Basic Military Training Centre
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The Basic Military Training Centre (abbreviation
: BMTC; Chinese: 基本军事训练中心) is a military
training facility located in Ladang
, Pulau Tekong
, in Singapore
. Comprising four schools, it is the Basic Military Training ground for the majority of recruits in the Singapore Armed Forces
.
nasiums, and a shooting range simulator. Co-located in the training ground are various training sheds of various sizes customised to fit platoons or entire companies. There are also rifle, grenade and Battle Inoculation Course ranges. In addition, there are sports facilities and supporting amenities such as a medical centre, canteen
s, auditorium
s, an SAF E-Mart outlet, the Infantry Heritage Centre and Total Defence Museum.
All buildings in the Ladang complex are connected by sheltered walkways, and are linked to the ferry terminal for transportation to the main island. It is also easily accessible to pre-existing training facilities in the rest of the island, with the Tekong Highway
just north of the training complex.
Located near to the ferry terminal is a statue known as the National Service Landmark, depicting a life-sized infantry soldier with the Singapore Armed Forces Flag, which was unveiled by Dr Tony Tan on the same day of the training centre's official opening.
Abbreviation
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: BMTC; Chinese: 基本军事训练中心) is a military
Military
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training facility located in Ladang
Ladang
Ladang is an area on the Western side of Pulau Tekong, Singapore. It houses a jetty which services ferries that travel between Pulau Tekong and Singapore main island as well as Ladang Camp which consists of CCO Pulau Tekong, Basic Military Training Centre Headquarters as well as Basic Military...
, Pulau Tekong
Pulau Tekong
Pulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands with an area of 24.43 km², and the island is still expanding due to land reclamation works on its southern and northwestern coasts which will eventually subsume many of its surrounding small islets, including Pulau Tekong...
, in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Comprising four schools, it is the Basic Military Training ground for the majority of recruits in the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
.
BMTC School 3
"Starting from the 05/09 batch, the following companies will be under a newly formed school 3"- Pegasus
- Raven
- Scorpion
- Taurus
- Ulysses
- Viper
- Whiskey
BMTC School 4
- 1st Company (Keshiks COY)
- 2nd Company (Gladiator COY)
- 3rd Company (Samurai COY)
- 4th Company (Knight COY)
- 5th Company (Musketeer COY)
- 6th Company (Viking COY)
- 7th Company (Centurion COY)
Facilities
The new BMTC houses the latest generation of military training facilities, which are being progressively introduced across the island. This includes facilities such as a dedicated 5-storey block for each company, air-conditioned smart lecture rooms, elevators, air-conditioned gymGym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasiums, and a shooting range simulator. Co-located in the training ground are various training sheds of various sizes customised to fit platoons or entire companies. There are also rifle, grenade and Battle Inoculation Course ranges. In addition, there are sports facilities and supporting amenities such as a medical centre, canteen
Canteen
Canteen has several different meanings:*Canteen , a water container*Canteen , a cafe, restaurant, or cafeteria provided for the use of students, workers, or soldiers at a particular school, office, or military base...
s, auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
s, an SAF E-Mart outlet, the Infantry Heritage Centre and Total Defence Museum.
All buildings in the Ladang complex are connected by sheltered walkways, and are linked to the ferry terminal for transportation to the main island. It is also easily accessible to pre-existing training facilities in the rest of the island, with the Tekong Highway
Tekong Highway
Tekong Highway is the only major road in Pulau Tekong, Singapore.It stretches from the West end of the island where the Ladang Jetty was located to the Eastern end of the island....
just north of the training complex.
Located near to the ferry terminal is a statue known as the National Service Landmark, depicting a life-sized infantry soldier with the Singapore Armed Forces Flag, which was unveiled by Dr Tony Tan on the same day of the training centre's official opening.
See also
- Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
- Pulau TekongPulau TekongPulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands with an area of 24.43 km², and the island is still expanding due to land reclamation works on its southern and northwestern coasts which will eventually subsume many of its surrounding small islets, including Pulau Tekong...
- National Service in SingaporeNational Service in SingaporeConscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...
- SAFTI Military Institute#Officer Cadet School
- Specialist Cadet School