Benjamin: My NSF Journey! 13 July 09 to 12 May 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011

My NSF Journey! 13 July 09 to 12 May 2011

Completion of Full time National Service from 13 July 2009 to 12 May 2011 =)

It sure have been quite a experiential & life changing journey in those 1 year 10 months of my NSF life!

Going through the various milestones in my NSF career! Which actually molded me quite a bit to who I am today...

9 Weeks- BMTC Sch 2- Leopard Coy PL 2 section 2!
9 Months- OCS- Tango Wing Platoon 3, Signal Officer Cadet Course (SOCC)
11 Months- Alpha PC, 10 C4I Bn
5 Weeks- 81st Company Tactics Course (CTC)

Below is a link to a post which i once wrote of my NSF journey for some NS portal. http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-nsf-journey.html

13 JULY 2011
The day I enlisted in the army & surrendered my pink IC at the tekong ferry terminal...

Leopard Platoon 2 section 2!
Post about my first 2 weeks in BMT...
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/07/back-from-my-2-weeks-in-tekong.html

Post on Completion of BMT
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-bmtc-life-in-tekong.html

(My awesomeeee BMT buddy Raymond Lee!!!!)

(Leopard Coy Platoon 2!)

OCS
A new journey at the Officer Cadet Schoo (OCS) in SAFTI MI, where my life & character was challenge to a whole new level!

Service Term- Tango Wing!- OCS

Below is a verse that Pastor Ivan shared with me yesterday that he kept to & memorize in his days in OCS, which I too kept to for the rest of my NSF life...

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."Joshua 1:9

http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-mission-trip-in-ocs.html

After 3 weeks of confinement & Parent's visiting day!
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/10/finally-out-of-my-3-weeks-confinement.html

(My awesome OCS prayer buddies in the first week! of our freshmen term!)

Social Night
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/12/social-night-seniors-comms-parade-ym.html

End of Service Term!
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2009/12/end-of-my-service-term-in-ocs.html

Professional Term- Signal Officer Cadet Course (SOCC)- Signal Institute

Memorable 21st Birthday in Taiwan =)
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/04/21st-birthday-in-taiwan-fooddd.html

(Signal Anniversary!)

My last week in Signal Institute...
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-last-week-in-si.html

Joint Term
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/06/joint-term.html

ACPC- The day we got our Swords
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/06/acpc.html

(BUNK 7 from SOCC! We call it the "BEST" bunk because of various award winners from the course & other achievements each of us were known for)

(All the badges & ranks from the 9 months in OCS)

COMMISSIONING PARADE!
My journey to Officership...
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-journey-to-officership.html

Commissioning Ball
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/07/commissioning-ball.html

Unit Life- ALPHA COY- Stagmont Camp

Army Half Marathon
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/09/army-half-marathon-2010.html

5 days of Pre-CTC
Coaching & Facilitation Course

http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-perspective-to-coaching.html

81st Company Tactics Course (CTC)

The best course out of all in my NSF life! As they prepare us to be Company Commanders in the future.

First post of ctc
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2011/01/ctc.html

Week3-4 of CTC
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2011/02/fellowship-sunday-week-3-4-of-ctc.html

Graduation from 81st CTC!
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2011/02/graduation-from-81st-ctc.html

Syndicate 4

(Syndicate 4 winning the Leaders challenge from syndicate 3)

(Receiving my graduation certificate from the Chief of Armour)

(81st CTC)

Military Christian Fellowship (MCF)
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2011/01/mcf-41-annniversary-dinner.html

Stagmont Open house day!

(The photo shows in the brochure are the sword holders from our SOCC batch!)

45th Signal Anniversary Dinning in...
http://benlau89.blogspot.com/2011/03/45th-signal-anniversary-dinning-in.html