Singapore Artillery
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The Artillery is a formation of the Singapore Army, comprising four active battalions—the 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th Battalions—and an undisclosed number of reservist battalions.[citation needed] The primary role of the Artillery formation is to deliver timely, accurate and effective fire in support of the manoeuvre force to accomplish missions. As an indirect fire support system, the gunners rely on the forward observer and target acquisition elements to provide the target's location, which is then passed to the command post to direct the gunners to fire.
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Artillery | |
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Active | 22 February 1888 – present |
Country | Singapore |
Branch | Singapore Army |
Type | Artillery |
Role | Indirect fire Target acquisition |
Size | 4 battalions[citation needed] |
Part of | Singapore Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Khatib Camp Kranji Camp II |
Motto(s) | In Oriente Primus ("First in the East") |
Colors | Dark Blue |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Chief Artillery Officer | COL Devieash James[1] |
The unofficial motto of the Artillery formation is "Once a Gunner, Always a Gunner!"[2]