StreetFight3r 6th Gear November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 In 2013 at the age of 55, Leon Margaret was ready to retire. But then she was asked to extend her service. Today, the 1st Warrant Officer (1WO) is 61-years-old and is the oldest female commander in Singapore’s Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC). Just as fit as other soldiers In an interview with Pioneer magazine, Leon talked about her role as a Platoon Commander in BMTC’s School 1, Charlie Company. Despite her age, she achieves a gold award for her Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) every year. Leon regularly leads route marches with a 20 kilogram field pack strapped to her back. She also shows her soldiers how to dig trenches, and sleeps in the jungle during field camp. Regular workout routine Her secret to keeping fit? On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, she has morning training sessions. She also joins her recruits during their morning runs. On weekends, she exercises with her husband. It’s all about hard work and discipline, which is the example she sets for her recruits. She is strict but caring Leon is known to be strict with her soldiers as she pushes them to pass the various tests during training. If any of her recruits are struggling to complete an exercise, she will simply tell them: “Ancient lady can do, young boys cannot do?” But despite her strict nature, Leon cares a lot for her recruits too. Gives advice to her soldiers Leon makes it a point to write back to her recruits in their weekly reflections. She recalled one particular case where a recruit confided in her about struggling to communicate with his mother. She advised him to bring his mother out for brunch one day to have a talk with her. The recruit wrote back to Leon to thank her as he took her advice and it turned out successful. Her history in the army According to the Pioneer article, Leon joined the military in 1976 as a clerk, but 10 years later, she was given the opportunity to be a combat trainer, before moving on to serve as a combatant. After that, she served as an Officer Cadet School instructor, Signal specialist and Company Sergeant Major in the 8th Singapore Armoured Brigade. She was even deployed for a humanitarian mission in East Timor. Right before she joined BMTC, Leon held the record of the longest-serving woman in the Signal formation. ↡ Advertisement 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 23 minutes ago, StreetFight3r said: Her history in the army According to the Pioneer article, Leon joined the military in 1976 as a clerk, but 10 years later, she was given the opportunity to be a combat trainer, before moving on to serve as a combatant. After that, she served as an Officer Cadet School instructor, Signal specialist and Company Sergeant Major in the 8th Singapore Armoured Brigade. She was even deployed for a humanitarian mission in East Timor. Right before she joined BMTC, Leon held the record of the longest-serving woman in the Signal formation. As I said, our NS is only cosplay with guns. Army propaganda makes such a big deal of a humanitarian mission when the fellow is supposedly a combatant. "even"! lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 Respect! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrios Turbocharged November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 Look at those giggling smiling recruits..you know the photo ops was pre-planned and well orchestrated.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 Quote She also joins her recruits during their morning runs. On weekends, she exercises with her husband. Woohoo...lucky grandpa.😂 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianmo Hypersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Watwheels said: Woohoo...lucky grandpa.😂 or unlucky actually... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrecord Supersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Mustank said: Respect! Yes, respect... cos she still gets gold IPPT every year... i many years no get liao... now will struggle to pass, and i not even so old yet 😅 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 If my sons can report to her for bmt, they would be lucky! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 Is her grandson an Encik? I think I might have met him. He always talks about her like how I always talk about my MIL. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 wait till clearing SOC ....... 😂 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator November 20, 2019 Share November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Kusje said: As I said, our NS is only cosplay with guns. Army propaganda makes such a big deal of a humanitarian mission when the fellow is supposedly a combatant. "even"! lol. That’s why Shd cosplay n play play shoot u ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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