The following is a list of activities and courses an NCC Cadet* gets to attend in his 4 years of cadet life. Future Cadet Leaders who have gone through similar activities but experienced different training programmes, please add an update.
* Selected activities and courses only allows a number of cadets in
CCHY NCC March Camp
March Camp is an fun and orientation camp for newly-joined recruits (Secondary 1s) to bond with the current NCC Air family, and to familiarize with the NCC lifestyle. March Camp is also a time for Senior Cadet Leaders to identify and review the Cadet Leaders' performance, before selecting the Unit Drill Instructors, Sergeant Majors and various positions before passing out.
CCHY NCC June Camp
Unlike the March Camp, the June Camp is intended to refresh the Junior and Senior Cadets to acclimatise back to drills and discipline after the June Holidays. It is usually held in the last week of the June Holidays. There will also be an Appreciation Night for the passed-out (ORD) Senior Cadet Leaders, a collage of PDS, Freestyle and Aeromodelling displays and performance, and ending with a barbecue.
CCHY NCC December Camp
Similar to the June Camp, it is a training camp which will help the Junior Cadets to acclimatize back to drills and discipline after the December Holidays. However, the Senior Cadets will be the ones in-charged of running and organising the camp, with the Cadet Leaders observing and helping out as advisors.
NCC Camp FORGE
Being an orientation and fun camp for Junior Cadets, Junior Cadets get to try out various HQ NCC facilities and activities such as paintball, Archery. Flying Fox, Obstacle Course. It is a 1 day camp run by HQ NCC Cadet Officers and NSF Instuctors. Cadets also get to familiarise with the HQ, and bond with the Cadets of other schools. Junior Cadets will be promoted to Private from Recruit after attending this camp.
NCC Camp STEEL
Camp STEEL is an adventure camp for Senior Cadets, which allows them to attend more activities such as Paintball, High Obstacle Course, Orienteering and Trainfire. Senior Cadets are also supposed to provide a high level of discipline throughout the camp, despite being a fun and adventure camp. HQ rules will apply throughout this camp, such as marching or running from point to point. It is a 2 day stay-in camp, run by Cadet Officers, and is a great way to bond with fellow cadets of other schools. It is a requirement to attend this course as it affects promotion and courses.
NCC Air Silver Wing
Silver Wing is a 2 day course conducted by RSAF at Paya Lebar Airbase AFTC (small minority at Chong Pang Camp) which teaches Senior Cadets the framework in which RSAF operates by and various RSAF information. There will be a mini MCQ test at the end of the course, whereby passing will entitle Cadets to be promoted to CPL and attend Gold Wing. There will be also a badge provided.
NCC Air Gold Wing
Like Silver Wing, Gold Wing is also conducted by RSAF at Paya Lebar Airbase AFTC, and will teach Cadet Leaders the more technical depth of RSAF and the various vocations RSAF provides. It also teaches more in-depth of Aviation Science, and provides Cadets an opportunity to see the training facilities of RSAF. there will be a mini MCQ test at the end of the 3 day course, whereby passing will entitle the Cadets to be promoted to 3SG and attend Specialists' Course. There will be also a badge provided.
NCC Specialists' Course (Air District)
Specialists' Course is the course for Cadet Leaders to learn, train and be tested on their skills as NCC Specialists (or NCO / Sergeants). Trainfire, Individual Fieldcraft (IFC), Mutuals, General Specialists' Knowledge (GSK) and Airmanship will be tested throughout. GSK and Airmanship have proved to be hard to score well, while Trainfire, Mutuals and IFC are easy to score as long as there are no major screw-ups. Together with a PT Test (30 Pushups in 1 Min), the various scores are combined and the top 20% will receive 2SG ranks, while whoever who passes the course overall will obtain the NCC Air Specialists' Badge and Cookie. These Cadet Leaders will have the right to call themselves Specialists. The course also trains up the leadership and discipline of Cadets, where Cadets must take charge of their platoons in various point in time. It is also required for Cadets attending Senior Specialists' Course.
NCC Senior Specialists' Course*
The Senior Specialists' Course (Unit Drill Instructor Course / Staff Sergeant) allows the top 5 chosen Cadet Leaders from each school to train, learn and be tested on their teaching and drill standards throughout the 3 day stay-in course. Cadets will learn various Advanced Drills, such as SAR21 Advanced Drills and Slow March, and also various leadership trainings. Cadets are to maintain the highest level of discipline throughout the course, and any major mistakes will cause him to be OOC-ed. There will be a Mutual test conducted by Cadet Officers, on armed and foot drills. It is mandatory to pass to obtain their SSG ranks and UDI badge. The last day of Senior Specialists' Course will include an Amazing Race on Singapore War history. Cadets will have a lot of time to mingle and bond with cadets of other schools and districts, as there will most likely be only 1 cadet from each school in each platoon of around 50+ cadets. It is one of the toughest courses a Specialist Cadet can go through.
Trainfire
Trainfire is the training for cadets attending IMT / Live Range in the event when their SAR21 Rifle malfunction due to feeding (Loading of bullets into firing chamber) problems. It is usually conducted in half a day, and by Cadet Officers. It will start of which basic shooting techniques in prone position (with the common "coin test") and further into solving issues when zero, half or double feeding. Following the lessons, cadets will be taught to strip the rifle and assemble back. Trainfire tests for Specialists' Course includes Loading and Unloading (Reload) Drills, Strip and Assemble in 45 seconds each, and Loading and Unloading a 30-bullet magazine in 30 seconds.
IMT (Part A/B & C)
IMT, or Individual Marksmanship Training, is a SAF-derived training activity which Junior and Senior Cadets attend to practise their shooting skills. Following the mandatory Trainfire, IMT is normally held at Nee Soon Camp and there is a Just-In-Time Training provided by the Cadet Officers in the waiting room. Cadets are divided into details of 5-10 each, and they will make their way into the IMT Gallery. There are about 20 shooting spots in the room, and each SAR21 IMT Rifle is blue in colour. Junior Cadets will shoot zero-ing and figure targets in prone position, while Senior Cadets will shoot figure targets. Cadet Leaders will use IMT as a training evaluation to pass before being able to attend Live Range, and they will shoot Figure 12 & 15 targets in foxhole position (it can be opened up in the shooting area). Junior and Senior Cadets will receive marksman badges if they reach Marksman standards (about 80% target hit).
Shooting Competition for Part A and Bs are the exact same, just that only 5 will be selected, 1 being the reserve.
Live Range (100m)
Live Range is commonly held at Nee Soon Camp 100m Live Range, while sometimes at Pasir Laba 300m Live Range. Cadet Leaders who pass the IMT will carry on with the live range, and they will shoot 6 magazines of Figure 12 & 15 respectively. Procedures are almost the same with IMT, just that Teacher Officers and NCC NSF will be stationed at the firing area in the event of IA (Immediate Action). Sometimes, Certis Cisco will be hired for the overall charge of the event. Earbuds and helmets will also be provided. The best time and location for Live Range is when there are no wind and at the extreme ends of the shooting area, as the smoke from the bullets will cloud the targets from being seen. There will also be a lot of feeding issues with the rifles. After shooting, cadets will rest and wait for the results and safety checks. In the meantime, there will be a usual "Ninja Van" which sells drinks, cooked food and snacks in the area. Cadets will have to clear the firing area of used bullets rounds, and they should NEVER collect any to keep. A safety check at the end will prevent any cadets from keeping rounds from the Live Range. Cadets who shoot 19 & above out of 24 shots will have the Marksman badge.
Shooting Competition for Live Range is different than Live Range itself, as there will be 2 practise rounds for foxhole, and 4 competitive rounds for prone. Targets are the exact same.
Battlefield Trail (Total Defense Bronze)
Battlefield Trail is held for Junior Cadets to obtain their Total Defense Bronze badge, and it is something similar to an amazing race on the history of war in Singapore. From Fort Canning Park, cadets will make their way around various points of interests to learn about the WWII. To make it more interesting, external trainers (normally LDR) provide mobile devices to be used in the Trail. The device will detect when they reach a point of interest, and the lesson will pop-up on the screens. Following that, there will be a quiz and / or activity for the team to complete, such as acting a skit, taking a picture. The team to complete the Trail fastest and /or best answers will win a small gift, usually Ferrero Rochers. The Trail normally ends in Downtown Marina Bay, under the expressway where there are "Ice-Cream Uncles".
