When to sign on

Different stages of life, different reasons to sign on

There are a few moments in life where we might come across the option of signing on. They are:

During schooling days

While we are still studying in Junior College/ Polytechnic/ ITE, we are presented with a choice of signing on for the Army, Navy or Air Force.

Reasons one might sign on during this time:

·         Passion of serving and defending nation

·         People whose families are in need of income

Below are the benefits of signing on when you are still a student:

·         Lump-sum bonus upon signing on

·         Getting salary while still in school

·         Able to plot out the path you take during NS

Starting of BMT

During the start of BMT, the recruitment centre of Army, Navy and Air Force would find opportunities to have a dialogue with recruits.

Reasons one might sign on during this time:

·         Passion of serving and defending nation

·         People whose families are in need of income

·         Not wanting to waste 2 years of their lives

Below are the benefits of signing on when you are in BMT:

·         Lump-sum bonus upon signing on

·         Getting salary while serving NS

·         Able to plot out the path you take during NS

 
Before ORD

Before one ORD, they can choose to sign on too.

Reasons one might sign on during this time:

·         People whose families are in need of income

·         Iron rice bowl

·         Not wanting to waste 2 years of their lives

·         Not sure what to do after NS

·         A career option for those who could not get a job after ORD

Below are the benefits of signing on when you are in BMT:

·         Stable income

·         Higher salary when compared with counterparts in the outside world

·         Career for life

All information in this blog post is based on things heard from others. Information might have changed since then. For more precise information, please contact the Army recruitment centre.

For more information about the reasons to sign on, read this related post.

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Reason to get Silver for NAPFA in JC/Poly/ITE

·         No extra training

PE teachers will not pester you regarding your NAPFA results ever again. Also, unlike the others, you do not need to do extra training to pass your next NAPFA test. On top of that, you get to play games during PE lessons while the rest are still training hard.

·         2 months exemption from NS

Those who achieve Silver for their NAPFA test during schooling days will automatically qualify for enhanced BMT. It means getting 2 months exemption from NS. 2 months is a long as time literally crawls when you are in the army.

·         Opportunities during that 2 months

Think about the things you can achieve during the 2 months of exemption. If you are working a part time job, at a rate of $6.50/hour, you will be earning around $1040 per month, instead of a measly recruit’s allowance of only @480. Also, it means more time to enjoy and relax yourself before all hell breaks loose when you shave your head. Not forgetting spending more quality time with your family, friends and girlfriend.

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