It was an exciting but tiring day yesterday. At 1145h yesterday, the National Cadet Corps cadets, who included me, were dismissed from their classes. I rushed to the male toilet to change into my uniform and then reported to the Parade Square
The venue was at Nee Soon Camp and the bus got us there in no time. We were directed to the briefing room for briefing on how to handle the SAR21 rifle, and also the steps to take after each command is given. I had many doubts before the briefing but all were clarified after the end of the briefing.
After the briefing, it was time to take the test! I was pretty nervous because of the fact that I had never used a military weapon before. We had to lie down on the platform and aim. The rifle did not use real bullets, but lasers to detect where the shots were made. At first, I did not believe that the rifle was using lasers as I could not see the lasers when I shot, but later it struck me that due to the frequency of the lasers, it could not be seen.
The first four shots were to test out the rifle. I had some trouble with the rifle at first but fortunately there were friendly staff around to help me fix the problem. After the four shots, it was the most anticipated moment-the moment that would decide our grades; Fail, Pass or Marksman.
To get Marksman, one will need to get 2 out of 3 groupings. To pass, one will need 1 out of 3 groupings. Each grouping consists of 4 shots; the system will draw a circle around all 4 shots and take the diameter. A successful grouping will be one whose diameter is 24cm or below. For Fig.12, one needs 6 out of 8 shots on the figure for Marksmanship and 4 out of 8 for a pass.
As I was nervous, I did not aim properly for the first grouping, but luckily I managed to pull myself together and succeeded to get my shots as close as I could, having a diameter of 16.8cm. When I saw my results, I was jumping for joy as I did not have any confidence that I would pass, but amazingly, I did. Then for Fig.12, I got a pass yet again, the happiness I had could not be described with words. Although I could not get Marksman, I was still contented with myself for obtaining a pass.
After everyone had finished their test, we were then dismissed by the staff there. We took the bus back to school and were then dismissed home from there. I had enjoyed myself a lot during IMT, it was a fruitful experience. I wish there will be more of such activities for me to engage in, as I can get exposed to more activities.
LOL! What security o.o
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