The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has suspended the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) for NSmen until September 30.
In a text sent out to NSmen on Aug. 5, Mindef informed them of the following:
- IPPT, IPPT Preparatory Training (IPT) and Remedial Training (RT) are temporarily suspended until Sept. 30.
- NSmen whose IPPT window closure are affected by this will be granted a one-time waiver of their annual IPPT requirement.
- They will receive a letter in the next three weeks.
NSmen may also refer to the NS Portal for updates. You can see the message below:
Photo from a Mothership contributor.
In a Facebook post on June 16, Mindef said it would defer non-Ops-essential In-Camp Training and IPPT/IPT/RT, and added:
"We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and review the measures in place to keep servicemen safe."
Affected NSmen were also granted a one-time waiver.
Mothership has contacted the Ministry of Home Affairs to enquire if they also intend to suspend IPPT/ICT/RT for Home Team NSMen.
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Top image from Mindef Facebook page.