SAF Volunteer Corps: From civilian to recruit

TODAY journalist Laura Philomin shares her experience undergoing the two week basic training that SAF Volunteer Corps go through. Read more: tdy.sg/295FAOD
(Video: Raj Nadarajan/TODAY)

[@dereklim1985]

0:59 left hand left leg!

[@iranlaneres2743]

Lol good eye

[@limweepie]

respect for those who choose to serve even without obligations.

[@sdqsdq6274]

lol saf need more manpower la, to replace the chao kengs !

[@youtuberschannel12]

look at how nice their bunk is omg

[@kylau3493]

When you go to unit you then know BMT is nothing compare to it.

[@johnwong381]

Kudos to those who volunteered! To those who says it ain't like the real BMT etc etc, that's just needlessly stating the obvious. These people volunteered even though they didn't have too, no need to act all superior la. I wish the camp was renovated when I was serving there..haha Haha, I thought the lady was taking a shit squatting, cause @2:05 ending on the word "bathroom" they switch scene.

[@nsnv]

low rope aint about arm strength

[@putrarosli5378]

K

[@foodmore]

i remember the days when my buddies and i would compete to have sub 8:30 timings for SOC. everything was done in a flash, especially running up the apex(jacob's) ladder. its possible to just run up and down, doing it slowly actually feels more unstable.

[@admaiusbonum977]

That's why we should tekkan them more by sending all of them to NS. They deserved to be toughened up because its good for them.

[@Alex-Rainmaker]

LOL....This is like a bunch of secondary school kids going for their 2D1N field camp. This ain't like what we really went thru.

[@MysteryPunisher]

Alex Tan NCC. Haha.

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

@raiden z simp

[@prateekshabath2900]

HAHAHAHA maybe u go and experience first b4 saying cos it wasnt a field camp to me. Instead of looking down at the VCs maybe try to understand that they dont have to do it but they still do it.

[@youtuberschannel12]

0:19 You have no idea how easy your 2 weeks is until you went through NSFs BMT....

[@limtaohui]

Wow...everything done in slow mo...almost fell asleep mid way

[@ariffdgenerationx7347]

These girl should try the real BMT at tekong 2 to 5 months plus field camp and even do their NS 2 years like us guys. If they are up for a challange should try the Guards or commando intake. Confirm very syok. By then they wont asked why we guy dont want to sign on. Hahahaha!!! And not only that plus Reservist....

[@mark347347]

Ariano D Generation X HAHAHA maybe commandos uh. Guards siong but not that bad uh; got quite alot of female guardsmen around

[@liuweiforyou]

Glad I am one of the VC. 2017 2nd intake. Volunteers~!

[@kaili5966]

looks like the comments section is filled with bitter boisss who r taking their chances to slam others when they're just experiencing a taster and minding their own buisness. i'm afraid I won't have the crayons or markers to explain that this is not in any way undermining the difficulty and pain of actual NS

[@campfiresnlasguns]

Some here be laughing at the SAFVC and calling it a joke without knowing that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) actually ran a study of it in 2019 coz they thought it was a brilliant idea.

[@schmuardian]

what's the outcome?

[@boyan619]

During their service, they will be subject to a disciplinary framework based on military law.

[@SuccessforLifester]

Just implement a proper compulsory one. Wasting our public funds to achieve so little

[@nikm800]

lol disable ratings

[@superdoo9874]

Lj 2 weeks shorter than my confinement period

[@ECiT745]

2 weeks is nothing. Males do 2 fkin years.

[@prateekshabath2900]

@@ECiT745 but urs is compulsory, ours is voluntarily

[@OffRadarPro_3768]

Why the 2.4 run didn't use the running track? Saw a running track there

[@cookieplaysgamesyt8733]

It's my dream job been wanting to join... Isit possible for pr to join?

[@ViktorZuess]

Yes, PRs have to serve NS too.

[@jimtong]

Respect!

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Amazing!

[@khdoodies]

Wow its just 2 weeks?

[@putrarosli5378]

LAURA'S HAWT WOOOOO 10/10

[@jeffer8762]

can i volunter after MR? I wan the new lbv haha

[@putrarosli5378]

NO

[@boonweeaw3532]

Holidays camp for foreigners, ns for our boys tq 61%

[@DL-dx5pd]

what the point for volunteering if they so slack in case got war we sending this people Out???

[@user-fw3yq7ng8k]

Your ILBV wear opposite side

[@Robinhood369_]

VC is very different from NS. nvr rlly get tekan

[@prateekshabath2900]

How uk? U got go for vc before?

[@ZERO_0594]

Lmao the real "Ah girls Go Army"

[@dongding4074]

@1:00 robot marching.

[@ZERO_0594]

Lol

[@ECiT745]

Why can’t more Singaporean females do this?

[@fxrisxmxli]

She cute tho.

[@hanyi3999]

i am sorry . they are joining for the experience . i would not respect neither i would condemn as well . Joining the army is not just the experience of the tough training as well . it also impact our personal life greatly and our mindset towards how f up the world is . So please . if you are joining for 2 weeks . do keep quiet . it doesn show anything .

[@prateekshabath2900]

Idk who you are or what you r gg thru to say this but its does show alot. These people do this voluntarily which means they DO NOT have to do it but still do. Instead of thinking that we shldnt feel proud abt it cos of wtv reason u have, maybe go and experience what we went thru during the 2 weeks then try to understand why its a proud moment for us when we graduate. It isnt a holiday for us as we are under military law at the end of the day and have to adhere to wtv instructions are given. So i dont see why it isnt a big thing?

[@hanyi3999]

@@prateekshabath2900 what u are saying is further proving my point . if you are serving on your own accord it means that you want to serve your part in the nation . It is not to feed your vanity or ego . I am not saying that you can not be proud but i am saying that you shouldn parade it out and showing the whole world that you are serving the nation . two weeks doesn affect your whole life but 2 years does .

[@prateekshabath2900]

@@hanyi3999 nowadays i feel like everything requires comparison. No one is making a big deal abt it like guys i know dont even know what safvc is which shows that its not being publicised that greatly so i dont understand why u need to say thst we shld keep quiet? No one is saying anything. And yes this is obviously nth compared to the 2 yrs mandatory ns that yall need to do and i am not denying that but if i want to feel proud that i got through those 2 weeks, i think i am entitled to right? And if i want to tell ppl around me that i went for this arent i entitled to it too?? Cos its not sth normal that all women do like how all guys have to do it, hence nth to brag or say much about?? Its kinda funny how so many people ard me (friends especially) are proud i went for this cos i mentioned its not sth normal? I hope u understand where i am cmg from cos at rhe same time i am not denying the 2 years that guys have to go for

[@Sturmbannfuhrer2]

2 week basic training what a joke

[@samwong9484]

Holiday camps for new PR......

[@Darkshogun7584]

Boot camp to lose weight

[@MysteryPunisher]

Foreigner.

[@putrarosli5378]

THEN.

[@laurenspang]

who wears no4 to the toilet to shower?

[@SJIsles]

Girls. Cannot expose mah... Got camera leh.

[@halimaziz8472]

Wonder how much of our taxes went into this..

[@terencew3840]

Much lesser than 2 years NSF+10 year ORNS for sure.

[@marcuschan9746]

where's the rifle

[@marcuschan9746]

it helps with balancing

[@superdoo9874]

at least these women do some kind of service unlike the others but can still complain about gender inequality

[@ECiT745]

These women are the small minority of Singaporean females. And you are right, it is really frustrating to hear women complain about gender equality in the workforce when they are freakin spared from 2 years national service.

[@deschan2246]

Fake NS, insult to Singaporean serving 2 years NS and numerous years of reservist!!!

[@SJIsles]

Quit crying about it, kid. They are just trying a taster of beginning training. They won't be deployed in the front lines. Probably just paperwork.

[@deschan2246]

@UCL9b0BdZQZPiLFUzdAThLDQ a hole

[@prateekshabath2900]

How is it an insult? We r out here volunteering and training to do things that yall guys do too so whats the diff? Just the years? Just the fact we are females? Just the fact that we are volunteering?? Dont compare urselves to us la like u think u sooo superior is it

[@putehang9179]

🙈🙈🙈

[@zayyad31]

what a joke!

[@putrarosli5378]

UR THE JOKE BRO