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6th Singapore Division

Field	Value
unit_name	6th Singapore Division/HQ Sense & Strike
dates	1 October 1976 – present
country	Singapore
branch
type	Combined arms
command_structure	Singapore Armed Forces
garrison	Mandai Hill Camp
motto	"Swift and Deadly"
website	[Official website](https://www.army.gov.sg/our-forces/divisions/6th-singapore-division---headquarters-sense---strike/)
current_commander	COL Kwek Kian Leong
current_commander_label	Commander, 6th Division

The 6th Singapore Division (6 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army.

History

The 6th Division was formed on 1 October 1976 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units. In November 1976, HQ 6th Singapore Infantry Brigade, was formed under the 6th Division's command.

In November 1992, the 6th Division became a combined arms division as part of the reorganisation within the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), having at least one Infantry brigade and one Armour brigade, among others. In the 2000s, the HQ 6th Division relocated to Mandai Hill Camp. In November 2020, HQ Army Intelligence and HQ Artillery came under the command of the 6th Division.

References

(21 March 2018). "Army Organisation Structure".
(6 October 2022). "6th Singapore Division".
"Army News October 2010". Singapore Army.
"6th Division". Ministry of Defence Singapore.

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