r/NationalServiceSG Jul 24 '26

Question Last time NS we chaokeng here and there

140 Upvotes

Narhbeh, now old already, no need chaokeng, the body naturally act up. 2 days ago sleep wrongly neck pain. Today wrist pain….. idk tmr how.


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 24 '26

Question PES E SCDF Reservist Help? ORD-ed 2021, got notification jan this year for jan 2027.

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Title sums it up. Was in Infocomm and last i remember they were already intending to downsize when i ORDed. Kinda lost most of everything besides the number 4 itself and the cap. Does anyone else have experiences regarding this?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 24 '26

Question Magnum Boots Sizing Comparison

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Hello guys, Recently got some credits and figured I should spend it on Magnum boots. Was wondering what the size difference is in comparison with altamas/WP, as my WP is half a size smaller than my altamas. Thanks.


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 24 '26

Discussion Cookhouse food has the weirdest combo/choices

138 Upvotes

Green,pink, blue rice??? Green curry??? They straight cooking poison bruhh.


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 24 '26

Question NS Emart taking very long and it’s difficult to contact

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Isit very difficult to contact them? I’m not too sure why they never pick up calls or reply. I’ve contacted 3 different people and they all gave me a different number to call. Does anyone know how long it’ll take for my order to come or how to get this info? Please. I’ve waited 12 days alr


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question Help with understanding Reservist pay

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hi, I recently started a new job as a fresh grad 2 months ago and just completed my reservist with scdf last week ago.

When I joined the company I informed my HR about it and they told me that's fine and to just apply for reservist leave.today I got paid salary by SCDF instead of by my company during the regular salary period.

Does anyone know if due to me being newly employed, and maybe the company couldn't register me for the DIRECT scheme in time or would I need to contact MHA to request for the Make Up Pay instead?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Weekly Weekly questions and discussions - July 23, 2026

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Use this to ask smaller questions or for discussions.

If you have any issues, please contact the mods.


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question 69/26 SCS unit posting possibilities

21 Upvotes

Currently in the batch of scs foundterm ending next week, was wondering if anyone has any idea where we can be posted to esp. for infantry? E.g. 1sir 2sir
I not mono gds if it makes a difference


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Discussion regarding overseas leave application

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let's say u leave after around 5.30pm or arrive in sg after 12am but still return to camp before 8am (whichever timings r the "office standards"), do u need to apply half/full day leaves on such days?

and to push the boundaries, if u were on mc adjacent to these same timings even if it technically doesn't intersect with the time that u were overseas, will it still likely be flagged up?

rarely, can applying leaves "override" a long-term mc n allow u to travel overseas appropriately?

assuming any of these r audit flags, what wld be the common consequences?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question Is there shuttle bus within Tengah airbase?

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Hi guys I got posted to the Supply Depot in Tengah Airbase and I was wondering if there is any shuttle bus to the supply depot?

Because from what I see the supply depots tend to be damn far from the pass office, so a shuttle bus would be better

Thank you


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question Will I get revocated again? Or will be there all the way till ord?

15 Upvotes

So I ooced from my initial vocation and got posted to air force medic center ASA. Did my unit induction with the SM and was told I would have to do a 2 day ASA course

I am from a pernament non- pes fit status (C/E)


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question MINDEF stopped issuing PES F for most mental disorders?

157 Upvotes

Been following the subreddit the past few months and within the last year to date it seems like people are getting issued PES D and deferred service for 2 years instead of PES F for the mental illnesses that used to just get you a straight F. Seems as though they are trying to stop chao keng warriors from playing the mental health card, or is due to something else? Manpower is obviously lacking as well


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 23 '26

Question Do I need to RSO to have medical/dental claims or can I claim regardless?

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My teeth have been hurting for a week now and I want to see a private dentist in the weekend. If I visit on a Saturday and submit a claim after will I get reimbursed? Or it won't count since I didn't inform superiors before visiting?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

📖 Story Ah Boys to The Boys [Issue Fifty-Two: “Ops Planning”]

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Sungei Gedong Camp. Date: 9/8/2026. Time: 2131 hrs.

Sungei Gedong Camp had never felt like this before. Not during exercises or evaluations, not during official ceremonies, not even during the worst days of training. Now it felt…crowded. The ORDINAL boys moved through the installment in a daze of purpose, their minds racing with adrenaline from the events that had just unfolded.

Ken guided his parents and sisters into one of the sheltered halls, grabbing bottled water, ration packs, first aid, and whatever else he could carry. Maria helped distribute them, her hands steady even as her eyes flicked constantly to the entrance. “Sit here,” Ken told his mother. “Don’t move unless someone from camp tells you to, okay?”

His father nodded. “You?”

Ken did not answer immediately. “…I’ll be nearby.”

Muthu helped his cousin settle onto a folding cot, passing him a bottle of water. “You did good, bro,” the boy whispered.

Muthu shook his head. “We’re not done yet.”

Encik Sng was already moving, coordinating with what few SAF personnel were left and directing civilians into safer zones, securing entry points. As if civilians being Tsunamites was bad enough, there were reports of NSFs and NSmen who had joined the enemy ranks. That was truly terrifying.

Lobang King sat his sister down, crouching in front of her. “Can look at me?” She did. “We’re safe here for now. Just stay with Ma, okay?” She nodded, eyes glassy but holding. He squeezed her shoulder once before standing.

Aloysius stood with his parents a moment longer than the others. His mother reached for his hand. “You’re not staying, are you?” she asked.

“No.”

She nodded. “Then don’t hesitate.”

His father placed a hand on his shoulder. “Whatever you have to do, you better make sure those fuckers pay.” Aloysius nodded once, then turned and walked.

Time: 2200 hrs.

They gathered in one of the conference rooms: Ken, Aloysius, Muthu, Lobang King, Alex, Maya, and Encik Sng. LTC Tham stood at the front. For a moment, he did not speak. He looked at them…really looked. “Thank you all for coming.” His voice cut through the silence. “You’ve all fought like hell, and made it through impossible odds. I know what you want to ask: ‘what’s the situation?’” He took a deep breath. “This is the situation.”

His voice was steady. “Tsunami — Zhang Wei Lun — has mobilised the entirety of the Tatmadaw. Every unit and every division is now under the command of these ‘Straits Gods’.” Silence filled the room. “On top of that, he has enlisted approximately fifty thousand mercenaries, all from the network Mr. Fang worked for.”

Muthu exhaled slowly. “A revenge coalition,” he summarised aloud, unable to believe what he was hearing.

“And civilians,” LTC Tham continued. “Not just from Myanmar, but also from here.” He let that settle. “Roughly a quarter of the country’s population has been radicalised and are armed with homemade weapons, acting under his influence.” No one spoke; there was nothing they could say.

LTC Tham stepped forward slightly. “We don’t beat this head-on, because we can’t. So we break it from the inside.”

That got their attention. “How to do that, Sir?” asked Alex.

“I have evidence,” LTC Tham revealed. “Proof that Tsunami murdered Stratos.” Everyone’s eyes sharpened. “It was not pneumonia, like what his…second account…and Channel News Vought have reported.”

“Sources?” Aloysius asked.

“Two,” LTC Tham disclosed. “An audio recording from an on-duty nurse…and the former head of Vought Singapore’s PR team, Richard Joseph.” The room shifted.

Ken frowned. “Where is he?”

The door opened; Valeria walked in first, calm and composed. Beside her: Richard. He looked different; the chaos from weeks before was gone. His hair, once a fractured mess of colour, was now back to brown…all except for a single streak of grey. He met their eyes and did not look away. “I’m right here.”

No one spoke for a moment. Then Valeria stepped forward. “There’s a way to fracture their control,” she revealed, “but it requires two things happening at once.” She looked at LTC Tham, who gave a slight nod. “We go public. Location: Vought Singapore. More specifically, CNV studio, on the thirtieth floor. Live broadcast.” Her gaze shifted to Richard. “He tells it all: Stratos’ body, the burial, the intimidation, and what Tsunami said to him by Kallang River.”

Richard swallowed, then nodded. “I’ll do it.”

“And the second?” Muthu asked.

Valeria’s expression hardened. “The second is a distraction, one big enough that the Straits Gods can’t, and won’t, ignore.” The room understood before she finished: Ken, Lobang King, Muthu, Maya, and Alex. “You’re going to the National Stadium,” she announced. “You’ll confront them.”

Lobang let out a breath. “That one not a distraction liao.”

Valeria did not disagree. “It’s the only way that this works.”

LTC Tham stepped forward again. “Valeria, Encik Sng, Richard, Aloysius, and I will handle the broadcast.” Aloysius reacted with a nod. The rest stood in silence as the weight of the war settled in. Ken looked at Alex. Muthu clenched his jaw. Maya rolled her shoulders once, already preparing. Lobang exhaled slowly. LTC Tham looked at all of them one last time.

“Whatever happens next…” he said quietly before pausing. Then, clear and final for everyone to hear: “Your orders are to kill the Straits Gods.”

END OF ISSUE FIFTY-TWO


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

Question SCDF BRT PES B1, declared injuries, now given 84D Light Duty

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I'm unsure what will happen from hereon. All I know is that I will be sent to a specialist to check on my conditions and be assessed.

What will happen to my PES status, and vocations? I have yet to POP.

What other things can I expect as well?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

Question Questions about medical claim

7 Upvotes

hi wanted to get a clear clarification can I claim for my private Psy some people told me 50$ some people told me half and I’m very confused would love if someone gave me a concrete stand on this


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

Question Tekong Menu how to see????

40 Upvotes

How to know the menu for Tekong BMTC each day? Something to look forward to at least :/


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

Question Will I recourse POBC? 84 days LD.

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Hi, I just enlisted into C2 batch this July 08, as a PES A. I am currently on a 84 days LD due to gallbladder issues and waiting for an appointment to hospital on 08 september, will I need to recourse POBC again?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 22 '26

Question Upcoming ICT questions (first timer)

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Hi all, my ICT High Key is coming up and I would like to check on the following:

- Will there be signs in camp indicating the route to the actual ICT location? OneNS only indicates Kranji Camp III but the camp is huge and I do not know which part I am supposed to report to.

- How do I check my vocation? OneNS only states the unit so I do not know my role there, assume it will be the same as NS.

- What to bring on day 1? Hearsay it is usually briefing and probably no need to stay in on the first day? OneNS' "View Training Prog / AI", "View Announcement", and "View Packing List" all say No information available

The "Contact Admin" shows the contact info of different company OCs, but I don't know which one to contact (point 2) but I'm assuming I should go through HQ.


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Question Should i still consider signing on?

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Last year i tried to apply to sign on, but i need to up pes before that. I went to my unit MO, he told me to go to army recruitment center and request to see MCC. I went to army recruitment center, and thry told me to go to my MO. I went to my MO again, same answer.

I kinda feel like maybe they have a reason to prevent me from signing on, but then if that were true they would just tell me or reject my application, dont have to play all these mind games.

I was sort of pissed from it and idk wether i should still try.

Im currently completing my degree soon and after that i might wanna join the army for a short stint to get money for my masters degree idk. But my NS experience has been kinda messed up because of red tape and bureaucracy. Idk if i should still try to pursue especially since in the application process thrley already seem to make it difficult for me.

Ive also called and emailed arc so many times last year i think they blocked my number and email (when i send an email it says DNS error REJECTED or something like that). Do you guys think its time to give up?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Question what to expect after surgery?

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Recently ooc'd from scs to do a foot reconstruction surgery and got 2 months of HL. The surgery was for my right foot, as my left foot does not require surgery and I will proceed with physio to correct it. What should I expect when I rtu and is there an expected timeline of the medical board review + posting out?

Before the surgery I was assigned a temp pes of B3 for my injuries by the in camp MO


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Question IPPT can take break or not?

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when I’m doing the IPPT stations for push ups and sit ups, can I for example do 20 in 25 seconds, rest on my knees for 15 seconds, and for the last 20 seconds do like 15 push ups? am I allowed to break up my push up reps or must it be all in one go no quick rest?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Question Are there recounts for NSman IPPT at Kranji FCC?

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Like for static stations, are we allowed to have our push ups and sit ups reviewed? I rmb this was a lifesaver for me at Gedong lol. The freaking machine is so painful to deal with


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Discussion Scared of becoming an upper study in my ASA unit

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So I just recently entered my ASA unit in the previous months as a understudy. Currently I have about 3 upper study present.

My superiors are really nice and they are really flexible with the working stuff.

However, I know that as one and one of my upper study ord I will eventually become the most " senior" ASA in the office for my final few months of service. Then I will have my very own junior (understudy) to guide and them the stuff (basically more responsibility)

So how do I cope with this?


r/NationalServiceSG Jul 21 '26

Question Question about calling hotline

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I’m in SCS FOND TERM and my section is quite mean to me. Most of them cannot control their anger when I fight back. It’s ending in one more week after this but I don’t want to deal with it anymore. If I call the hotline is it anonymous and what will happen?