2.5 Years Non-Stop Training Garned NS Recruits 2LT Officer Rank
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Caleb Wong from combat engineers has been earned as a 2LT ranked officer after his 2.5 years of nonstop training.
His journey went though the PES E Basic Military Training (BMT) which lasted in nine weeks time was then posted to Army Safety Inspectorate (ASI)( as an Admin Support Assistant (ASA) for over seven months. After he went through many medical checks up and going for the medical board, he manages to have his PES status upgraded and underwent normal BMT.
From there onwards, he was posted to the Specialist Cadet School which then he manages to grab the award of the Silver Bayonet upon his graduation from Specialist Cadet School. Specialist Cadet School training lasts about 5.5 months. He was subsequently posted to the Infantry Training Institute (ITI) and served as a Section Commander, as well as a Platoon Sergeant for about eight months.