'Ask Me Anything' with COL Iain Hoo, a Commando Officer!
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- Опубліковано 24 гру 2020
- #ICYMI, here's an 'Ask Me Anything' with COL Iain Hoo, a Commando Officer! He's currently the Commander of the Commando Training Institute, and in his 22nd year of service in the Army! #FHAG
Despite of his high army rank, prestige vocation and having gone through top posts in the Commando Unit, Col Hoo appears to me a humble, kind, down to earth and nice guy. This inherent virtue is easily shown from his corresponding with people.
then when during training he will be the last guy you wish to see xD
lmao i cant tell if youre being sarcastic. army is not a playground bro.
@@alphaswifttalks3772 just because you're a soldier who is humble when talking to civilians, it doesn't mean that you treat the army as a playground. Stop acting tough bro. It's cringe.
@@WilliamChoochootrain the only cringe thing here is your inability to understand a youtube video comment. i was not referring to the video but to the comment uploaded by Maximus MC. i replied to a comment in case you are new to youtube. If you still dont get it, i think you need to recourse BMT alrdy
@@alphaswifttalks3772 that's exactly what was cringey lmao
Tough guy who express his views in a gentle, kind and humble way. Mad respect!
I like Col Hoo. He's a leader, but yet humble and open-minded. I hope the Singapore government will continue their work of producing genuine leaders who care about people and the country.
Thank you for your service, Sir.
Here is an officer I could follow. Hard but fair. I think he adheres to the motto. Train hard Fight easy. just as it was back when I was a combat solder.
1:41 He says SAF Ranger Course is the most memorable one. Many commandos/divers also say the same, even those that went for USA navy seal BUDS.
Looks like SAF ranger course is really insane and sadistic.
currently the saf rangers course is ongoing in pasir ris camp and it sure doesn’t look easy at all
Whoa the colonel is so well spoken and charismatic 😮 respect
2:10 His badges look quite satki
For Honour and Glory
he seems like an awesome guy
He was trying not to cringe at that dude
For Honour and Glory! Proud to be a Commando! 💪💪
Which war u have experience?
@@shaynadiazshaynadiaz Fortunately, Singapore have not(and we all wish not) engaged in any formal armed conflicts officially on a national basis ever since its independence. :)
The 100 pushups part funny
Bruh I watch too much Attack on Titan and when I saw the parachute training the entangle one in my mind I was thinking 3D manuvuer gear
Oh yeaaa
I took a screenshot of it and said it looked like my math teacher when he tryna get into regiments
Err no i don't think i can survive in army, salute sir
He is an excellent commander
Served 22 years probably signed on when he was 20
so he is supposed to be 42..... but he looks 20.....
LTC Tham Chee Onn was awe inspiring Commando
Look so....gentle.
He become field marshal already?
nothing really spectacular in that story exactly,, except for that uniform full of badges 🪂
1:17 so long ago QC photo :) Course IC
What is the toughest challenge?😅cute colonel comando...
Surprisingly he was also in NDP 2008 as the CO of the Commandos
Haiya so gian the beret just go beach road buy lo lmao.
YES
KOMANDO
RENGER*S NO 1
I hear the word ‘commando’ I think they never wear underwear!
TQ AMRY.
SINGAPORE ARMY IS THE BEST ❤💪🇸🇬
This guy is funny as hell...Hahah
he special forces and a ranger siak
Just in case you didnt know. Every Commando regular has to go through special forces and rangers course! So is not uncommon for a Commando especially of his calibre as a Colonel to be SF or Ranger trained!
@@jonjonhyper8324 nope. the ranger course is not mandatory
@@TToTToTT erm I was a commando NSF so yeah.
@@TToTToTT yes. U can dont take the rangers course. But after 7 years in the unit, you will be shifted to another formation. So as a commando regular, it is mandatory to clear it! Unless you are looking to just stay for 5 years then yes
@@jonjonhyper8324 my bad, i didnt read your comment properly.
You can do more later LOL
omg he dont look 40 dammmmm
there's a couple of SOF in the groupies pic "Rangers lead the way"
That is the ranger’s motto
i already know it since 2008
Hahahahahaha
Wa jialat, no mask. No sdm. Better drop.
U need to read MDA covid safety measures.
😂 Ask them if they know Clarence tan a not? By Clarence tan 😂 😂
TQ
BUDDY KOMANDO
Is he a scholar
26th September 2020
hahaha
Whaa if choose to sign on commando officer with degree means what is the procedure like
How to get selected sia ?
u have to get selected to go for an interview to see if u can make it to that vocation
@@crabwrangler6929 I thought it's all about physical need to get gold in ippt and even have degree etc ?
Say someone can only pass ippt
Even he has a chance to make it through the interview and become commando ?
Like that means you must be fated to be in the Commandos. No matter how fit or smart you are.
@@ericpeterson6822 whaa then really depends on luck then
Jialat
Commando are usually for mono-intake, easier to get in if you are part of the intake cause you would have been able to earn your airborne badge first. Otherwise, it will be the same for most vocations, having to go through interviews and certain background checks. Having a degree doesn't qualify you to be an officer immediately although it does make it easier. During the course of training, you will be assessed to see if you are a good fit to either be a specialist or an officer, otherwise, just a regular commando, and your path will go from there.
Have you ever try Kopassus Training??
Don't need to when Singapore wrecked Indons in Konfrantasi
i heard there are no Singaporean Malay in Commando...
Actually now have already. But in what way is that a big deal, may I ask?
the sound quality is so bad
Lol
JK you fell like a dumpling 🤣🤣🤣
Waaa i can see he is a commando lei😂😂
NEHvermind becos jk think hes cute whole lot drop 20
@5.13 the parachute got hole?
its like that one
to allow for a 5-10 knots of forward movement (helps with turning left/right, able to move to drop-zone)
5:13
his rank i think earn 6 digits lol
Frans
😂
👍
JK: trying to take the red beret
Red beret: no no no I want to stay with my officer
The Colonial to JK: how bout I treat you to a nice red commando dessert 🍨?
Red beret: phew, luckily he wasn't going to take me away..
Tough question, who do u think is our national enemies
Yo mama
Diplomatic and politically correct answer would be that Singapore’s enemies are terrorist, threats and attacks. But I wonder if we were to put a finger on it, would it be fair to say that we are largely defending against Malaysian and Indonesian aggression.
@@jabezalantan6357 There's economic and actual war. Unless you want to pull out the weapons when MY stop water export to SG, go ahead.
Covert military operations gather intel domestically and internationally, expert in international affairs and expert in military tech and survival skills, multilingual and good with ladies - Mi -6
@@randompeople8657 If you didnt know, we WERE PREPARED FOR JUST THAT.
Extract from The Third World to First - The Singapore Story: 1965 -2000
He [Mahathir] was direct and asked what we were building the SAF [Singapore Armed Forces] for. I (Lee Kuan Yew)replied equally directly that we feared that at some time or other there could be a random act of madness like cutting off our water supplied which they [the Malaysians] had publicly threatened whenever there were differences between us … In [the Separation] agreement, the Malaysian government had guaranteed our water supply. IF this was breached,we would go to the UN Security Council. If water shortage became urgent, in an emergency,we would have to go in, forcibly if need be, to repair damaged pipes and machinery to restore the water flow. I was putting my cards on the table. He denied that such precipitate action would happen. I said I believe that he would not do this, but we had to be prepared for all contingencies.”
-Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore Prime Minister
You do not need to live through such times when your daily survival is at stake, count your blessing and do not act like another ignorant random person.
I was told they couldn't leave anything behind during mission include their poop.
Not sure it's true. 🤔
A guy from my coy was told to bring his poop back from outfield because his was found by our commander. We waited for him to scoop it up while in push-up position :)
true, they made us count our toilet paper as well how much used (in ziplocks) and non used
Like in the COD games, commandos are trained to operate behind enemy lines. No big secret lah, 21st century already.
I thought SAF also got special forces tab?
@Raye Soh But what's the difference between SF tab and the us SF badge?
SAF SF tab worn on shoulder.
The SAF version only awarded after the official creation of the SOTF and the Joint SF Qualification Course (JSFQC). The badge is not retroactively awarded to past graduated members of the respective courses from CDO and NDU. Hence those with SAF's SF tab that you may see in press photos or on official SAF social media are usually junior ranks (esti. below MAJ and 3WO); the course not very new, not very old also hence MAJ/3WO is about the right rank that you start seeing the 1st batch of JSFQC members attain.
Before JSFQC and SOTF though, there exist an unofficial (from what i understand) SOF badge which is just their unit logo.
@@myrs4 Pretty sure it's official. Those who graduate from SOF course will get a badge for it. It's up to them if they want to display it on their uniform (apart from certain situation where they are required to wear it), most don't.
@@myrs4 our SF tab is just to show you've passed SFQC. Doesn't mean you are SOF. Apparently, there is like a grading system. Abit like how NSFs get selected for SCS or OCS. Only the top performers of SFQC will get slots into the SOF course itself, while the rest will end up as regular commandos under CRF.
So commandos always get the best looking lady as wife ?
Personality more impt, sorry ah
@@Jejdjejbfjf commando training molds their mindset and hone their personality into one that not many ppl have... So yes.
@@tjahjadi659 I'm saying the personality of the wife more important la gosh. Who cares if she is the "best looking". Smh.
How much is his pay per month to be a FULL COL in Commando ? Anyone know ..
Guessing about SGD 20K
$15,000 onward, plus other allowances.
@@samueltay539 Agreed.
OK send you to Myanmar to help the people for real-world experience
Sg does not interfere others political affairs.
Placing the rank to the center is one of the most unstylish things done by the SAF. It makes every soldier looking like a transformer robot!
follow american style , as usual
@@sdqsdq6274 the Americans did not have it that way. You can search on their latest uniform.
There's a tactical reason for that. Older uniforms with epaulets on the shoulders or sleeves as with the NCOs makes it easier for enemies to identify the rank of that person. It also helps reduce discomfort caused by the shoulder tabs and buttons.
@@joshuatan6841 Thanks. I was informed of the reason a while ago. Still, it is a tasteless design, as it takes away the smartness and pride from the soldiers. Most countries didn't do that...not even the Americans who are the most advanced militarily.
@@alvinkoh5556 I would prefer the SAF to move forward and pin the rank to the collar instead (reference to the US Marines) and pretty much of the army around the world are doing it already
Can I join army from India?
join India army, they give you education also
Want to be commando. Cannot. Storemando lor. Also cn go one.
Hi my son as is it good to sign on
Tidak pernah aja
Big fk
Indonesia masuk aja
Mas Jangan singapura.....masuk aja tanah melayu...😘😘
@@vertigo2930 dah ramai yang masuk ikut jalan illegal naik bot 🤣
@@tuanmuhammadafiq8087 agak la🤣🤣🤣
Ya bersama 👍
the wife KY
What the commando dos? Have you all watch band of brothers? GI Jane, navy seal… advance surgical strike team to disrupt enemy communication, supplies line, gather intel, rescue missions etc, it’s like Steven Segal, it’s not that secretive, everybody know
Most important is to stay alive until you are relieved from your position but with lightly equipped, it would be hard to stop enemy with a full strength armour division … due to poor intel
i thought COD is rated 18+ how come his kid is playing that game
Probably talking about cod mobile
Captain price bravo 6 ;)
Wayang wayang wayang parasite.
softest
Singapore's troop want to join world peace troop or renew his military reputation in South East Asia probably no Singapore not only marine powerful but air and ground troop quite outstanding compare with neighborhood countries?
Try using punctuation.
why would someone want to go commando? ans: more airy. kaythxbye
Indonesia masuk aja perang
what? singapore have an army? i thought they only have cadet... lolx
Y this comando soo thin.😂
Soldiers stopped fighting hand to hand combat in war and operation. We use guns and machine.
Muscles don't stop bullets
@@thatguy9862 Yea. In fact more muscles catch more bullets.
@@noproblematallmate Still gotta be buff to tank the load bruh. The load is always insanely heavy.
@@ZVENOM6134 Im a NSman Commando and I can tell you buff doesn't mean can carry heavy load. I myself only 70kg I carry 2 matadoor 1 SAW for mission.
I am skeptical of our commando. Can they really stand up to our enemy is yet to be seen.
Exercise look like killer, but when real thing come, hope they can really kill.
@Jun and the 4 training is different, real thing when u see blood that make a world of different. send some of them to ukraine to see burn body and
body part every where and smell of rotten bodies, then we will see whether there is hero in that hero in training in peace time,
SQ117? deployments in Afghanistan?
@@ultimaxed8239 Afghanistan, call them go eat Burger King, US and Soviet also cannot win. And did they go there to fight the taliban???
SQ117 a group of novice hijacker, they were not even arm with gun or dangerous weapon if i rememeber, .i think police can do a better job.
@@victortancheongwee ah great, then next time when a crisis happens we shall call you to respond, its not like you can storm a plane within 30 seconds with the hijackers that was prepared to set the entire plane on fire right?😉
@@ultimaxed8239 well that is your opinion, I have my right to my opinion, If one scare people negative comment, then he should disable the comment session. My opinion is still our commando is not up to standard. If u need an old man like me to storm the plane then our commando is suck isn't it? So u yrslef too think that they are no standard isn't it???
Can Col Hoo confirm this news?
10 years ago, Malaysia has quietly shown Singapore over how weak it security was. Malaysia has slapped the Singapore armed forces in ways that caused it to come unstuck. The most dramatic was when Malaysia's Commandos invaded Singapore high security air missiles base in Bukit Batok overlooking the Straits of Johore and pasted Malaysian stamps on the missiles and replaced the Singapore flag on the Commanding officer's table with the Malaysian flag. Several Singapore officers resigned or were reassigned or demoted. This is based on true incident happened but was not formally published!
Funny… parroting some story that first made its rounds 20 years ago. That there ain’t any such facility in Bukit Batok tells you how much truth in this story.
lol... BB is in the center of SG how to overlook the straits of Johor...
Salam bro, aku orang Singapura. Dah tinggal Bukit Batok selama 18 tahun dari tahun 2004 semenjak aku pertama kali pindah ke sini dari Yew Tee. Bukit Batok tak ade pangkalan tentera lah. Baik dekat Bukit Batok West, Bukit Batok East, Bukit Batok Central ataupun kat Hillview. Kau boleh buktikan kesahihan kisah yang kau sampaikan tu ke tak?
@@mdhxrthbk1783don't worry bro, in every singaporean military video, there will always be a salty malaysian armchair warrior lurking about in the comment section
@@mdhxrthbk1783 so what's near Bukit Batuk...Bukit Gombak...what's up there? MID
Wht a crap, wht happen to the serangoon riot??
No army or commando was deployed leh.
Lame
I respect the badges but they're all from past accomplishments (which can be more than 10 years ago), remember that. Unfortunately army soldiers arent like sportsmen who have to prove themselves everyday. Look at Federer, he can win a thousand grand slams to his name, but his ability is plain to see when he has to go onto the court each time, not the same for these soldiers. I recommend that soldiers should get re-certified to continue to wear these badges.
The badges mean one have went through the course and have the knowledge and skills. It's like driving license. To have the knowledge and skills how to drive but not necessary have to drive daily.
@@Jack-hy2ki well you dont know if he still has the "skills" or "knowledge", because these are all from the past. These soldiers (especially commanders who move up the ranks to do other types of admin work) dont have to practice and "re-earn" these badges every few years to prove their worth, unlike for example a first aid certification. That's a problem with the system. They get the badge 20 years ago and wear it for life even if they no longer have the skills, knowledge or fitness. I've seen many like that. Honestly, it's a badge just to show off, without much accountability.
@@Jejdjejbfjf so u saying those with driving licence and didn't drive for a very long time they forgotten how to drive? Hahahahaha.
@@Jejdjejbfjf these commanders they still needs those courses skills and knowledge to plan, to write reports, to improvise, to recommend, for meetings with foreign commanders in joint exercise, to understand what his men are talking about to him and list goes on.
So u still think the same now?
@@Jack-hy2ki yeah. I know many people who dont dare to drive despite having a licence because they know how much proficiency they have lost. Even so, it's a poor comparison because these commando badges are a lot more complex than driving. If it's as easy as driving, anyone can become a commando with these badges hahahaha
Paper generals....
Hmm kinda sad, you see those Ang mo with Trident pins look so macho, our commandos look like school kids. Army please provide our soldiers with supplements. look at Eddie Gahlagher or Kris kyle so garang with beards and so muscular
As a commando, he doesn't even have a buildup muscular body and looks fit. Just like an ordinary soldier. No wonder, it looks like school childten
If you're getting your impression of special forces from movies or military shows and parades, you'd be disappointed to how they look like in actual. Most soldiers are not bulky with muscles or what you would call "hot". They're just physically fit. Special Operators too are like this. Having big muscles are also a bit disadvantageous as muscles are heavy and requires quite a heavy amount of calorie upkeep. Most militaries do offer gym or some form of gym for their personnel and a lot of them do use this. But that does not mean they're busy getting their muscles toned. Getting your muscles toned for looks is not part of the program.
And like what the other guy said, Asian body.
He should teach those at school for those school cadets.
If you're actually a commando or a soldier, you'll know that the fastest guys are always the lean type. Not the bulky type, the first to get tired out is always the bulky type, they're stronger, but most of the, isnt as fit as the leaner guys.
I think you're an idiot poser, please save yourself the embarrassment and stfu.
I reckon you've watched too much Hollywood movies. Body size are NOT a requirement, as long as you are able to clear all the required training/selections/test/etc with "flying colors", you are good to go. Fitness requirements are usually higher/tougher for commandos than the rest (CDO/NDU/PTI are in the same bracket). Besides many would treat that as the very minimum standard (most of them are able to perform well beyond what is required).
Carrying heavy load, like rifles/etc, over a distance of more than 50km and still able to fight/complete the mission after that are kinda basic requirements for soldiers. If he went topless, you will see a muscular fit body under those uniform.
If you google world strongest man and look at their body, they won't look like those well defined
body builder type with 6 packs, etc. But it is a fact that they are strong. Power lifter are similar too.
Bruce Lee buff and look fit with clothes on?