Change of Guards at The Istana Singapore 7 June 2009 3/5

[GuoSaiJi]

哇，真的很严肃，不是闹着玩的哦！里边都有他的一门学问。

[daswerdasss]

are these guys gurkhas im a singaporean but i oso dunno

[sgpig40]

nope, these young men are Singaporean National Service (Full-time) posted to SAF Military Police Command. Gurkha Contingent comes under Singapore Police Force with Cowboy hat & stern face. You can see them at high profile meetings like the recent Apec2009, World Bank/IMF, WTO Ministerial Meetings.

[alex471996]

Are these cerimonoial troops or real soldiers who fight as well.

Any way they do it just like we british do our COG well done god job! XD

[kkquek99]

These soldiers are posted to SAF Military Police Command. Their main task is to maintain law & order plus discipline within military camps. The MPs/RPs also have battlefield exercises to hone their combat skills.

[kkquek99]

There is no COG ceremony in July & August.

[dfz138]

the drills looks as tired as ever. Guess the sucky training just got worst made everything spiral downwards..

[sgpig40]

These are ceremonial guards. There are 2 sentries on the left. Another 2 are inside. The real men on security duty are the Auxiliary Police from Certis Cisco.

[dhxhurtz]

who's on duty while they change guard !?

[kkquek99]

Sgt tells his sentries: Your tour of duty is 2 hrs, while on duty you are not allowed to eat, drink or sleep. As for the 2 officers, cannot make out what they say to each other. Probably we are ready to handover duty by the outgoing 2lt. LOL stuff: wats taking u so long? the other replied traffic jam mah, march all the way from Orchard Rd, u know?

[SFMSEVENTS]

@kkquek99 Officers Say:

Old Guard: I post my Sentries 3 by day and none by night, Sir!

New Guard: Well said, Sir!

I used to do this ceremony... a long time ago... =)