Moving On...

Think i've left this blog stagnant for quite some time already. It's been a 2 months since i last blogged. Lots of happenings in the army too. Just a brief description about life in SISPEC, it was fun while it lasted. Well, my encounters with larger than palm sized spiders, wild boars, snakes and cobras gave me an experience i would never forget. The wild boar even made off with my food rations! After passing out from BSLC (Basic Section Leader's Course) with the rank of a corporal. All of us had a choice of moving on to ASLC or being posted to Unit. Few days before our parade, there was an interview for 6SIR. They came to do interviews for Recce Commanders. A few of us were selected for the interview, and on hearing that it will be quite 'shiong', some of them backed off. No one knew where we are posted to, until the very day we passed out. For me? I was quite excited and expressed interest to be a Recce Commander at the interview, nevermind the tough training. It was going to be a challenging task for me. On that day, when postings were announced, everyone was so eager to find out. Just like Secondary 4 students waiting for their 'O' level results, like Primary 6 students waiting for their results too. When the Staff Sergeant announced my name for 6SIR, woah, i felt relieved. Yay, 'siong' training for me. It may sound wierd, but why go for siong training when you can slack all the way? Different mentality mah, i came to army to train up mentally and physically. If i can endure all these with an open mindset, training wouldn't be that tough afterall. Besides, after passing through BSLC and on that very day i reached Maju Camp 6SIR, i saw some of my BMT and Polytechnic friends over there. They were the ones who didn't want to go or were not selected to go OCS or SISPEC. So currently, there just had to go through physical training everyday routinely. As a Recce Commander, what would i do there? The first 3days, i basically watched TV the whole day and then book out. Easy life eh, 7am to 5pm watching TV in an air-conditioned room. Haha! Though it wouldn't happen again lar, the reason why we had the opportunity to do that is because they didn't have a place to put our bags and stay in overnight. So we had to wait for an available bunk for us to stay, which will be at the end of the year. Coincidentaly, there is a vehicle movement course that we can go. Which means, i can have free driving lessons in the army and get a free military licence. It can't be converted into a civilian driving licence unless you clock 7,000 km in your jeep. Nice one, i'm gonna call my driving instructor and book a driving date. So, the whole of December, i get to learn driving at Kaki Bukit Driving centre from 8am-5pm and then go home. Once i'm done with the course, i would prepare for my 8week Recce course in Pasir Lebar camp for me to get promoted to a 3rd Sergeant. Men would also be transferred to me under my charge. Between these 2 courses, i would only have 5 days to prepare. It's kind of rush, but i like it, because being promoted as soon as possible means more money for me! Snipers were also recruited in the same batch. There's a total of 13 Recce Commanders and 11 Snipers. Too bad for Snipers, since there is only 1 Sniper course per year, they will start their course in March and then end in July. Woah, i wonder what they'll be doing these few months without their proper course. Well, that's what i heard. With more time on my hands now, i'll try to spare time to visit my Mom and Granduncle these few weeks. You'll probably see me here updating regularly too. See ya all!