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First batch of SAF military volunteers to be fit for duty by September
By Jermyn Chow
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Armed Forces has started training its first military volunteers to get them fit for duty by September.
Sixty-eight people were enlisted on Tuesday, the first among 150 to be recruited into the SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) this year. They comprise women, first-generation permanent residents (PRs) and new citizens - who are aged between 18 and 45, and are not liable for National Service.
Out of 900 people who signed up, 85 per cent were deemed suitable for the volunteer scheme, said SAFVC commander Mike Tan.
But the pioneer batch of 150 made the cut after clearing their medical and security screening, and aceing a 30-minute interview with a panel of militarymen over the last five months, said Colonel Tan.
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26-03-2015, 12:50 PM
First batch of SAF military volunteers to be fit for duty by September
