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SGT John Francis was enlisted into the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in May 2018. After completing the Basic Rescue Training at the National Service Training Institute (NSTI), he was selected to undergo the 12-week Fire Fighter Course (FFC) at the Civil Defence Academy (CDA). He performed well during the course and qualified to advance his training for another 20-weeks with the Section Commander Course (SCC). There he was trained to be a fire and rescue specialist. SGT John completed his training and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (1). SGT John was then posted to NSTI and served as an Instructor at the Basic Rescue Training Centre (BRTC) Alpha Company. Upon his ORD, SGT John extended his National Service thru the Voluntary Extension Scheme (VES) for another one month. As an Instructor, SGT John assisted his Platoon Commander to manage a platoon of recruits as they undergo training in NSTI for three months. This included conducting classroom based lessons, physical and equipment training, supervising them daily whilst they were in camp and overseeing their welfare at all times. SGT John's roles also included the command responsibility to ensure all matters for recruits under his charge were taken care of. Not an easy task to perform but SGT John was able to perform these tasks effectively. In the course of his work, SGT John attended the Instructor Preparatory Course to sharpen his instructional skills. Afterwhich he assisted to mentor new instructors who were posted to the Alpha Company. For his good and consistent performance, SGT John was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (2) in January 2020. Apart from training recruits, SGT John also contributed to many other activities in NSTI. During the quarterly recruit enlistment, he performed as a tour ambassador to interact with parents of enlistees. And during he quarterly recruits passing out ceremony, SGT John was the official emcee during the parade and ceremonial segment of the event. In addition to this, SGT John also spearheaded to create a web based application to track attendance of recruits undergoing training in NSTI. For up to five months, SGT John and a team of fellow NSFs, worked on the program. He completed the task and it has since been used by Head BRTC and his team. SGT John performed all these duties well and was awarded the SCDF Wall of Fame Award in December 2019. SGT John takes his duties as a National Serviceman and instructor in NSTI seriously and makes positive contributions to all the assignments he was tasked to do. He developed his leadership skills in NSTI and his supervisors, peers and subordinates have commended him well for his confidence, capability to motivate his recruits and multi-task the work assigned to him. He requires little supervision and was able to perform the tasks assigned to him and deliver the required outcomes in good time. SGT John also demonstrates good leadership qualities when managing his trainees and working with his peers. I commend him for this and his positive work attitude. As a person, he is confident, sincere and can be trusted to perform well when tasked with assignments. SGT John has excelled whilst performing his National Service. I commend him for his contributions towards National Service and the SCDF, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.