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Infantry | |
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Active | 1957 – present |
Country | Singapore |
Branch | Singapore Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 6 battalions |
Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Clementi Camp Kranji Camp III Maju Camp Mandai Hill Camp Selarang Camp |
Motto(s) | "Forging Ahead" |
Colors | Olive Green |
Engagements | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation[1][2][3] |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Chief Infantry Officer | COL 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]