols and one shotgun. There is a mixed feeling of fear and excitement, but mostly curiousity about what we would do.
10.45am One section from each platoon is sent back to the camp sites to retrieve the equipment left behind. They are accompanied by instructors who are armed with live rounds. The Tekong Regimental Police (RP) move out to protect BMTC, armed with live rounds. The Police Tracker Dog Unit, Search-Tactical Assault and Rescue(STAR) elite operation force of the police, police Special Operations Command's (SOC) task force, Commando Regular Force (CRF), commando's Special Operations Force (SOF), Military Police Gaurd dogs, Scout and Recce units on scramblers, all arrive on tekong and begin deployment. Some conduct the search, while others do defence or are on standby.
11.30am The Army Defence Force (ADF), SISPEC gaurd duty personnel, BMTC duty personnal who are combat trained,
are present and receive orders to
bah really long story, and i'm tired. we were sent in to patrol the tekong highway with live rounds and were to shoot to kill if engaged. kinda scary, kinda exciting, one in a lifetime experiance. yup. And our 5 day field camp was cut down to three coz we returned to camp that night and my wing got a long weekend lastnight. coolbeans.
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