9th Singapore Division

9th Singapore Division
Active1 October 1978 – present
Country Singapore
Branch Singapore Army
TypeCombined arms
Part ofSingapore Armed Forces
Garrison/HQSelarang Camp
Motto(s)"Forging Ahead"
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Commander, 9th DivisionCOL 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]

References

  1. ^ "Army Organisation Structure". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "9th Singapore Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Army News November 2010" (PDF). Singapore Army. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  4. ^ "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.