From April, operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) going overseas for an extended period need to apply for an exit permit only for trips of 12 months or longer, compared to six months now. The change is part of the Ministry of Defence’s efforts to improve the NS...
These vocations include medics, infantry carrier vehicle operators and transport operators. Another 500 jobs will be redesigned by mid-2024, Mr Heng added.
An armour infantry vehicle commander during his NSF days, Mr Benjamin was not able to complete any reservist cycles until recently, as he was out at sea for the better part of 18 years after his NS. It was to have been his first and last in-camp training, as he was already 39. But he did not hesitate to agree when the Navy asked if he would extend his reservist period for another 10 years, under the Expertise Deployment Scheme.
Interested applicants can apply for the scheme, and Mindef identifies potential experts from their database. New areas to which NSmen have been redeployed in 2022 include digital and intelligence, logistics, and engineering, said Mr Heng.
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