Army Deployment Force

Army Deployment Force
Army Deployment Force
Active	2016 – present
Country	Singapore
Branch	Singapore Army
Type	Light infantry
Role	Counter-terrorism; RDF operations; Homeland security; Humanitarian aid; Disaster relief;
Size	Classified
Garrison/HQ	Nee Soon Camp
Motto(s)	Always Ready

The Army Deployment Force (ADF) is a rapid response deployable unit of the Singapore Army. It was inaugurated in 2016, in response to modernised terrorist attacks such as the November 2015 Paris attacks. Its active operationally-ready battalion consists of only regular servicemen from primarily the Singapore Guards formation.^[1]

History[]

The Army Deployment Force was officially inaugurated on 12 July 2016 in Nee Soon Camp, with ∼600 regular servicemen at the time of inception. This discrete rapid deployment battalion is operationally-ready to a high readiness state, ready to respond to any civil emergencies and actively able to respond "at the push of the button". The motto "Always Ready" stands for always ready for any national exigency.

Its first operational mission began in August 2016, when ADF servicemen were rotationally deployed to Iraq as cover safety and protection for the medical teams by Singapore to assist the international coalition forces that are in combat with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).^[2]

Role[]

ADF's primary role is to provide rapid response to terrorism by providing support to the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF). Secondarily, it can respond to civil emergencies or Peace Time Contingency Operations (PTCO). Additionally, it is also capable of being deployed for both Peace Support Operations (PSO) and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations (HADR) both within and around Singapore.^[3]

Equipment[]

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Soldiers from the Army Deployment Force performing a squad level attack drill as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2016 jointly conducted with the United States Marine Corps

Some of the Equipment of the ADF include:

Milkor MGL
Peacekeeper Protected Response Vehicle (PRV)
SAR 21 Variants
Sig Sauer P226
Heckler & Koch P30
Remington 870 MCS
Taser

Other than weapons, ADF also uses Water Purification Units (WPU) trucks and the Protected Light Utility vehicle (PLUV). ADF's equipment varies depending on their tasks and mission.^[4]

References[]

^ Koh, Jeremy. "SAF to fight terror with rapid response". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Driscoll, Shea. "SAF to send medical support team to Iraq, Army Deployment Force to protect the team". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ "Army Deployment Force". Singapore Army Careers. Singapore Army. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^ Ting, Jeo. "SAF sets up high readiness unit in the face of new threats: Dr Ng". Ministry of Defence Singapore. Cyberpioneer. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[1] Koh, Jeremy. "SAF to fight terror with rapid response". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[2] Driscoll, Shea. "SAF to send medical support team to Iraq, Army Deployment Force to protect the team". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[3] "Army Deployment Force". Singapore Army Careers. Singapore Army. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

[4] Ting, Jeo. "SAF sets up high readiness unit in the face of new threats: Dr Ng". Ministry of Defence Singapore. Cyberpioneer. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

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