Difference between revisions of "Singapore"
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| + | The Republic of Singapore is a small island nation in Asia, formerly a British colony and part of British Malaya. The nation became a self-governing member of the British Commonwealth in 1959, and in 1963 declared independence from Britain. A short-lived member of the Federation of Malaysia, the country was expelled in 1965 and has remained a sovereign republic since. | ||
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| + | The Singapore Armed Forces contains approximately 71,000 active duty personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force. | ||
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| + | == Camouflage Patterns of Singapore == | ||
* Woodland pattern. Replaced a copy of the US jungle fatigues used during the Vietnam War | * Woodland pattern. Replaced a copy of the US jungle fatigues used during the Vietnam War | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 15 December 2010
The Republic of Singapore is a small island nation in Asia, formerly a British colony and part of British Malaya. The nation became a self-governing member of the British Commonwealth in 1959, and in 1963 declared independence from Britain. A short-lived member of the Federation of Malaysia, the country was expelled in 1965 and has remained a sovereign republic since.
The Singapore Armed Forces contains approximately 71,000 active duty personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Camouflage Patterns of Singapore
- Woodland pattern. Replaced a copy of the US jungle fatigues used during the Vietnam War
The designation of the jacket is Shirt Man's No.4 Dress Camouflage. The pattern is slightly different from the US ERDL pattern (some of the shapes are different)
- Digital pattern - introduced around 2009
The designation the jacket is Shirt, Man's, Pixelised, Camouflage Pattern No 4 Dress