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.
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Past winners[edit | edit source]
Active army units[edit | edit source]
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)
NS army units[edit | edit source]
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Year | Best Navy Units | Best Air Force Units | |||
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Ship | Fighter Squadron | Helicopter Squadron | Air Defence Artillery | Tactical Support Squadron | |
1981 | RSS Independence (Fast patrol craft) | Not contested | |||
1982 | RSS Sea Scorpion (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | Not contested | |||
1983 | RSS Justice (Fast patrol craft) | Not contested | |||
1984 | RSS Dauntless (Fast patrol craft) | Not contested | |||
1985 | RSS Persistence (County-class LST) | 145 SQN (A-4S Skyhawk) | - | 165 SADA | - |
1986 | RSS Swift Archer (Coastal patrol craft) | 140 SQN (Hawker Hunter) | - | 165 SADA | - |
1987 | RSS Sea Scorpion (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 149 SQN (F-5E/F Tiger II) | - | 165 SADA | - |
1988 | RSS Sea Hawk (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 149 SQN (F-5E/F Tiger II) | - | 160 SADA | - |
1989 | RSS Sea Wolf (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 143 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 160 SADA | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
1990 | RSS Sea Dragon (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 143 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 165 SADA | 122 SQN (C-130 Hercules) |
1991 | RSS Sea Scorpion (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 160 SADA | 111 SQN (E-2C Hawkeye) |
1992 | RSS Vigilance (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 165 SADA | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
1993 | RSS Valiant (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 160 SADA | 125 SQN (Super Puma) |
1994 | RSS Sea Hawk (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 160 SADA | 126 SQN (Cougar) |
1995 | RSS Victory (Victory-class corvette) | 144 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 160 SQN | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
1996 | RSS Victory (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 3 DA BN | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
1997 | RSS Sea Dragon (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 145 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 165 SQN | 121 SQN (Fokker F-50 MPA/UTL) |
1998 | RSS Sea Lion (Sea Wolf-class gunboat) | 145 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 165 SQN | 122 SQN (C-130 Hercules) |
1999 | RSS Victory (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16A/B Fighting Falcon) | - | 160 SQN | 125 SQN (Super Puma) |
2000 | RSS Victory (Victory-class corvette) | 145 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 163 SQN | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
2001 | RSS Vigour (Victory-class corvette) | 142 SQN (A-4SU Super Skyhawk) | - | 163 SQN | 111 SQN (E-2C Hawkeye) |
2002 | RSS Vigour (Victory-class corvette) | 149 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 3 DA BN | 121 SQN (Fokker F-50 MPA/UTL) |
2003 | RSS Vigilance (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon) | - | 18 DA BN | 121 SQN (Fokker F-50 MPA/UTL) |
2004 | RSS Vengeance (Victory-class corvette) | 149 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 160 SQN | 120 SQN (UH-1H) |
2005 | RSS Resolution (Endurance-class LST) | 144 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 160 SQN | 122 SQN (C-130 Hercules) |
2006 | RSS Vengeance (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon) | - | 160 SQN | 112 SQN (KC-135 Stratotanker) |
2007 | RSS Vengeance (Victory-class corvette) | 140 SQN (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon) | - | 3 DA BN | 127 SQN (CH-47SD Chinook) |
2008 | RSS Formidable (Formidable-class frigate) | 149 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 3 DA BN | 121 SQN (Fokker F-50 MPA/UTL) |
2009 | RSS Victory (Victory-class corvette) | 144 SQN (F-5S/T Tiger II) | - | 3 DA BN | 112 SQN (KC-135 Stratotanker) |
2010 | RSS Stalwart (Formidable-class frigate) | 140 SQN (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon) | 127 SQN (CH-47SD Chinook) | 3 DA BN | 121 SQN (Fokker F-50 MPA/UTL) |
References[edit | edit source]
- Factsheet: Best Unit Award Winners for SAF Day 2006
- Factsheet: Best Unit Award Winners for SAF Day 2007
- Factsheet: Best Unit Award Winners for SAF Day 2008
- Factsheet: Best Unit Award Winners for SAF Day 2009
Video clips[edit | edit source]
- CyberPioneer: Honour - Being The Best, 2008 on YouTube, accessed 4 December 2008.
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