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Officer Cadet School (OCS) is one of the several training establishments within the SAFTI Military Institute camp complex. It receives medical and logistics support from the camp medical center and Service Support Unit respectively. It is run independently of the other schools, but is ultimately overseen by the Commandant of SAFTI MI. Its role is to train officers of all three services of the Singapore Armed Forces. The SAFTI Military Institute (SAFTI MI, Simplified Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡æ¦è£…部队军è®å¦é™¢) is a Singaporean military training institution specialising in the training of officers from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). ...
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF, Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura, Simplified Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡æ¦è£…部队) comprises of three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ...
Officer Cadets
Officer Cadet School is the only commissioning route in the Singapore Armed Forces. Outstanding graduands from Basic Military Training and the School of Infantry Specialists (Specialists are NCO-equivalents in the SAF) are sent to OCS to train to be officers. Regular Specialists may also attend OCS on application, recommendation, and selection. Trainees are known as Officer Cadets for Army and Air Force servicemen, and Midshipmen for Navy servicemen respectively. The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF, Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura, Simplified Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡æ¦è£…部队) comprises of three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ...
The School of Infantry Specialists (abbreviation: SISPEC; Chinese: æ¥å…µä¸“业军士å¦æ ¡) is a military training centre for specialists in the Singapore Army. ...
Specialist arm patch (U.S. Army) Specialist is one section of the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Private First Class and below Corporal. ...
A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ...
In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ...
Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. ...
SSPH 1 on dislay at Marina South for the National Day Parade, 2005 celebrations The Singapore Army (Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡é™†å†›éƒ¨é˜Ÿ, Malay Tentera Singapura) is an army formed largely out of conscripted soldiers and reserve forces (former conscripts). ...
RSAF Roundel The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF, Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡ç©ºå†›éƒ¨é˜Ÿ; Malay Angkatan Udara Republik Singapura) was established in 1968 and was at that time called the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC), it was renamed the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in 1975. ...
For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a low-ranking commissioned officer, usually the lowest rank. ...
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN, Malay: Angkatan Laut Republik Singapura, Simplified Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡æµ·å†›éƒ¨é˜Ÿ) is the navy of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). ...
There are a total of 12 wings in OCS inclusive of tri-service wings. They are: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, Sierra, Tango, Mids and Air. Mids and Air Wings are for the Navy and Air Force Officer Cadets respectively.
Course The Officer Cadet Course (apart from the Medical Officer Cadet Course) used to last 42 weeks but this was reduced to 38 weeks after a revamp of the National Service system. The course is divided into 4 terms: Tri-Service, Service, Professional, and Joint term. - Tri-Service term
Tri-service term lasts the first two weeks of the Officer Commissioning Course. It consists of military knowledge applicable to all services, including military history and military law. One of the aims of this term is getting the new Officer Cadets used to the new environment. Subsequently, Officer Cadets are streamed into their services based on aptitude and personal preference, and receive training specific to their service. Military history is composed of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ...
Military law is a distinct legal system to which members of armed forces are subject. ...
- Service term
Officer Cadets who remain in the Army Wings (company-equivalents) undergo platoon- and section-level infantry training for their Service term, from weeks 3 to 13. At the end of Service term, the Officer Cadets may indicate their preferred vocation: Infantry, Armour, Artillery, Signals, Combat Engineers. The Officer Cadets are sent to the various vocations based on their personal preference, as well as other factors such as performance in the course, security clearance, etc. Officer Cadets may not choose Logistics as a vocation, but they may be selected for it. Platoon is a term from military science. ...
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ...
- Professional term
For the professional term, weeks 14 to 35, Officer Cadets in the Infantry remain in SAFTI MI, while those belonging to the other arms will depart for their respective schools (e.g. Signal Institute) to receive training specific to their arm of service. Before reporting to their respective schools, Officer Cadets in the support arms are sent for SOCJOT (Support arms Officer Cadet Jungle Orientation Training) in Brunei.
Infantry Officer Cadets will go on two overseas training trips during their stay in OCS. Usually, they will go to either Taiwan or Thailand for general infantry training, and Brunei for training in jungle terrain.
Officer Cadets in the Navy and Air Force Wings continue to receive training within SAFTI MI, before going for further training at sea for the Midshipmen, and Air Force School for Air Force Cadets. For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a low-ranking commissioned officer, usually the lowest rank. ...
- Joint term
On completion of their military training, all the Officer Cadets will return to SAFTI MI for their Commissioning Parade in the Joint term from weeks 36 to 38.
The first week of the Joint term mainly involves visits to all services and getting to know more on how the three services work with each other. Rehearsal for the commissioning parade will commence as early as two weeks before the date itself, it will be conducted by the School Sergeant Major as well as with the assistance of other Wing Sergeant Majors. Some former Officer Cadets believe that the rehearsal is even tougher than training itself. Either the President, or a representative (a cabinet minister) will officially commission them as Second Lieutenants in the Singapore Armed Forces. This article is about a military rank and position. ...
Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ...
Appointments and rank insignia Like officers and warrant officers, Officer Cadets wear their rank insignia on shoulderboards. The insignia consist of one, two, or three white bars, denoting their term (Tri-service, Service, and Professional respectively). The graduating class of Officer Cadets wear peaked caps instead of berets, and are accorded the privilege of being addressed "Sir" by junior Officer Cadets. At this point, they are given more privileges and responsibilities commensurate with their seniority. Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ...
Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ...
All Officer Cadets will have a chance to take on exercise and admin appointments to practice their various leadership skills. Their performance during these exercise and admin appointments are performance evaluation criteria as well. Individual Wing Sergeant Majors conduct a change of command parade whenever there is a change in appointment holders. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sergeant Major. ...
- Admin rank insignia
Additional loops and whorls denote appointment holders such as Cadet School Commander, etc. These ranks, known affectionately as "fishes" are considered "admin ranks", as compared with "exercise ranks". - Exercise rank insignia
During field exercises, appointment holders (e.g. exercise platoon commander, platoon sergeant, etc) wear orange-colored exercise rank insignia similar to the rank insignia of a substantive appointment holder. For instance, the exercise platoon commander will wear orange lieutenant's bars on his shoulderboards, while his exercise Platoon Sergeant will wear a brassard with First Sergeant's chevrons. Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ...
A brassard is an approximate triangular shaped piece of fabric designed to be worn around the upper arm, held in place by a shoulder strap on the clothing underneath. ...
First Sergeant is the title given to holders of certain ranks and positions within the United States Armed Forces. ...
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