Ep 6: "Making the Cut" - Guards Conversion Course

Lasers from the SAR21 assault rifles pierce through the darkness like a scene from an ominous science fiction movie. The air is filled with the smell of gunpowder and smoke from grenades.
And amid these, the sweet smell of success, as the Guardsmen trainees take out the well-concealed "enemies", one by one, in a dilapidated building.
As the firefight comes to a close, it seems to signal the end of their mission. Or is there something more in store? Check out episode 6 of Making the Cut.
Narrated by Mano Mahendran
Filmed and edited by LCP Jake Nam, with Mano Mahendran
Additional filming by Alvin Fung, James Teh, Peter Cho, Alexander Koh, and Kevin Tan.
A MINDEF Public Affairs production, with The Rock Communication Group.
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[@arronlee33]

Guardsmen are trained to survive in War. War is filled with uncertainties & surprises. Guardsmen know that the only constant is Change. Ready To Strike!!!

[@lyhthegreat]

wah their 3 weeks made bmt's 3mths seem like a joke sia

[@zulkarnainmislan]

JCC is not 9 months. It's 3 weeks in brunei, with a 9 days fieldcamp..

[@MrSkullSociety]

Going through it now.... lol. It is so much easier watching than doing

[@MAHLANG]

Where is the Finale video? Waiting...

[@SpecJack15]

Using smoke grenades at night? Seldom see liddat. And can the laser sights pierce through the smoke? Just curious to know coz elite infantry utilize infrared goggles to enable them to see through the smoke.

[@Devilshit]

@MAHLANG Sorry I don't understand 3 GDS. Can you please explain? I meant will there be a video series like the GCC just that it is the officer course.

[@Isaacnjw1]

Just wondering, why weren't these men equipped with NVGs for the night op?

[@jayshen84]

because guards can see in the dark... for those who hav been through guards know i am not joking..hahaha

[@Brydanlim]

Can post videos on commandos?

[@byjhyong1997]

how many book outs are there during the GCC?

[@frozensoulification]

@voiceoflove Yes, 01/09 GCC there was a medic spec who joined in for the conversion.

[@OzymandiasPrime]

Very common. All combat support soldiers also have to go GCC - medic, signals, artillery mortar, engineer pioneer, recce scouts

[@mllcg]

Is GCC a volunteer vocation? or assigned?

[@FlyingAngel10]

Hey, what is the song used in the ending of the video??

[@physika]

I wonder what does the female 2LT do in the GCC...anyway great video ! Although I ain't no guardsman, the video based in tekong reminded me of my times back in that island 7 yrs ago ;)

[@asusasus5277]

They're given coke as ration? Wtf

[@vincent50042]

Hi Cyberpioneertv , May I know how long is the Guards Conversion Course??

[@zhengyizen]

how about making the cut, airforce pilots!

[@AdmRazor]

hi cyberpioneertv, just curious, how does a officer go become guardsmen. is it chosen for them or they can choose?

[@D.Ronoa69]

@danoob2110 yes, they were shot.

[@D.Ronoa69]

@desdes24 Oh the training was plan by guards but they were intercepted... its like all of a sudden they were attack... very scary.

[@anyhow1419]

@cyberpioneertv can i knw the song played at the end ?

[@insanefle4]

Do you have the name of the instrumental song that starts at 6:10?

[@AHHUAT2]

You walked until you forget you have legs! haha....

[@anyhow1419]

wats the song played at end does any1 knw ?

[@iNeed2ppp]

Are they shooting real bullet ?

[@SierraWhiskeyTango]

Guards,salute you la.

[@D.Ronoa69]

@AHHUAT2 Because they never toggle night vision.

[@AHHUAT2]

how come no night vision goggles?

[@dtwc4]

@therealfakeAlphabet In the recent courses they go through the same training as each other, but in the past I heard their GCC were separated into Specialist and Officers. The only difference I can think of is during the planning and issuing of orders where the officers are more involved

[@vicsnoopy]

@MrFerozswat I thought 10th Mono is 762 Guards? Btw... You guys made us suffer lah... We suffered like hell because of your Mono... 11th Mono 1st Guards here btw...

[@Altarcraft]

" Woah fucking shiok! " Hahahahaha anyone else heard that in the background at the 1:32 mark?

[@MAHLANG]

@Devilshit there is one going on now at 3 GDS.

[@gerlyn129]

COMMANDO VIDEO PLS !

[@lkskeith]

@desdes24 HHAAH what bulletproof vest, it is training and not real gun fight. they don't shoot blindly so there should be a target for them to aim. Too much to reveal on youtube so they didn't record it?

[@Devilshit]

@cyberpioneertv Oh thanks for the replies. Because I would really like to know how to become an officer and about signing on as a regular as an officer. Not to mention, see what they have to go through in officer school. Thanks anyway! Anyway, will there a video series on the Officer Cadet Course in the near future, maybe?

[@bytemegga]

GCC!!!!!!

[@roackmai]

ya shld be the jungle confidence course

[@kaiyang90]

Mind Fu*k haha ...mission nvr end..

[@desdes24]

@lkskeith hahahah i got tricked by sLicKVertigO too. i thought they were real casualties -_-'' so i thought they would have worn bulletproof vests and using real bullets. if not they were shot by real bullets thats over hehe

[@Samtanvsfelixtan]

First

[@MAHLANG]

There used to be separate courses for officer and nco. Now all commanders go through GCC. Men will go through GAIT. 3 GDS is 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards.

[@Wuyh99]

now it's the age of technology, 1 weapon can clear the whole platoon or army. U can win a war without mobilizing even 1 soldier.

[@peacenowar6920]

Guards are like marines we do extra more than infantry does ready to strike

[@scholesville]

great series... but faster upload of each episode will be much appreciate...

[@alphaboy778]

3sg tan jun wen speaks really well

[@xArchx]

Huh. Since when go Brunei for 9months. You talking about Jungle Confidence Course?

[@theslowsoundtracker]

Well there be another series like Making the cut Commando course?

[@fernandojamesraoul]

Hey, when they are firing the guns, do they use paintball pellets in the SAR21 or real bullets?

[@encesolezera506]

They use fake bullets

[@localknight07]

When in field training, they fire blanks, but when in ranges, they fire 5.56mm live rounds.

[@lkskeith]

@desdes24 they are using blanks bullet, gives you the effect of shooting a real bullet, close to it. at least better than going "bang bang bang, bang bang". hahah but still, they have to be properly geared up for trainings.

[@desdes24]

@sLicKVertigO who they fight against? i saw infantry and this guards they go into a building and open fire i thought they were just shooting air/wall O_O they got wear bulletproof vest??

[@therealfakeAlphabet]

GCC is to induct both new Specs and Officers fresh out of OCS/SCS right? So as course trainees, are the Officers subject to the same training conditions as the specs; ie small unit tactics and indiv fieldcraft, drag tyres, must stand in line and do water parade that kinda thing? Just curious.

[@desdes24]

@lkskeith so what they're using is not real bullets? if not they would've get shot already right? they only sound like it but blank bullets?

[@roackmai]

can i ask how to i avoid being chosen to be send to brunei for training, or how do they choose to send which ns men there? 9mths is really too long, nvr get to see your love ones

[@desdes24]

@sLicKVertigO so its unknown that who is attacking them?? i thought its arranged by guards seargeant etcs??

[@D.Ronoa69]

@desdes24 They are fighting against an unknown force... Gun fire came from nowhere, hence there are number of casualties.

[@shawawawaw]

what is the soundtrack that is used at the end ... goes something like 'we can fly, we'll leave the world behind....'

[@c4un544n5]

We rule the day, we rule the night. Always ready, ready to strike. That's one hell of a phrase

[@vincent50042]

Oh okay , Thank you! :D I am aiming to be a Guardsmen in future! :D

[@voiceoflove]

salute to those who volunteer ^^ wasnt posted to guards unit no chance to get the tab and the elite badge

[@dermapteratenuis]

@kenryou89 Dude, he's using his LAD to aim his shots. That's a perfectly acceptable practice.

[@MAHLANG]

When the last episode coming out? Can upload today? Can't wait....

[@abcdefg1234567378]

Did i see nabil?? from the every Singaporean son ?

[@bczh1993]

Please have another series on the commandoes or naval divers

[@baven522]

@cyberpioneertv i am still waitingt for it !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kenryou89]

@dermapteratenuis Ha...okay...didn't notice that.

[@fsasava]

1 person didn't made it to the finale.

[@voiceoflove]

any medics trained specialist go for GCC?

[@Devilshit]

Will there be a officer conversion course?

[@zer902]

what song is that nice song!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MAHLANG]

I like the last 20 seconds bestb

[@aidybatu]

Is that 2LT Haiqal Amirul at 01:42??

[@waikin6213]

are all of them regulars??

[@waikin6213]

are all of them regulars??

[@brianbenitez]

@voiceoflove why leh?

[@InterterventionZ]

Ya ur username damn joke

[@abcdefg1234567378]

@cyberpioneertv oh ok tks =)

[@anyhow1419]

@cyberpioneertv k thx

[@eddyusuf223]

Wow. I want to be one

[@JamaicanBacification]

lol 0:36. SMILE.

[@haiqsterz]

Aidy rashman!

[@baven522]

Well Done my SG3 !!!!!!

[@MAHLANG]

Well said, Guards is about being part of this great brotherhood!

[@kenryou89]

Congraz to the serviceman @3:41 for Negligence Discharge (According to NS context that shooting without aiming through the scope).