Range Day 1...
Today is my ATP (Range). It is a very tiring day as this range is not an easy one. It is a time where every Serviceman is tested for their shooting skills annually.
I was appointed as the Assisting Conducting Officer for my Wing. Much was needed to prepare before a range can be conducted. I will not go into the minor details about the preparations (I’m not supposed to state it here…) portion as it will bored those who will be reading my blog, especially the ladies!
Working with my colleague J, who is appointed as the Conducting Officer is easy. He is in the force for a good 6 years and this makes him experienced enough to conduct this range. Besides we are good friends thus we can click easily and understand each other intends and concerns, “covering” for one another etc…
I’m very tired today because I spend some time to read up the lesson plan for the range. Sleeping at 3am and waking up at 6am, following the “advance party” to help supervise and set up the range with my Range Sergeant Major (RSM) is never an easy task. I only have 2 intends in my mind for this range,
1) Make sure all trainees and instructors pass the ATP
2) Make sure I’ll do better than last year in order to prove to my Wing Comd that I can actually
pass this ATP without much hassle!
The 2nd intend is that because I did badly last year and let him “swan” the whole freaking year! I tell myself, “This will NOT HAPPEN this year!” haha… Guess its my ego that comes into play again. I’m the kind of person who cannot “tarhan” comments liked the a/m.
Well, although I did not get Marksman, but I did above average this year, compared to last year. He kept quiet… But sad to say, one of my fellow Instructors failed the test by one shot! Same scenario as me last year! This time all eyes were on him! My superior said, “Last year I have Roger, this year is you…” Although my superior said it in a joking manner, I can feel my colleague’s anger and frustration. Because I had been through this, I went in with him as the Chamber Safety Officer cum Conducting Officer to guide him for the night range.
Yes, he passed his night range at last. But he still got another retest tomorrow for day range. I wish him best of luck!
Got to sleep on my safari bed now… Really tired mentally… Got to wake up at 6am again tomorrow, or rather, today. Pray for me for good weather and may God bestow on the firers, especially the retest firers strength in mental and physical. Oh yes, good eyesight as well! haha... All the best guys!
I was appointed as the Assisting Conducting Officer for my Wing. Much was needed to prepare before a range can be conducted. I will not go into the minor details about the preparations (I’m not supposed to state it here…) portion as it will bored those who will be reading my blog, especially the ladies!
Working with my colleague J, who is appointed as the Conducting Officer is easy. He is in the force for a good 6 years and this makes him experienced enough to conduct this range. Besides we are good friends thus we can click easily and understand each other intends and concerns, “covering” for one another etc…
I’m very tired today because I spend some time to read up the lesson plan for the range. Sleeping at 3am and waking up at 6am, following the “advance party” to help supervise and set up the range with my Range Sergeant Major (RSM) is never an easy task. I only have 2 intends in my mind for this range,
1) Make sure all trainees and instructors pass the ATP
2) Make sure I’ll do better than last year in order to prove to my Wing Comd that I can actually
pass this ATP without much hassle!
The 2nd intend is that because I did badly last year and let him “swan” the whole freaking year! I tell myself, “This will NOT HAPPEN this year!” haha… Guess its my ego that comes into play again. I’m the kind of person who cannot “tarhan” comments liked the a/m.
Well, although I did not get Marksman, but I did above average this year, compared to last year. He kept quiet… But sad to say, one of my fellow Instructors failed the test by one shot! Same scenario as me last year! This time all eyes were on him! My superior said, “Last year I have Roger, this year is you…” Although my superior said it in a joking manner, I can feel my colleague’s anger and frustration. Because I had been through this, I went in with him as the Chamber Safety Officer cum Conducting Officer to guide him for the night range.
Yes, he passed his night range at last. But he still got another retest tomorrow for day range. I wish him best of luck!
Got to sleep on my safari bed now… Really tired mentally… Got to wake up at 6am again tomorrow, or rather, today. Pray for me for good weather and may God bestow on the firers, especially the retest firers strength in mental and physical. Oh yes, good eyesight as well! haha... All the best guys!
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