Army Intelligence (Singapore) Explained

Unit Name:Army Intelligence
Dates:9 February 1966 – present
Country: Singapore
Type:Military intelligence
Role:Reconnaissance
Surveillance
Target acquisition
Intelligence
Command Structure:Singapore Armed Forces
Garrison:Mandai Hill Camp
Motto:"First Line of Defence"
Website:Official website
Current Commander:COL Alroy Chua[1]
Current Commander Label:Chief Army Intelligence Officer

Army Intelligence is the intelligence formation of the Singapore Army responsible for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) operations to provide the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) with information to facilitate effective decision-making by commanders.

All reconnaissance-trained soldiers in the Singapore Army wear the RECON tab on the left sleeves of their uniforms.[2]

History

The Army Intelligence formation started as the Department of Military Intelligence (DMI), which was formed on 9 February 1966 at Pearl's Hill.[3] The Air Photo Unit and the School of Military Intelligence (SMI) were subsequently established in 1969.[3]

A Sensor System Wing was created in SMI in 1988 to develop intelligence sensor systems for the Singapore Army.

The 1st Military Intelligence Battalion was formed in October 2004. The 10th and 11th Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence Battalions (10 C4I and 11 C4I) were formed in 2011.

Equipment

The Army Intelligence formation uses unmanned aerial vehicles such as the Veloce-15, Skyblade III mini UAV, Mercedes Benz G Wagon, Yamaha motorcycles and Parrot Anafi.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army Organisation Structure . Ministry of Defence (Singapore) . 24 October 2022 . 5 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Army Intelligence . Ministry of Defence (Singapore) . 24 October 2022 . 29 October 2021.
  3. https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/army-news-and-resources/army-news/story-detail/2018/august/army-int-5th-anniversary/!ut/p/z0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zizf1dnD0MTIz8LCxCDQ0CLUzMnC0DPQwMTAz1vfSj8CsAmmBU5Ovsm64fVZBYkqGbmZeWrx9hZGBooR-RWJpeWlwCpItyK4ESJbqmQAWJeXmZZalFxYlFlfoF2VGRjo6KigBQ6Ugt/
  4. News: Singapore Airshow 2022: Singapore Army Intelligence trains with Anafi USA . 25 October 2022 . Shephard Media . 15 February 2022.
  5. News: Ng . Wei Kai . Singapore Army and RSAF link drones for the first time to give soldiers more intel . 25 October 2022 . The Straits Times . 28 September 2022 . Singapore.