I Can't Count
Saturday was embarrassing.
Well, not for me, at least. Our squadron had a recall and was activated. We had to return to camp as part of this Operational Readiness Assessment (ORA).
The embarrassing moment came in the afternoon just before the assessment began proper. The entire squadron had to fall in so that our strength can be taken. However, it was appalling to see how our high-ranking officers fumbled at strength-accounting, right in front of the assessors.
They just make primary 1 arithmetic looks like rocket science.
It's just a matter of simple addition and subtraction. Yet, they took nearly an hour to account for our strength of about 140.
How difficult can it be to count 140 people?
They just simply embarrassed themselves, not only in front of the assessors, but also in front of their own men as well. They just simply reaffirm most of our sceptical views that the high-ranking officers are not as capable, efficient and competent as they seemed/are supposed to be -- a view that we have ever since we enlist.
It was such a disgrace. How can I feel proud to be part of this squadron?
How can I even be proud of serving my nation?
Why is that there wherever we go, we still get screwed-up officers? Why can't for once I see a unit that has all its officers living up to the image that the entire Singapore has envisioned?
How can I even trust our own defence force when they cannot even accomplish a simple task of calculation?
It's probably not an isolated case. Just ask around and you will hear amazing stories of astonishing officers who have done appalling things.
Fucked-up officers are everywhere.
As what one of our 1st Sergeant had said, "Give me your Major rank. I can count for you." Indeed, this 1st sergeant is probably one of the most competent army personnel I've ever seen. And he's only an ITE graduate.
What happened to our officers who are university graduates?
It's disheartening.
Well, not for me, at least. Our squadron had a recall and was activated. We had to return to camp as part of this Operational Readiness Assessment (ORA).
The embarrassing moment came in the afternoon just before the assessment began proper. The entire squadron had to fall in so that our strength can be taken. However, it was appalling to see how our high-ranking officers fumbled at strength-accounting, right in front of the assessors.
They just make primary 1 arithmetic looks like rocket science.
It's just a matter of simple addition and subtraction. Yet, they took nearly an hour to account for our strength of about 140.
How difficult can it be to count 140 people?
They just simply embarrassed themselves, not only in front of the assessors, but also in front of their own men as well. They just simply reaffirm most of our sceptical views that the high-ranking officers are not as capable, efficient and competent as they seemed/are supposed to be -- a view that we have ever since we enlist.
It was such a disgrace. How can I feel proud to be part of this squadron?
How can I even be proud of serving my nation?
Why is that there wherever we go, we still get screwed-up officers? Why can't for once I see a unit that has all its officers living up to the image that the entire Singapore has envisioned?
How can I even trust our own defence force when they cannot even accomplish a simple task of calculation?
It's probably not an isolated case. Just ask around and you will hear amazing stories of astonishing officers who have done appalling things.
Fucked-up officers are everywhere.
As what one of our 1st Sergeant had said, "Give me your Major rank. I can count for you." Indeed, this 1st sergeant is probably one of the most competent army personnel I've ever seen. And he's only an ITE graduate.
What happened to our officers who are university graduates?
It's disheartening.
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