3rd Singapore Division
| 3rd Singapore Division | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 31 August 1970 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Branch | Singapore Army |
| Type | Combined Arms |
| Garrison/HQ | Jurong Camp 1 |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Motto(s) | Foremost and Utmost |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General David Neo |
| Division Sergeant Major | Senior Warrant Officer Chua Wee Giap |
The 3rd Singapore Division commonly known as 3rd Division is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army.
History
The 3rd Singapore Division was formed on 31 August 1970 under the name of Area III Command. On 1 May 1976, Area III Command was officially re-designated as 3rd Singapore Infantry Division. On 21 March 1991, 3rd Singapore Division was inaugurated as the first combined arms division in the Singapore Army. Following the drawdown of 1 People's Defence Force in December 2004, 3rd Singapore Division took command of the former's units. [1][2]
Organisation
- 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade
- 754th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 746th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 6th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 5th Singapore Infantry Brigade
- 778th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 789th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 798th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 24th Singapore Infantry Brigade
- 733rd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 761st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 786th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment
- 8th Singapore Armoured Brigade
- 40th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment
- 41st Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment
- 489th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment
- 121st Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Battalion
- 3rd Division Artillery
- 21st Battalion, Singapore Artillery
- 290th Battalion, Singapore Artillery
- 223rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery
- 3rd Division Support Command
- 31st Combat Service Support Battalion
- 32nd Combat Service Support Battalion
- 33rd Combat Service Support Battalion
- 38th Combat Service Support Battalion
- 30th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers
- 321st Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers
- 17th Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Battalion
- 3rd Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Battalion
- HQ 1705
- 3rd Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion
References
- Citations
- ^ "Army News September 2011" (PDF). Singapore Army. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "3rd Division". Ministry of Defence Singapore. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- Bibliography
- Huxley, Tim (2000). Defending the Lion City: the Armed Forces of Singapore. Allen & Unwin Pty LTD. ISBN 1-86508-118-3.