Infantry (Singapore Army)

Infantry
Logo of the Infantry Formation and 9th Division
Active1957 – present
Country Singapore
Branch Singapore Army
TypeInfantry
Size6 battalions
Part ofSingapore Armed Forces
Garrison/HQClementi Camp
Kranji Camp III
Maju Camp
Mandai Hill Camp
Selarang Camp
Motto(s)"Forging Ahead"
Colors  Olive Green
EngagementsIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation[1][2][3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Chief Infantry OfficerCOL Fairoz Bin Hassan[4]

Infantry is the largest formation of the Singapore Army, comprising six active battalions—the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 9th Battalions, Singapore Infantry Regiment (SIR)—based in Clementi Camp, Kranji Camp III, Maju Camp, Mandai Hill Camp, Selarang Camp and, an undisclosed number of reservist battalions. The Infantry formation shares the same command as that of the Singapore Army's 9th Division.[5]

  1. ^ "1957 - Our First Battalion". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ "1963 - Konfrontasi". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  3. ^ "1963 - Pioneering Spirit of 2 SIR". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Army Organisation Structure". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Infantry". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.