Officer Corps
Potential officers in the SAF are selected at Basic Military Training Centre and Specialist Cadet School. They are sent to Officer Cadet School to train, and are commissioned on graduation. Specialists may attend Officer Cadet School on recommendation as well. Even officers sent to train at friendly service academies complete the majority of the Officer Cadet Course and are commissioned prior. As a result, the SAFTI Military Institute is considered the spiritual home of the Officer Corps.
Graduating from junior colleges or polytechnics is a prerequisite to be selected for OCS. Career officers with GCE Advanced Level qualifications are expected to obtain further studies in university; many scholarships are given for university education at local or foreign universities.
The role of officers in the SAF mirrors that of most western militaries. Officers are generalists who exercise leadership and command. They are assisted by the Specialists who provide technical expertise, train and discipline enlistees, and serve as the institutional memory of the SAF. Several of the SAF's top officers have had operational military experience overseas.
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