Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition

The Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition is an annual competition which confers awards of recognition to the most outstanding units of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in combat readiness, operational proficiency and administrative excellence. Besides encouraging the above, the award also seeks to promote esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among participating Army, Air Force and Navy units through friendly competition.

The assessment factors of the competition are:


 * Combat Proficiency Test
 * Marksmanship Test
 * Individual Physical Proficiency Test
 * Standard Obstacle Course
 * Unarmed Combat
 * Security
 * Manpower Matters
 * Logistics Readiness Inspection
 * Vehicle State
 * Training Safety

The competition was started for active SAF units in 1969, before being extended to the reservist units (now known as NS units) in 1993. These units are conferred their awards at the annual Singapore Armed Forces Day parade.

Active army units
Most times won Best Combat Unit: 27 times (1 CDO BN)

Most times won Best Combat Unit consequtively: 10 times (1 CDO BN 2004-2012)

Most times won Best Combat Support: 5 times (20SA)

Most times won Best Combat Support consequtively: 3 times (40SAR 1984-1986, 36SCE 1996-1998)

Most times won Best Infantry Unit: 9 times (3GDS)

Most times won Best Infantry Unit: 4 times (3GDS 1981-1984)

Video clips

 * , accessed 4 December 2008.