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3rd Singapore Division

Field	Value
unit_name	3rd Singapore Division
dates	31 August 1970 – present
country	Singapore
branch
type	Combined arms
command_structure	Singapore Armed Forces
garrison	Jurong Camp I
motto	"Foremost and Utmost"
website	[Official website](https://www.army.gov.sg/our-forces/divisions/3rd-singapore-division/)
current_commander	COL Chong Shi Hao

The 3rd Singapore Division (3 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army. Its current commander is Colonel Chong Shi Hao.

History

The 3rd Division was formed on 31 August 1970 with six units under its command, which was then known as Area III Command HQ. On 1 May 1976, Area III Command was redesignated as the 3rd Singapore Infantry Division. It became the Singapore Army's first combined arms division on 21 March 1991 and has since been known as the 3rd Singapore Division. On 4 January 1995, the 3rd Division was reorganised to include both active and reservist units. In December 2004, after the drawdown of the 1st People's Defence Force, the 3rd Division took command of the 1st People's Defence Force's former units.

Organisation

3 DIV has following units.

3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade (3 SIB)

2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR)

5th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (5 SIR)

754th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (754 SIR)

746th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (746 SIR)

5th Singapore Infantry Brigade (5 SIB)

778th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (778 SIR)

789th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (789 SIR)

798th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (798 SIR)

24th Singapore Infantry Brigade (24 SIB)

733rd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (733 SIR)

761st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (761 SIR)

786th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (786 SIR)

8th Singapore Armoured Brigade (8 SAB)

40th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (40 SAR)

41st Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (41 SAR)

489th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (489 SAR)

3rd Division Artillery

21st Battalions SA

290th Battalions SA

223rd Battalions SA

3rd Division Support Command

31st Combat Service Support Battalion

32nd Combat Service Support Battalion

33rd Combat Service Support Battalion

38th Combat Service Support Battalion

30th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers (30SCE)

321st Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers (321SCE)

11th C4I Battalion

17th C4I Battalion

3rd Divisional Air Defence Artillery Battalion

3rd ISTAR Battalion

References

"3rd Singapore Division".
"Organisational structure".
"3rd Division". Ministry of Defence Singapore.
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