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9th Singapore Division
9th Singapore Division
Active	1 October 1978 – present
Country	Singapore
Branch	Singapore Army
Type	Combined arms
Part of	Singapore Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Selarang Camp
Motto(s)	"Forging Ahead"
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander, 9th Division	COL Fairoz Bin Hassan

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The 9th Singapore Division (9 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army. It shares the same command as the Infantry formation of the Army.^[2]

History

The 9th Division was formed on 1 October 1978 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units before it became a combined arms division on 31 March 1992.^[3]^[4] On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel. On 17 August 2004, the 9th Division and HQ Infantry merged to form HQ 9th Singapore Division/Infantry.^[2]

References

^ "Army Organisation Structure". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "9th Singapore Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ "Army News November 2010" (PDF). Singapore Army. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
^ "9th Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006.

Huxley, Tim (2000). Defending the Lion City: the Armed Forces of Singapore. Allen & Unwin Pty LTD. ISBN 1-86508-118-3.

[1] "Army Organisation Structure". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

[9_DIV_MINDEF-2] "9th Singapore Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

[Army_News_October_2010-3] "Army News November 2010" (PDF). Singapore Army. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

[9th_Division-4] "9th Division". Singapore Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006.

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+{{Use Singapore English|date=October 2022}}
 {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
 {{Infobox military unit
 | unit_name = 9th Singapore Division
-| image = Singapore Infantry Regiment logo.png
+| image =
 | image_size = 200px
 | alt =
-| caption = logo of the 9th Singapore Division and [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|Infantry formation]]
+| caption = Logo of the 9th Division and [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|Infantry Formation]]
 | dates = 1 October 1978 – present
 | country = {{flag|Singapore}}
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 | size =
 | command_structure = [[Singapore Armed Forces]]
-| garrison = [[Selarang Camp]]
+| garrison = Selarang Camp
 | motto = "Forging Ahead"
 | colors =
-| website = [https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/our-forces/divisions/divisions-detail/9th-singapore-division/9th-singapore-division official website]
+| website = [https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/our-forces/divisions/divisions-detail/9th-singapore-division/9th-singapore-division Official website]
-| current_commander = [[Brigadier-general|BG]] Xu Youfeng<ref>{{cite web |title=Army Organisation Structure |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/about-the-army/organisation-structure |website=Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=21 March 2018}}</ref>
+| current_commander = [[Colonel|COL]] Fairoz Bin Hassan<ref>{{cite web |title=Army Organisation Structure |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/army/our-forces/divisions/9th-singapore-division |website=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singapore Ministry of Defence]] |access-date=11 November 2024 |date=21 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109113314/https://www.mindef.gov.sg/army/about-the-army/organisation-structure|archivedate=9 November 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | current_commander_label = Commander, 9th Division
 }}
-The '''9th Singapore Division''' ('''9 DIV''') is a [[combined arms]] [[Division (military unit)|division]] of the [[Singapore Army]]. It shares the same command as the [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|Infantry]] formation of the Army.<ref name="9 DIV MINDEF">{{cite web |title=9th Singapore Division |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/our-forces/divisions/divisions-detail/9th-singapore-division/9th-singapore-division |website=Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=4 October 2018}}</ref>
+The '''9th Singapore Division''' ('''9 DIV''') is a [[combined arms]] [[Division (military unit)|division]] of the [[Singapore Army]]. It shares the same command as the [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|Infantry]] formation of the Army.<ref name="9 DIV MINDEF">{{cite web |title=9th Singapore Division |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/army/our-forces/divisions/divisions-detail/9th-singapore-division/9th-singapore-division |website=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singapore Ministry of Defence]] |access-date=7 October 2022 |date=4 October 2018}}</ref>
 == History ==
-The 9th Division was formed on 1 October 1978 as a [[Military reserve force|reserve]] division to manage and train [[reservist]] units before it became a [[combined arms]] division on 31 March 1992.<ref name="Army News October 2010">{{cite web |title=Army News November 2010 |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/content/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/army_news/Download_Our_Issues/Issue_2010/_jcr_content/imindefPars/download_3/file.res/182.pdf|publisher= Singapore Army |access-date= 18 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="9th Division">{{cite web |title=9th Division|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/ourforces/9th_Division_Infantry.html |publisher= Ministry of Defence Singapore |access-date= 18 December 2011}}</ref> On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel. On 17 August 2004, the 9th Division and [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|HQ Infantry]] merged to form HQ 9th Singapore Division/Infantry.<ref name="9 DIV MINDEF" />
+The 9th Division was formed on 1 October 1978 as a [[Military reserve force|reserve]] division to manage and train [[reservist]] units before it became a [[combined arms]] division on 31 March 1992.<ref name="Army News October 2010">{{cite web |title=Army News November 2010 |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/content/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/army_news/Download_Our_Issues/Issue_2010/_jcr_content/imindefPars/download_3/file.res/182.pdf|publisher= Singapore Army |access-date= 18 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="9th Division">{{cite web |title=9th Division|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/ourforces/9th_Division_Infantry.html |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singapore Ministry of Defence]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208003724/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/ourforces/9th_Division_Infantry.html | archive-date=December 8, 2006 | url-status=dead }}</ref> On 1 January 1995, the 9th Division was restructured to include both active and reservist personnel. On 17 August 2004, the 9th Division and [[Infantry (Singapore Army)|HQ Infantry]] merged to form HQ 9th Singapore Division/Infantry.<ref name="9 DIV MINDEF" />
 ==References==
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 * {{Cite book |last=Huxley |first=Tim |title=Defending the Lion City: the Armed Forces of Singapore |year=2000 |publisher=Allen & Unwin Pty LTD |isbn=1-86508-118-3}}
+{{Singapore Armed Forces}}
 [[Category:Formations of the Singapore Army]]
 [[Category:Singapore Army]]
+[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1978]]