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| Guards | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 January 1975 – present |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Branch |  Singapore Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | |
| Size | 3 battalions[citation needed] |
| Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Bedok Camp II Dieppe Barracks Nee Soon Camp |
| Motto(s) | "Ready to Strike"[4] |
| Colors | Khaki |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Chief Guards Officer | COL Wong Pui Chuan[5] |
Guards, also referred to as Guardsmen, is a rapid deployment infantry formation of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting air assault, expeditionary, and amphibious operations.[6]
Like their counterpart in the United States, the United States Marine Corps, the Guards formation will be the first on the ground in combat situations, leading the charge when conflict arises.
- ^ [1] Archived 23 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 7 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Guards". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "The Singapore Army – Guards – Motto/Insignia". Mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Army Organisation Structure". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "The Singapore Army – Guards". Mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.