| Singapore Army | |
|---|---|
| Tentera Singapura (Malay) 新加坡陆军 (Chinese) சிங்கப்பூர் தரைப்படை (Tamil) | |
 Crest of the Singapore Army | |
| Founded | 12 March 1957 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 40,000 active personnel[1] 240,000 reserve personnel[1] |
| Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | 'Ready, Decisive, Respected' |
| March | Tentera Singapura [1] |
| Equipment | See list |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| President of Singapore | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen[6] |
| Chief of Defence Force | VADM Aaron Beng[6] |
| Chief of Army | MG David Neo[7][6] |
| Chief of Staff – General Staff | BG Tan Cheng Kwee[7] |
| Sergeant Major of the Army | CWO Sanjee Singh[7][6] |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Logo |  |
The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The largest of the four branches of the SAF, the Singapore Army traces its origins to the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR), which was formed in 1957, when Singapore was still under British colonial rule. After Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965, the Singapore Army Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 December 1965, and National Service (NS) was subsequently introduced in 1967.[8] Mostly made up of conscripts, the Singapore Army can mobilise all operationally-ready military reservists in the event of war or national exigencies.
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9781032508955.
- ^ "1957 – Our First Battalion". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "1963 – Konfrontasi". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "1963 – Pioneering Spirit of 2 SIR". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Recipients of the SAF Medal for Distinguished Act".
- ^ a b c d "Leadership Biographies". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Army Organisation Structure". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Singapore Army History". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 13 March 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2022.