NPCC Annual 0.38 Shooting Competition 2011

Our Alumni Shooting Team won 1st Runners Up in the NPCC Annual 0.38 Shooting Competition on 20 Aug 2011 at the Home Team Academy Range.

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Benson Chian Wei Chong

Ex-Cadet Inspector of Dunman High School NPCC Uint: Midshipman Benson Chian Wei Chong, who has since been promoted to 2LT, did the The Republic of Singapore Navy and Singapore Armed Forces proud recently when he was awarded the Australian Defence Force Academy’s (ADFA) Commander-in-Chief Medal. The prestigious award is the highest one given to the most outstanding ADFA graduate in five respective fields, namely; military, academic achievement, leadership, personal example and performance of duty.

2LT Chian, is one of 247 Navy Midshipmen, Army and Air Force Officer Cadets who graduated from the ADFA on 11 Dec 08. He recieved the medal from Her Excellency Quentin Bryce, the Governer-General of Australia. “I am happy and proud that my efforts allowed the RSN to be recognised internationally for having quality personnel among her ranks,” says the young officer.

Having spent the last three years as a trainee at the Academy, 2LT Chian had to undergo numerous forms of training that included outfield leadership challenges, rigorous physical training and strenuous daily routines. He also had to balance his academic studies to attain his university degree at the same time. 2LT Chian reflected upon his past three years, saying: “Such challenges to my physical and mental state were taxing, and required fortitude to maintain the highest standards in performances throughout the three years. I therefore feel a sense of achievement in not only completing the training phase, but also winning the Commander-in-Chief Medal.”

According to 2LT Chian, his deepest and most lasting experiences came during occasions when he sailed on board the various RAN platforms, which included HMAS Stuart, a Anzac-class Frigate, HMAS Manoora, a Kanimbla-class Landing Platform Amphibious, and STS Young Endeavour, a Sail Training Vessel. Those were occasions when he was able to work together with his RAN course mates through the various evolutions at sea. He also got to work with his Academy counterparts from the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force on an outfield leadership training programme, which he says, assisted in his understanding of the different armed services and how they operated together jointly.

“The most important takeaway from ADFA would be the friendships I have formed with my Australian Defence Force counterparts and allowing them to have a better understanding of the RSN and SAF,” says 2LT Chian, who thoroughly enjoyed his experience in Australia, “Such understanding would definitely aid in future exercises and enhance the bilateral ties between our two forces.”


The Australia Governor-General, Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, presents Midshipman Benso Chian Wie Chong from the Singaporean Navy, the Commander in Chief Medal during the 2008 Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade.
(Date taken: 02 December 2008)

Australia Minister for Defence, The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, talks to the Commander and Chief Medal recipient, Midshipman Benso Chian Wie Chong from the Singaporean Navy after the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade.
(Date taken: 02 December 2008)

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ADFA Graduation Parade 2008
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Congratulations Team Singapore!

We are proud of Singapore Team's stunning performance whose magnificent achievements at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on 6-17 September 2008, have shown that determination and fighting spirit can achieve anything! Thanks Laurentia TAN and YIP Pin Xiu for bringing home the medals!On 9 Sept 2008 Laurentia Tan won the bronze medal for the Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade 1A, the first medal in history that Singapore has won at the Paralympics. She subsequently won another bronze medal for the Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1A on 11 Sept 2008 with a score of 70.167%. She did this event to music although Laurentia suffers from profound deafness.

In the women’s 50-metre backstroke (S3) event, swimmer Yip Pin Xiu has eventually won the first ever paralympic gold medal for Singapore. Earlier in the competition, she clinched the silver medal in the 50m women's freestyle. Clocking 57.43 seconds, she was edged out by Mexico's Patricia Valle who won the gold in a time of 57.05 seconds. But in the heats, the Singaporean, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, had set a new world and paralympic record with a time of 57.04 seconds.

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NPCC Alumni retained Challenge Trophy again at NPCC Inter-Area .38 Revolver Shooting Competition 2008

At the recent NPCC Inter-Area .38 Revolver Shooting Competition 2008 held at the Home Team Academy Compeition Range on 30th August 2008, our alumni representatives did very well and retained the Mr Tan Puay Kern Challenge Trophy with impressive shooting. The participating teams in the 'Inter-Organsiation Team Shoot' were:

National Police Cadet Corps (704)
National Cadet Corps (613)
National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (470)
NPCC Alumni (717)
Red Cross Youth (444)

Three CHEERS to our sharp shooters: Ong Siong Seng, Tan Sim Kiat, Benjamin Yong, Patrick Chew and Winnie Woon.

We call upon all good shooters to participate in next year shoot (particularly those with perfect hit - 'a little off also can lah') to register with Ong Siong Seng. We are aiming to be third time champion in a row. This is not impossible, since the inception the following are the repective year winner for the Trophy event:

Year 2000 - NPCC Alumni
Year 2001 - Singapore Scout Association
Year 2002 - NPCC Alumni
Year 2003 - NPCC Alumni
Year 2004 - Singapore Scout Association
Year 2005 - NPCC HQ
Year 2006 - NPCC HQ
Year 2007 - NPCC Alumni
Year 2008 - NPCC Alumni

We will also be organising a shoot for all NPCC ALUMNI members next year, do look out for it.
Congratulations Alumni!!

Well Done Singapore Olympic Teams!

Thanks all Singapore Olympians! You have done us proud at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on 8-24 August 2008.
Table Tennis Women's Team (WANG Yue Gu, FENG Tianwei, LI Jia Wei), won a silver at the Beijing Olympics on 17 August 2008, Singapore's first medal since the silver by weightlifter Tan Howe Liang at the 1960 Rome Olympics

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