Having addressed online speculation claiming that the packing of parachutes was outsourced to foreign contractors, the Singapore Armed Forces has taken an additional step to put the public's mind at east by shedding some light on how the process is carried via a post on Facebook.
According to the SAF, each parachute is packed by one packer, a role assumed by a Singapore Technologies (ST) staff, while the checker role is that of an SAF Rigger.
To ensure that packer and rigger carry out their duties from start to finish and to prevent any doubt whatsoever, there are no changes in personnel throughout the packing process.
Moreover, SAF Riggers adopt a parachute-packing process that comprises seven sequential stages.
At the end of each stage of the packing process, the packer will call for a check by the SAF Rigger, who ensures that the parachute is packed correctly.
The SAF Riggers also conduct safety inspection for each stage before allowing the packer to proceed to the next stage of the packing process.
One of the riggers featured is 3WO Shirley Ng, who is an SAF Rigger of the Aerial Delivery Wing, SOTSC.
She is also a certified Master Rigger and jumped with the Red Lions at our National Day Parade in 2014.
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