Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute
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Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute or SAFTI was where officer
s of the Singapore Armed Forces
were trained in the past. SAFTI per se does not exist anymore. In current use, it can refer to one of two things:
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
s of 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...
were trained in the past. SAFTI per se does not exist anymore. In current use, it can refer to one of two things:
- the 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...
installation now known as Pasir Laba CampPasir Laba CampPasir Laba Camp is an installation of the Singapore Armed Forces. It is composed primarily of Army tenant units, apart from tri-service SAF Warrant Officer School...
, and the surrounding training areas - the successor institute, SAFTI Military InstituteSAFTI Military InstituteThe SAFTI Military Institute is a tri-service military training institution for officers of all ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces . Located within an 88 hectare campus in Jurong West, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong on 25 August 1995...
("SAFTI" being used as a proper name in this case)