Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal

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SAF National Service Medal
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of Medal and ribbon (bottom)
Awarded by Singapore
Type	Medal
Eligibility	National Servicemen of the Singapore Armed Forces
Awarded for	10 years service
Status	Currently issued
Clasps	'Fifteen Years'
Precedence
Next (higher)	SAF Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
Next (lower)	SAF Good Service Medal
Related	SAF Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal
Ribbon with 15 year clasp

The Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal is awarded to a National Serviceman (NSman) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) who has completed an equivalent 10 years of service. This is met by meeting 90% of the National Service Training System (NSTS) - 6 High-Key In-Camp Trainings and 3 Low-Key In-Camp Trainings.

Regular members of the SAF qualify for an equivalent medal, the Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal.

A clasp is awarded for an additional equivanet 5 years of service, for a total of 15 years. This is met by the full NSTS - 8 High-Key In-Camp Trainings and 5 Low-Key In-Camp Trainings.

[edit] Description

• The ribbon is red, with three central white stripes.

[edit] Service medals

In the SAF National Service, the medals for service are:

• 5 years - Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Medal
• 10 years - Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal
• 15 years - Singapore Armed Forces National Service Medal with 15 year clasp
• 20 years - Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal
• 25 years - Long Service Medal (Military)
• 30 years - Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal with 30 year clasp

[edit] References

• Singapore MINDEF Factsheet: Review of SAF medals
• Singaporean Army Medals Factsheet