Singapore Army
| Singapore Army | |
|---|---|
| Tentera Singapura (Malay) 新加坡陆军 (Chinese) சிங்கப்பூர் தரைப்படை (Tamil) | |
Crest of the Singapore Army | |
| Founded | 12 March 1957 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 40,000 active personnel 240,000 reserve personnel |
| Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Motto(s) | Yang Pertama dan Utama (First and Foremost) Ready, Decisive, Respected |
| March | Tentera Singapura |
| Equipment | See list |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| President of Singapore | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Minister for Defence | Chan Chun Sing |
| Chief of Defence Force | VADM Aaron Beng |
| Chief of Army | BG Cai Dexian |
| Chief of Staff – General Staff | BG Tan Cheng Kwee |
| Sergeant Major of the Army | CWO Sanjee Singh |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
| Logo | |
The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The largest of the four branches of the SAF, the Singapore Army traces its origins to the 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR), which was formed in 1957, when Singapore was still under British colonial rule. After Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965, the Singapore Army Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 December 1965, and National Service (NS) was subsequently introduced in 1967. Mostly made up of conscripts, the Singapore Army can mobilise all operationally-ready military reservists in the event of war or national exigencies.