Military Habits

Milestone Parade

The milestone parade represents the culmination of
every soldier's journey as he completes two years of
Full-time National Service. Soldiers marched onto the
parade square to commemorate this significant
occasion in the presence of friends and families.

COMD/ CO Parade

The parade is an occasion for the COMD/CO to
provide command guidance, disseminate important
information, promote spirit de corps and present
awards and give recognition to deserving soldiers. All
are expected to be exemplary in their turnout and
bearing. The Comd/ CO parade is conducted once a
month.

Weapon Presentation Parade.

During tribal times, weapons were essential tools for

survival with every man being equipped with one upon

maturity. These weapons were used to safeguard the

tribe’s assets and to protect their loved ones. The

weapon presentation was carried out in the form of a

solemn ceremony, which was held in the hours of

darkness so as to mask the strength of the tribe from

their enemies. In this modern age, the weapon

presentation ceremony is a day when young soldiers

receive their weapons. These soldiers are to use these

weapons in defending our nation against our enemies.

The Weapon Presentation Ceremony is the point of

transformation from boys to responsible young men,

from carefree civilians to dedicated soldiers. In SAF

BMTC, the ceremony is held in front of the National

Service Landmark, as a significance to mark the soldier’s

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➢Instil sense of Self Discipline
➢Individual responsibility to ensure area cleanliness
➢Check on Infrastructure, fixture and facilities serviceability
➢Done once a week within each company.
➢Maintain working order and standardisation of hygiene

expectation.

Habits

✓Barrack grading system
✓Soldiers should strive for best grade every time.
✓Offer incentive to motivate Soldiers to maintain hygiene

and order discipline of respective room/barrack.

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• Underwear, PT Socks, • 2 sets of No. 4 on display
Green Socks at the • Uniform top to be folded nicely,
rear
with name tag shown
• Shirts and shorts • Pants to be folded nicely and
folded neatly, showing
crest place at the rear

• Stacked in order

• Other toiletries
arranged neatly at
the rear

• Utensils and daily
toiletries arranged
in order in the front

• Drawer for personal • 1 set of Smart 4 on display,
items name tag facing out

• Middle section for • Civilian attire to be hang
field equipment behind the uniform

• Bottom section for • Additional hangers hang
civilian bag and other neatly behind civilian attire
personal items
• Assault bag placed neatly at
the bottom

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• Pillow and blanket place properly • Towel to be folded neatly, • Footwear arranged neatly on both
• Blanket folded neatly showing equal length sides
• Bedsheet to be pulled tightly
• Crease facing out • Boots kiwi-ed
• Tag to be hidden when • No protruding laces or socks

placed

• Duffle bag placed below bunk bed, • Helmet on field pack
name tag facing out • Helmet straps to be

• LBS (Belt) to wrap around the field kept neatly
pack
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• Pouches facing out
• Straps kept neatly

Report Sick Procedures

➢ Routine for soldiers who are unwell.
➢ Soldiers can either report sick inside (RSI) or outside

(RSO)
➢ Ensure submission of MC or excuse slip upon return to

unit.
➢ To check on servicemen on status and condition.
➢ 2 check a day until he is fit for duty.

Flag Raising / Lowering

➢ Done daily by respective duty personnel at 0600 and
1800.

➢ Flag must always be washed regularly and stored
respectfully.

➢ Duty personnel must ensure flag is ironed.
➢ Salute the state flag before and after

mounting/dismounting.

Marching Drills

➢ Marching drills training should be conducted
regularly.

➢ Maintain good standard and operational
readiness of troops.

➢ Marching drills should be staple to the military.
➢ We march to display strength and intimidate.
➢ Training marching drills develop a stronger

sense of discipline in all aspect of soldiering.

Singing of Formation Song

➢ To learn and be able to sing out loud their respective

formation song by heart.

➢ Strengthen camaraderie.

➢ To include singing of formation as part of training

wing curriculum.

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Regimental Duties

➢ 24-hour duty to safeguard security and safety of
respective coy/camp.

➢ Enforce accountability of all logbooks.
➢ Checklist on HOTO log must be done diligently.
➢ Remind soldiers on their roles and responsibility as duty

personnel.
➢ Anything can happen. Never happen before does not

mean it will not happen.

Paying of Compliments

➢ To salute or verbally greet another military soldier of a
more senior rank or position as a form of respect.

➢ Correct use of titles for verbal greeting.
➢ Salute for commissioned officers and senior MEs.
➢ Salute for President, PM, ministers and MPs
➢ Salute for state flag as well as regimental colours.
➢ Salute and stand still when the national anthem is being

played.

Uniform Inspection

➢ Routine and must emphasize on standardisation.
➢ Should be done once a week during first parade.
➢ The uniform is one of the least mentioned yet the

most important aspect of being in the military.
➢ The uniform (all) is a representation of who we are

and what we represent.
➢ The uniform should symbolise all the SAF core

values and be always treated and worn with pride.

Code of conduct

➢ Military personnel are all expected to be at their
best professional conduct in and out of camp.

➢ When donning the uniform in public, always
remember what we are representing.

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Habit 1 – Marching from Point to Point

It is of importance that we need to train our
soldiers to march from point to point even to
the cookhouse. This will instil discipline and
standards to the soldiers and unit.

Habit 2 – Collection of Meals with
Trays

As part of hygiene and to deter birds from
infesting in our cookhouse, we are required to
inculcate the habit of ensuring our soldiers
bring along a tray when collecting meal
from cookhouse. This will ensure (1) food are
not dropped on table (2) deter birds from
‘hunting’ food in cookhouse.

Habit 3 – Pushing back of Chairs after
Meal

Inculcating a socially responsible
soldiers, we need to build a strong
habits to ensure that our soldiers
pushed back their chairs after every
meal. In enforcing this habit will allows
individual to understand they are
needed to be socially responsible to
create in between space for others to
walk through

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Habit 4 – Social Media

The appealing and attractive nature of
social media has made it a mainstay in
the way we live, work and play. But it
brings about risks as well as potential
security implications for the SAF.
There are five key risks that the SAF
faces while embracing the social
media phenomenon—risk through
direct disclosure, risk through
revealing locations, risk through user
anonymity, risk by design and risk
from information aggregation.

Habit 5 – Commitment to Defence (C2D)

Commitment to Defence (C2D) plays an integral part for the security of Singapore. As
part of MINDEF/SAF effort to strengthen C2D, there are NE programmes and resources,

and the SAF-Schools Partnership Programme to engage and inspire the younger
generation of Singaporeans and strengthen community support for defence
and security.

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•ASI Infographics
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•Our Army Customs and Traditions
•G1 Army Directive 8/2000
•G1-Army Directive 8/99 (Amended)
•G1-Army Directive 02/2018; Army Heritage
•Manpower GOM No 402-03-01 dated 16 Sep 2011
•SAF Dress Instructions
•SAF Pass System (MSD directive)
•JOI – Management of Guardroom
•SAF Drill Manual
•Military Discipline – SAFTI MI dated 1995
•Security of Personal Data (PD) - MP Directive No (401) 03/2004 (A)
•Security of Key Management (GOM – 202/04)
•Security of ISAC card / IT user (MSD directive 01/2010)
•Security of Image Capturing Device (MSD 03/2016)
•Transport Administrative Manual (TAM)
•ASI Safety Infographic

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