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Pointer is the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
. It is issued quarterly, and read primarily by SAF officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
s, warrant officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
s, and civilian employees of the Ministry of Defense. It is also distributed to various international military and defense-related organizations.

The stated aim of Pointer is to "engage, educate and promote professional reading among SAF officers, and encourage them to think about, debate and discuss professional military issues."

Contributors are mostly SAF officers and local and foreign defense experts.

An annual competition, the CDF Essay Competition, is organized by Pointer.






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Pointer is the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
. It is issued quarterly, and read primarily by SAF officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
s, warrant officer
Warrant Officer

A Warrant Officer is a member of a military organisation holding one of a specific group of military rank.The rank was first used in the English Royal Navy and is today used in many other countries, essentially the Commonwealth and USA....
s, and civilian employees of the Ministry of Defense. It is also distributed to various international military and defense-related organizations.

The stated aim of Pointer is to "engage, educate and promote professional reading among SAF officers, and encourage them to think about, debate and discuss professional military issues."

Contributors are mostly SAF officers and local and foreign defense experts.

An annual competition, the CDF Essay Competition, is organized by Pointer. Contributors are invited to submit essays on a given topic; the top three essays are published.

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