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In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. The term was introduced in 1993, for a more "positive" rank classification and shorter waiting time for Warrant Officers and Specialists (WOSPEC) career rank advancements.[1] In the SAF, warrant officers are not considered specialists.
Like many other modern militaries, specialists form the backbone of the military. Specialists serve as the supervisor for the training and discipline of enlisted men and women, as well as the supervisor in the use of weapons and equipment, drill and ceremonies.
The following ranks are specialist ranks:
- Specialist cadet (SCT)
- Third sergeant (3SG)
- Second sergeant (2SG)
- First sergeant (1SG)
- Staff sergeant (SSG)
- Master sergeant (MSG)
Senior specialists may be promoted to warrant officer ranks, through the Joint Warrant Officers Course at the SAFWOS Leadership School.[2] Under the new scheme, they will need to first go through the rank of third warrant officer, which is usually attained just before or after they go through the warfighter course from the Specialist and Warrant Officer Advanced School.
With the SAFWOS Leadership School, Specialist and Warrant Officer Advanced School and Specialist Cadet School, Pasir Laba Camp, site of the former Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) is the new home of the warrant officer and specialist corps of the SAF.
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| Rank | Third sergeant | Second sergeant | First sergeant | Staff sergeant | Master sergeant |
| Abbreviation | 3SG | 2SG | 1SG | SSG | MSG |
- ^ Koh Boon Pin; Lee Geok Boi (2002). Shoulder to shoulder: our national service journal (PDF). Singapore: Ministry of Defence. p. 32. ISBN 981-04-6931-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 January 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Liew, Derek (7 January 2007). "1992 - The SAF Warrant Officer School". mindef.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.