Pasir Laba Camp
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Pasir Laba Camp is an installation of the Singapore Armed Forces
. It is composed primarily of Army tenant units, apart from tri-service SAF Warrant Officer School
. It is considered the home of the Warrant Officer and Specialist Corps, just as SAFTI Military Institute
is the home of the Officer Corps.
s and non-commissioned officers (referred to as Specialist
s today). The Pasir Laba Road site was meant to be temporary, with the permanent location deep in the Pasir Laba training area. The temporary site was made permanent, because its location was able to control access into the training area. SAFTI at Pasir Laba Road was opened on 18 June 1966.
In 1980, several tenant units including School of Infantry Specialists
and School of Infantry Weapons were located at the site together with HQ Infantry (now 9DIV/Inf). Officer Cadet School
was given the sole right to the name "SAFTI", while the other units were housed in what was known as Pasir Laba Camp.
However, this left the men of Pasir Laba Camp feeling like second class citizens. As a result, Pasir Laba Camp renamed "SAFTI" once again on 31 May 1986. This lasted until Officer Cadet School and various other officer-training institutions were moved to a new complex, SAFTI Military Institute
, along Upper Jurong Road. What was known as SAFTI was thereafter known as the Pasir Laba Camp complex.
Other tenant units are the Specialist Cadet School and SAF Warrant Officer School
, the key institutes training the Warrant Officer and Specialist Corps. Other training schools present include School of Military Intelligence and School of Infantry Weapons.
Training Resource Management Centre, which controls and maintains the SAFTI Live Firing Area in addition to other functions, is conveniently located here as well.
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
. It is composed primarily of Army tenant units, apart from tri-service SAF Warrant Officer School
SAF Warrant Officer School
SAF Warrant Officer School is a training school within the Pasir Laba Camp complex. In the new scheme, Third Warrant Officers of all services aspiring to promote to higher ranks in the Warrant Officer Corp are trained here...
. It is considered the home of the Warrant Officer and Specialist Corps, just as SAFTI Military Institute
SAFTI Military Institute
The SAFTI Military Institute is a tri-service military training institution for officers of all ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces . Located within an 88 hectare campus in Jurong West, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong on 25 August 1995...
is the home of the Officer Corps.
Location
Pasir Laba Camp is located at the intersection of Pasir Laba and Upper Jurong Roads. By virtue of their locations, Pasir Laba and Sungei Gedong Camps both control the entrances to the SAFTI Live Firing Area, which is restricted from civilian entry.History
SAF Training Institute (SAFTI) was constructed at the end of Pasir Laba Road. Its raison d'être was for training officerOfficer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
s and non-commissioned officers (referred to as Specialist
Specialist (Singapore)
In the Singapore Armed Forces , Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. This term was introduced in 1993, for a more "positive" rank classification. In the SAF, Warrant Officers are not considered Specialists.Like many other modern...
s today). The Pasir Laba Road site was meant to be temporary, with the permanent location deep in the Pasir Laba training area. The temporary site was made permanent, because its location was able to control access into the training area. SAFTI at Pasir Laba Road was opened on 18 June 1966.
In 1980, several tenant units including School of Infantry Specialists
School of Infantry Specialists
The Specialist Cadet School , formerly the School of Infantry Specialists , is the military training centre for specialists in the Singapore Army. The school is situated in Pasir Laba Camp in the western part of Singapore...
and School of Infantry Weapons were located at the site together with HQ Infantry (now 9DIV/Inf). Officer Cadet School
Officer Cadet School (Singapore)
Officer Cadet School is one of the several training establishments within the SAFTI Military Institute camp complex. Its role is to train officers of all three services of the Singapore Armed Forces...
was given the sole right to the name "SAFTI", while the other units were housed in what was known as Pasir Laba Camp.
However, this left the men of Pasir Laba Camp feeling like second class citizens. As a result, Pasir Laba Camp renamed "SAFTI" once again on 31 May 1986. This lasted until Officer Cadet School and various other officer-training institutions were moved to a new complex, SAFTI Military Institute
SAFTI Military Institute
The SAFTI Military Institute is a tri-service military training institution for officers of all ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces . Located within an 88 hectare campus in Jurong West, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong on 25 August 1995...
, along Upper Jurong Road. What was known as SAFTI was thereafter known as the Pasir Laba Camp complex.
Tenant units
The anchor tenant of Pasir Laba Camp today is Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command (HQ TRADOC). Notable is a company of aggressors who serve as enemy simulators for infantry battalions' performance evaluation.Other tenant units are the Specialist Cadet School and SAF Warrant Officer School
SAF Warrant Officer School
SAF Warrant Officer School is a training school within the Pasir Laba Camp complex. In the new scheme, Third Warrant Officers of all services aspiring to promote to higher ranks in the Warrant Officer Corp are trained here...
, the key institutes training the Warrant Officer and Specialist Corps. Other training schools present include School of Military Intelligence and School of Infantry Weapons.
Training Resource Management Centre, which controls and maintains the SAFTI Live Firing Area in addition to other functions, is conveniently located here as well.