9th Singapore Division
| 9th Singapore Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 October 1978 – present |
| Country | Singapore |
| Branch | Singapore Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Selarang Camp |
| Motto | "Forging Ahead" |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander, 9th Division | BG Fairoz Bin Hassan[1] |
The 9th Singapore Division (9 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army. It shares the same command as the Infantry formation of the Army.[2]
History
The 9th Division was formed on 1 October 1978 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units before it became a combined arms division on 31 March 1992.[3][4] On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel. On 17 August 2004, the 9th Division and HQ Infantry merged to form HQ 9th Singapore Division/Infantry.[2]
Organisation
The 9th Singapore Division has the following organization:
9th Singapore Division / Infantry (9 Div/Inf):
- 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade (2 SIB)
- 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade (10 SIB)
- 12th Singapore Infantry Brigade (12 SIB)
- 23rd Singapore Infantry Brigade (23 SIB)
- 54th Singapore Armoured Brigade (54 SAB)
- 9th Division Artillery (9 Div Arty)
- 9th Division Support Command (9 DISCOM)
- 9th Signal Battalion (9 Sig Bn)
- 327th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers (327 SCE)
- 9th Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion (9 DA Bn)
References
- ^ "Army Organisation Structure". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b "9th Singapore Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Army News November 2010" (PDF). Singapore Army. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "9th Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006.
- Huxley, Tim (2000). Defending the Lion City: the Armed Forces of Singapore. Allen & Unwin Pty LTD. ISBN 1-86508-118-3.