Military Orders Training Pause After Fatal Accident
January 25 2019
The Singaporean army has implemented a training standdown after a reservist was killed in an accident in New Zealand, reports the New Straits Times (Singapore).
The pace of training will be slowed while the service conducts a review of training and safety practices, the defense chief said on Thursday.
The pause will not affect operational readiness, said Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong.
The move came a day after Aloysius Pang, who was performing his mandatory military service, died following...
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