'Commandos was the only place I wanted to be,' says newly minted officer in SAF's 121st batch from OCS

10 Jun 2021

SP’s aeronautical engineering graduate Kavin Timothy Trina Shanti shared how student life in polytechnic prepared him for national service with younger peers. Kavin managed to pass the aptitude tests and interview to make it into the elite force on his third attempt. He recently graduated this month alongside 352 other officer cadets in the SAF's 121st batch, even earning a Sword of Merit, which is awarded to the top 10 per cent of each officer cadet batch. Similar stories were reported in Lianhe Zaobao, 8world and Berita Mediacorp.

[The Straits Times]