Basic Military Training Centre
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| Type | Basic military training |
| Size | 28 training companies in 4 schools |
| Part of | Singapore Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Pulau Tekong |
| Motto(s) | Excel Through Basics |
Coordinates: 1°24′20.80″N 104°1′54.03″E / 1.4057778°N 104.0316750°EThe Basic Military Training Centre (abbreviation: BMTC; Chinese: 基本军事训练中心) is a restricted military training facility located at Ladang, Pulau Tekong, off the coast of Singapore. Comprising four schools, it is the Basic Military Training ground for the majority of recruits in the Singapore Armed Forces.
Overview
The Basic Military Training Centre is served by two camps, the Ladang Camp which houses BMTC Schools 1, 2 and 3, as well as the Rocky Hill Camp, which houses BMTC School 4.
Access to the island is only permitted upon approval by the Ministry of Defense. Mode of access to the facility is restricted to a pre-assigned ferries from SAF Ferry Terminal that serves between Singapore and Pulau Tekong (Ladang Camp) at regular intervals, as well as authorised aircraft.
List of companies
| BMTC School 1 | BMTC School 2 | BMTC School 3 | BMTC School 4 |
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Facilities
The new BMTC houses the latest generation of military training facilities, which are being progressively introduced across the island. This includes facilities such as a dedicated 5-storey block for each company, air-conditioned smart lecture rooms, elevators, air-conditioned gymnasiums, and a shooting range simulator. Co-located in the training ground are various training sheds of various sizes customised to fit platoons or entire companies. There are also rifle, grenade and Battle Inoculation Course ranges. In addition, there are sports facilities and supporting amenities such as a medical centre, canteens, auditoriums, an SAF e-Mart outlet, the Infantry Heritage Centre and Total Defence Museum.
All buildings in the Ladang complex are connected by sheltered walkways, and are linked to the ferry terminal for transportation to the main island. It is also easily accessible to pre-existing training facilities in the rest of the island, with the Tekong Highway just north of the training complex which connects to Rocky Hill Camp.
Located near to the ferry terminal is a statue known as the National Service Landmark, depicting a life-sized infantry soldier with the Singapore Armed Forces Flag, which was unveiled by Dr Tony Tan on the same day of the training centre's official opening.
Rocky Hill Camp has its own Medical Centre (Rocky Hill Medical Centre), swimming pool, cookhouse and running track. SISPEC was situated in Rocky Hill Camp from 1999/2000 to 2006 and housed 3 companies namely Zulu Coy, Yankee Coy and Quebec Coy.