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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).