Greetings,
The following course/trip is open for application, if you are interested, please approach Mr Lee or me to get the application forms. Alternatively you can obtain the forms from the NCC website, http://www.ncc.org.sg/
1. ICEP USA
2. Basic Airborne Course
ICEP USA (Texas, USA)
HQ NCC will be sending a Singapore NCC delegation comprising of two NCC Teacher Officers and 12 Cadet Officers and cadets to participate in the Exchange Programme at AFJROTC in The Citadel, USA from 11 to 21 Jun 10 (tentative).
All completed application forms (with a photocopy of the passport showing both the date of issue and expiry) are to be submitted to the respective District Commanders by 9 Apr 10 for compilation. Late or incomplete submissions will not be entertained.
Only short-listed Teacher-Officers, Cadet Officers and cadets are to attend an interview panel chaired by Commandant NCC or HTM on 16 Apr 10, 1500 hr at NCC Council Room, NCC Campus.
For this trip, Part C and above cadets are eligible to apply.
Basic Airborne Course
The Basic Airborne Course will be conducted from 3 Jun at 0730 hrs to 25 Jun 10 at 1700 hrs, inclusive of preparatory ground training and parachute descent.
PRE-REQUISITES
Interested NCC Teacher Officers and Cadets who wish to attend the Course must satisfy the following pre-requisites:
a. Must have parental consent (for Cadets only)
b. Must be at least 16 years old on 3 Jun 2010.
c. Must have completed at least Sec 3 education.
d. Must have a minimal medical requirement of medical PES B.
e. Must have a minimum weight of 42 kg. (This is the minimum weight required to activate the parachute)
Those who do not meet the age or the above requirement will not be considered for the course.
SELECTION TESTS
The selection tests will be conducted on the following dates:
The preliminary selection test will be conducted at HQ NCC, Amoy Quee Campus Multi-Purpose Hall on 28 April 10 at 1500 hrs.
The selection test will be conducted at PTW, SOTSC, Hendon Camp, Changi. The date for this test will be made known on 28 Apr 10.
Selection Test Standards
1. 30 push-ups within 1 min.
2. 30 sit-ups within 1 min.
3. 08 chin-ups.
4. 2.4 km run in SAF No. 4 within 12 min 30 sec.
All fully completed application forms (with parental consent cadets) are to reach 2LT Lim Chong Sheng, Staff Officer (Trg), Training Branch, HQ NCC by 17 April 2010. Late applications or incomplete forms will not be considered for the course.
Regards,
C/2LT Lim Zhan Quan
