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4. Professionalism soldiers to withstand fear and tension.
Disciplined soldiers can be depended on.
5. Fighting Spirit
Professionalism in the SAF is proficiency,
6. Ethics
competency and reliability in all we do. This

7. Care for Soldiers would involve having a sound knowledge of
what we must do and doing it well. We know

8. Safety our roles and carry them out thoroughly. It is
a continual strive for excellence which
Loyalty to Country is what commits us as rejects complacency. In the SAF, it also
citizens to protect and defend our nation. The incorporates and emphasizes a sense of duty
nation represents our homeland; all that is and service, which compels everyone to train
cherished by us, our family and our way of hard and give their best. It is this sense of
life. We have a responsibility to protect the professionalism which bonds the SAF
nation. Loyalty is vital for the SAF because its together in teamwork to excel in all we do, to
mission is to defend the nation and if need be serve with pride, honour and integrity.
for us to sacrifice our lives for Singapore.
Fighting spirit is the tenacity to succeed in
Leadership is being able to influence and whatever we do. In the SAF particularly, it is
motivate one’s followers, to imbue them with marked by determination, aggressiveness and
trust and confidence in us so that they will perseverance, the spirit of a fighting fit
carry out a mission confidently and to their defence force. Fighting spirit makes us
best ability. Leaders achieve this by courageous, bold and decisive, with the
demonstrating sound knowledge, as well as necessary aggression to engage decisively in
abilities such as being able to communicate a battle and quickly put an end to it. Fighting
with their followers. Good leaders lead by spirit is also the dedication, stamina and
example, exude a personal presence and endurance which enable us to overcome
display active involvement. The defence of obstacles and achieve our mission with
the nation can only be assured by continued will and motivation despite all
commanders who are competent to lead, excel odds.
and inspire others to give their best to the
nation.

Discipline in the SAF is the obedience of
orders and the timely and accurate execution
of assigned tasks. This is achieved through
tough training geared towards operational
readiness and combat effectiveness. The
essence of discipline is doing what we must,
even when it is difficult and painful, and doing Ethics is exemplary conduct and moral
it the best we can. Discipline means inner strength. It enables us to know what is right
strength, control, mental stamina, physical from wrong and keep to it. It will help us
toughness and perseverance. A high standard handle ethical problems which arise out of a
of discipline must be maintained to train
war and in peacetime. For example, we must