The first woman to pass the Singapore Armed Forces' tough Ranger course

Captain Yap Hui Jun is the first woman to pass the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) Ranger course - one of its toughest small-unit leadership courses. She tells us what drove her to attempt it and what the hardest part was. Read her story: cna.asia/3s54mwU
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  • @OonYanpeng
    @OonYanpeng8 ай бұрын

    If anyone ever doubt if the course got pang chance or not? From her carrying MG with full NV device for the mission, I gave her my respect liao. 10 days outfield, no matter how pang chance, it is an incredible feat! Kudos to all the rangers!

  • @andrewie4
    @andrewie48 ай бұрын

    Going thru recon course is honorable. To pass ranger course is jus INSANE !! TRULY remarkable and Salute u MDM!! U r truly power

  • @chanhioksang8975
    @chanhioksang89758 ай бұрын

    Thank you for serving Singapore, appreciate your good effort...

  • @caoshehuixian
    @caoshehuixian8 ай бұрын

    not just the mettle, but also the humility

  • @snorelex
    @snorelex8 ай бұрын

    If she ever has a grandson, the guy can literally say my grandmother can run faster/is stronger than you!

  • @CrossbredmiMiyang
    @CrossbredmiMiyang8 ай бұрын

    Massive respect and thank you for your service and making my family and myself safe , wishes you and rest of comrades stay safe and healthy. Majulah Singapura . 🇸🇬

  • @elizabethysm86ysm2
    @elizabethysm86ysm28 ай бұрын

    One word for her, Respect!

  • @user-yt8yj9bg8y
    @user-yt8yj9bg8y8 ай бұрын

    Big respect to all Rangers and soldiers who is protecting our homeland 24 x 7. Respect to this lady cadet whose strength has proven everything is possible and attainable be it a guy or lady

  • @Ohshdhaha
    @Ohshdhaha8 ай бұрын

    Mad respect, great job 🙌🏻

  • @NewmaticKe
    @NewmaticKe8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your service and to all rangers

  • @gabrieleea2789
    @gabrieleea27898 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 🎊 🎉...We are extremely proud of you 👍👍👍. Keep it up.

  • @koyc8194
    @koyc81948 ай бұрын

    Amazing, full respect to this young lady

  • @rbathreya
    @rbathreya8 ай бұрын

    Great Respect to you and to all fellow citizens who go through this!!!

  • @namelesswarrior4760
    @namelesswarrior47608 ай бұрын

    Well done sister! Go forth and live your best life. I sincerely hope that you will never have to go to war.

  • @stickymoney
    @stickymoney8 ай бұрын

    mad respect! and thank you for serving the nation.

  • @markkorkor
    @markkorkor8 ай бұрын

    Kudos to your courage ! Well done !

  • @lannisiahaan7295
    @lannisiahaan72958 ай бұрын

    Bravo girls! May God Bless you always.

  • @favianheng4677
    @favianheng46778 ай бұрын

    Mad respect. Notoriously tough ranger course. Even more so that a female completed it. Pushing the boundaries for our female peers. Perhaps Singapore government should consider enlisting females for 3 months to let them have a test of combat-readiness? 😂

  • @kamleeshuen4730

    @kamleeshuen4730

    8 ай бұрын

    As a female, I'm not opposed to it. Just nervous if I can ever be good enough for it... ^^;

  • @___Danny___

    @___Danny___

    8 ай бұрын

    full course full treatments just like us , no water down version please.

  • @kamleeshuen4730

    @kamleeshuen4730

    8 ай бұрын

    @@___Danny___ That's fair. I don't even understand or agree with the logic behind that altered ver.

  • @___Danny___

    @___Danny___

    8 ай бұрын

    @@kamleeshuen4730 Cos some people still believe in you girls need protection. My unit used to have a few females , same rank same pay but don’t need to do any duties after work , no OT , no fatigue, every month confirm 2 day MC from the medical center.

  • @kamleeshuen4730

    @kamleeshuen4730

    8 ай бұрын

    @@___Danny___ Yeah, I agree that if they want to incorporate women into the army, both the workload and pay needs to be evened out for everyone.

  • @sean7891233
    @sean78912338 ай бұрын

    Respect!

  • @zen2808
    @zen28088 ай бұрын

    Thank you All for your service to Singapore 🇸🇬

  • @ComeForPeace
    @ComeForPeace8 ай бұрын

    I did not go through the ranger course, but I carried the GPMG for 9d8n Brunei combat outfield course which seemed worth proud of 😂

  • @daface00
    @daface008 ай бұрын

    MASSIVE RESPECT

  • @deanweaver4469
    @deanweaver44698 ай бұрын

    Protect the heart of kindness 💛

  • @ounkeo
    @ounkeo8 ай бұрын

    Well done. Massive respect to anyone who can pass.

  • @remiemission1888
    @remiemission18888 ай бұрын

    God bless you keep up a very good job.💖💖💖❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💕💕💕💝💝💝

  • @andrewsim5725
    @andrewsim57258 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Wish you the best for your career and future. 😊

  • @umeshutan6959
    @umeshutan69598 ай бұрын

    Bravo!!!

  • @CrawElis
    @CrawElis8 ай бұрын

    huge respect maam!

  • @davidchai168
    @davidchai1688 ай бұрын

    Congratulations!🎉🎉🎉 Best of the best! 👍

  • @sgpork
    @sgpork8 ай бұрын

    yea i dare to say she is stronger and fitter than me.. thank you for your service...

  • @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng
    @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng14 күн бұрын

    Amazing

  • @ranger9ranger-pf7fn
    @ranger9ranger-pf7fn8 ай бұрын

    From 31st batch, congrate on your successful as the first SAF women to have completed 💪👋

  • @HouseofPrado
    @HouseofPrado8 ай бұрын

    Well done!

  • @mrakronyahoo
    @mrakronyahoo8 ай бұрын

    Very impressive of her. And proof that women can perform elite military roles.

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    I am convinced she is an elite with this accomplishment

  • @nilnil8072
    @nilnil80728 ай бұрын

    From what I know, it is completed in phases, meaning they go thru, fail some parts and go back to complete those parts.. not saying it is easy, just to put it in perspective. This is unlike the past, where if you fail one part you fail the whole thing.

  • @MrZomfgwtfbbq
    @MrZomfgwtfbbq8 ай бұрын

    Respect

  • @Eonclaire
    @Eonclaire8 ай бұрын

    Salute you ma'am Technically you can cruise past SFQC now and get the SF tab as well.

  • @sulthanniaz1058
    @sulthanniaz10588 ай бұрын

    All the more reasons why women should serve NS.

  • @SuccessforLifester
    @SuccessforLifester8 ай бұрын

    Congratulations

  • @eugeniakane5438
    @eugeniakane54388 ай бұрын

    Respect 💪

  • @Tony-nr8dp
    @Tony-nr8dp8 ай бұрын

    Felicitations !!!

  • @yuong8139
    @yuong81398 ай бұрын

    I got to see it with my own eyes to believe that the exact same standards applied to man was applied to her. But I mad props to her for even attempting let alone completing even with relaxed standards.

  • @Gurashi

    @Gurashi

    8 ай бұрын

    My reg friend says it takes a brave man to want to even attempt Ranger once (unless you don't have a choice as a CDO).. This was the CPT's second attempt as I understand it.

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    Immediately assume is relaxed standards. So can you complete the course with your relaxed standards.

  • @azls73
    @azls738 ай бұрын

    We who about to Die Salute you captain !!!

  • @Slla-th5vt
    @Slla-th5vt8 ай бұрын

    Salute.

  • @vader92
    @vader928 ай бұрын

    Let's have more of them is Singapore, such that it is not a news anymore, because it is a normalcy already. Just like MRT. Then this is real success of SAF and Singapore.

  • @francischia5465
    @francischia54658 ай бұрын

    Well done 👍👍👍

  • @SmallCatHimself
    @SmallCatHimself8 ай бұрын

    Don’t mess with this woman! She’s the real deal!

  • @choonhockong8215
    @choonhockong82158 ай бұрын

    Since this super fit young female soldier could complete the Ranger course, why not extend National Service(NS) to all Singaporean able bodied female to serve NS. Currently, only young Singaporean and PRs males are called up for NS. It is more advisable to have our local female to serve NS in medical, support units, etc. To play safe, avoid calling up PRs guys to serve NS. Should there be a war, I think complications arise like their countries of birth government might not allow them to go to war to protect Singapore or they are not willing to fight a war for Singapore. Mercenary soldiers.

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    Are u sure. If women are taking up medical and support units. Then men have no more light duties

  • @shinon9070
    @shinon90708 ай бұрын

    Finally this is the first stage of female ns

  • @teerificbitch
    @teerificbitch8 ай бұрын

    She has my respect as I could never do it. But i also want to know if got pang chance. Back when i was in army, the weak ones would always need to be 'supported' by the stronger ones. When we were doing JCC, there was this overweight chap in OCS (dont ask me how he got in), who was basically pulled through the entire JCC by his section. Everyone took turns to carry his field pack, his rifle and he was just a zombie for 9 days (except during the trap making and a-frame phase). He got the JCC badge in the end, but i felt so unjustified for the rest, as that fat guy's incompetence caused everyone to suffer 20% more than they needed to. I hope this lady didn't make it that much harder for the rest to pass the Ranger course too.

  • @teonghaipoh9361
    @teonghaipoh93618 ай бұрын

    👍 good job😊

  • @titonsama
    @titonsama8 ай бұрын

    nice army!!

  • @bowlampar
    @bowlampar3 ай бұрын

    Adversary of Singapore must be really confused now, its national Army has a Female Ranger. 🥺🥺

  • @swagatopablo
    @swagatopablo8 ай бұрын

    Sorry for my ignorance, is it something like the Singapore counterpart of being a navy seal?

  • @user-yb1wt2mq8c

    @user-yb1wt2mq8c

    8 ай бұрын

    nope, it's similar to the US Ranger course [modelled after it], though with a tougher physical phrase.

  • @sepniner4848

    @sepniner4848

    4 ай бұрын

    no lah,, RANGER had Navy Seal for breakfast😊

  • @capricorn839
    @capricorn8398 ай бұрын

    This tough course is definitely not for the faint hearted

  • @brigitkarlsen4294
    @brigitkarlsen42948 ай бұрын

    Google ...it’s so much stress right now why are you adding on by interfering with everything I watch???and don’t change what I write

  • @jackolee9459
    @jackolee94598 ай бұрын

    SG first female Power Ranger..

  • @BomBomm12345
    @BomBomm123458 ай бұрын

    and I am just a storeman in army

  • @bigthings
    @bigthings8 ай бұрын

    Why is it that those who compete at the highest level are often the most humble?

  • @ricksanchez5147
    @ricksanchez51472 күн бұрын

    Is this like the us army ranger school?

  • @ericpeterson6822
    @ericpeterson68228 ай бұрын

    Is this even Special Forces equivalent? How hard can it be when compared to Combat Diver Course or Commando Course? Can a Ranger be embedded with SOTF? What is the role of a Ranger?

  • @TWJYILY

    @TWJYILY

    8 ай бұрын

    Ranger is mandatory for SOTF. It''s considered the toughest course in SAF.

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    Ranger course is part of commando tasks.

  • @sonofbuddhaTR
    @sonofbuddhaTR8 ай бұрын

    Wayang

  • @9405288
    @94052886 ай бұрын

    Mad respect to him

  • @lianlengchew7325
    @lianlengchew73258 ай бұрын

    .新加坡兵哥.加油加油🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    这是兵姐吧

  • @renahooi6314
    @renahooi63148 ай бұрын

    Shld consider allowing girls to serve NS if they want and wish to….

  • @u4ria5555
    @u4ria5555Ай бұрын

    Getting the tab and operating in a spec op environment is two different scenarios. Congrats to you though....

  • @liar-liar
    @liar-liar8 ай бұрын

    Our future Minister

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    One of our MP is air force pilot too.

  • @brothermeh840
    @brothermeh8408 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @andrewpaul3130
    @andrewpaul31308 ай бұрын

    Semper Fi

  • @eq102r
    @eq102r8 ай бұрын

    I'm doubt

  • @JohnRodriguez-si9si
    @JohnRodriguez-si9si8 ай бұрын

    I Myself, John Rodriguez, guesstimate that ,if American Soldiers and Airmen ,Who are Female, can earn The RANGER Short Tab at Ranger School, Fort Benning, Now Fort Moore, Georgia, then and there, Singaporean Soldiers, Female, can pass Their Ranger School, Too.

  • @hikkomorisg
    @hikkomorisg8 ай бұрын

    G.I. Jun

  • @polarspirit
    @polarspirit8 ай бұрын

    So woman can do it. Time for enlistment

  • @angxiang3186
    @angxiang31868 ай бұрын

    Congratulation to your achievement ~ U have lead n shown that woman is as tough in physical n mental strengths to be a top soldier. I hope that you will inspire more women soldiers to greater heights. 🫡 🫡 🫡

  • @eddyp2002
    @eddyp20028 ай бұрын

    Personally i respect her for taking the challenge, but the media tend to use her success for other propaganda that's my opinion.

  • @uUwUu69
    @uUwUu698 ай бұрын

    insider's will know what is up...

  • @lamjianyuan
    @lamjianyuan8 ай бұрын

    What has the pap done, said or served or even did to better the lives of common singaporeans? Its been so long. Nothing at all.

  • @sugarly69
    @sugarly693 ай бұрын

    If only all regulars were like her, we wouldnt need reservists

  • @Hornett18
    @Hornett182 ай бұрын

    0:38 did i see a ranger wearing khaki boots?

  • @rudylopez5060
    @rudylopez50608 ай бұрын

    Wayang ah❤😂

  • @AliefHamdani
    @AliefHamdani8 ай бұрын

    [SALUTE!]

  • @lamjianyuan
    @lamjianyuan8 ай бұрын

    After so many years, what has the pap, lee and tharman done, said or served for singaporeans? NOTHING even at all.

  • @guruchoykokkee
    @guruchoykokkee8 ай бұрын

    So? Nothing great about it. Just a job of undertaking in an army career path. No big deal. Hooha over nothing. Gender equality. No need to highlight the fact she is a woman. Can see she has passion doing such training. So what she is woman, is just part and puzzle of an army career path.

  • @kuomingtan8241
    @kuomingtan82418 ай бұрын

    If woman can do it, Singapore residents also can.

  • @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng
    @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng8 ай бұрын

    Sedap.

  • @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng

    @UnwrappingByMimiKoteng

    14 күн бұрын

    Yessir

  • @giaphinteoh9744
    @giaphinteoh97448 ай бұрын

    I am surprised to hear her voice which sounds so masculine. She is a role model to those feeble males out there.

  • @muhammadridhwan977
    @muhammadridhwan9778 ай бұрын

    patutnye pompan jgn masuk frontline unit. drg masuk medic atau admin atau store atau cook. let men do the fighting

  • @ansarshaqur250

    @ansarshaqur250

    8 ай бұрын

    It shows that she can fight along side the men

  • @hotheadsniper
    @hotheadsniper8 ай бұрын

    did she went through exact the same level of challenges as men or was it lowered for women?if she went through same stuff as men and even then passed the test then massive respect to her.

  • @azhar5912

    @azhar5912

    8 ай бұрын

    the exact same level😅 if it was lowered, she won’t be the first woman to pass it through, means that she was one of many women who tried but only she’s the one who passed.

  • @hanzt468

    @hanzt468

    8 ай бұрын

    pretty sure its the same standards, even if they did lower the bars, she is training side by side with her male counterparts, how low can the bar get

  • @storyrewrites
    @storyrewrites8 ай бұрын

    What is the excuse for holding back Singaporean women from serving national service if a woman can pass the SAF ranger course? Even if they don't serve in combat roles, they could serve in support roles as firefighters, police, logistics personnel, paramedics, drivers, admin staff in MINDEF. Many of these roles are already filled by women anyway.

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    Any reason for baking about female must participate in NS ?

  • @leonwangls
    @leonwangls8 ай бұрын

    How did she pass the prisoner of war excerise?????? Did she give in???

  • @capricorn839

    @capricorn839

    8 ай бұрын

    Did you pass your keyboard warrior course ?

  • @thatkoalabear
    @thatkoalabear8 ай бұрын

    Congratulations 🎉! Women are incredible humans.. They can endure some things that men can’t! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @CalvinK-the_old_fogey

    @CalvinK-the_old_fogey

    8 ай бұрын

    Isn’t it ironic that your statement is sexist 😂

  • @storyrewrites

    @storyrewrites

    8 ай бұрын

    No need to simp.

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@CalvinK-the_old_fogeylook around, the whole comment section is overflowing with sexism.

  • @CalvinK-the_old_fogey

    @CalvinK-the_old_fogey

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Slla-th5vt It’s equally flooded with sexist comments and low self-esteem sentiments. I am just being helpful to point out the irony 😂

  • @Slla-th5vt

    @Slla-th5vt

    8 ай бұрын

    @@CalvinK-the_old_fogey not exactly sure what your case to refute me. You see the same sexist salty statements all around. Said nothing, but expect this one to be above all? It is not irony, it is part of natural. Speak up around if you really think this statement is the one to shoot down. Post your "irony" under the saltiness and see what you get.

  • @deepone5005
    @deepone50058 ай бұрын

    Once caught by the enemy, she will quickly find out that her ranger batch and awards mean nothing more than the fact that is a female. So stop kidding everyone she is even suitable for the role in war time, physical stamina not withstanding.

  • @seahkokchin4703
    @seahkokchin47038 ай бұрын

    My 2 sons want to know you.

  • @bennysamuelkoh9463

    @bennysamuelkoh9463

    8 ай бұрын

    Nosense

  • @Waterbottle-is7ed
    @Waterbottle-is7ed8 ай бұрын

    took sg women more than half a century to accomplish this. life must be damn shiok to be girl in sg sia. if girl can do this then make them enlist 2 years also lah, gender equality wat.

  • @Ccckkkkkkkkk
    @Ccckkkkkkkkk8 ай бұрын

    So she will become the someone grandmother that can do better "YOU"

  • @stonecrack6775
    @stonecrack67758 ай бұрын

    GI Jane

  • @albertng9441
    @albertng94418 ай бұрын

    Dare to touch Spore. your hands get hurt. LKY.

  • @Hs5687
    @Hs56878 ай бұрын

    PAP’s subtle Propaganda for Female Enlistment ?

  • @nicklee7002
    @nicklee70028 ай бұрын

    Unlike those NSmen without salary, this is your own chosen career, paid at market rate, what is there to brag about?

  • @space4495

    @space4495

    8 ай бұрын

    This is her second attempt and not all trainees passed the course so it is a great achievement for her what else being the first female ranger.

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    Nsman do get paid too.

  • @nicklee7002

    @nicklee7002

    8 ай бұрын

    @@shadowj3311 that "pay" is just reimbursement and is not salary.

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    @@nicklee7002 so what to complain about?

  • @shadowj3311

    @shadowj3311

    8 ай бұрын

    @@nicklee7002 so what to complain about? During my time was only $70-90.

  • @lidna82
    @lidna828 ай бұрын

    her future cadets jialat liao