Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Singapore Armed Forces (Ranks of Servicemen) Regulations 2010
Regulation 2
Ranks of servicemen
Subregulation 1
Subject to this regulation, the substantive ranks of servicemen in the uniformed services of the Singapore Armed Forces shall be as set out in the Schedule.
Subregulation 2
A serviceman shall, while undergoing officer training in the Singapore Armed Forces, hold the trainee rank of officer cadet or midshipman.
Subregulation 3
A serviceman shall, while undergoing specialist training in the Singapore Armed Forces, hold the trainee rank of specialist cadet.
Subregulation 4
A serviceman shall, while undergoing senior military expert training in the Singapore Armed Forces, hold the trainee rank of military expert senior trainee.
Subregulation 5
Subject to paragraph (4), a serviceman shall, while undergoing military expert training in the Singapore Armed Forces, hold the trainee rank of military expert trainee.
Subregulation 6
A serviceman who has successfully completed his senior military expert training shall, prior to his appointment as a senior military expert, hold the temporary rank of military expert apprentice.
Subregulation 7
An officer cadet, a midshipman, a specialist cadet, a military expert senior trainee or a military expert trainee shall be equivalent in rank to a private.
Subregulation 8
A military expert apprentice shall be equivalent in rank to a military expert of the rank of ME1 (Military Expert 1).