Reservist IPPT - The Elephant In The Room

IPPT Revamp ! [Link]

Of all the committee this and committee that and accord this and accord that and all the talk cock sing song about how to thank our NS men and all those wayang over the years, decades ...

We can put up with exit permits, with in-camp-training of 1 week, 2 weeks or some even 3 weeks. We can tahan the battalion A-Tac at 30+ years old, the out-field exercises typically lasting four or more days, the BCTC combat refresher, the weapons conversion course, the 300m outdoor rifle range run down day and night, etc, because when we put on the No.4 combat fatigue, our frame of mind is "in" there... other times we just want to focus and get on with our lives and put anything related to the colour "green" at the back of our mind...  

This IPPT revamp is by far the most concrete and cut to the chase and into the very heart of the matter - that all reservist, part-time conscript, full-time worker providing for their families can relate to and want to see happen !

Behind the to-ing and fro-ing and ?bargaining with politicians, with career civil servants, within Mindef, with the SAF, with business interest (read gym and fitness cartel?) and about sacred cow this and sacred cow that, to be able to realise this for the 300,000 reservist... giving him the benefit of the doubt - This is a DM i can respect.

MR buddies Talk Cock Sing Song about this new IPPT thingee

24 July 2014

Post note: Maybe should consider to retain some elements of the soon to be old IPPT stations, for example - the Chin-Up station, specifically for full-time NSF and regulars in combat vocation (up to certain age). Me still think that training upper body and upper limb strength is important. Also, it is rather embarrassing to know that you are serving full-time in the combat armed services but can't do a single chin-up.

So i would still expect to see recruits and military school (course) trainees going their pre mess-hall (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) chin-up routine.

PISA introducing a new subject module - IPPT