Commando unit is top combat outfit for 19th year
The Straits Times|June 29, 2022
The 1st Commando Battalion has an unprecedented 36 wins as it turns 50
Soon En-Rei
Commando unit is top combat outfit for 19th year

In what has become a time-honoured tradition, the 1st Commando Battalion has won another annual Best Combat Unit award.

This marks the 19th consecutive win for the elite commando unit, whose members are trained in airborne, reconnaissance and raid missions, as well as striking deep inside enemy territory.

The Ministry of Defence announced this year’s winners of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Best Unit Competition yesterday.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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