For males who had gone/going through the national service in Singapore would most probably know this famous quote by their enciks " Take care of your equipment , and your equipment will take care of you . "
During the briefing session that Small-Time went last week to prepare for his upcoming reservist . The encik ( Regimental Sargent Major ) strongly emphasized on the preparation of FBO ( Full Battle Order ) .
This is how a FBO looks like
Why is it so important to be in FBO during your combat mission/training ?
Imagine yourself in a field camp without the proper items that were supposed to be in the field bag such as the extra uniforms . Are you going to wear the same attire where training drills and on-going mission with dirt , sweat and perhaps blood for the whole week of field camp ? Talk about wear and tear , Talk ......