National Cadet Corps (Singapore)
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School Units-137 Land Units, 21 Sea Units and 18 Air Units. Affiliated to the Singapore Armed Forces and co-funded by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education, it is, however, not a military pre-service organisation.
Read more about National Cadet Corps (Singapore): The NCC Command Band, Swiss Winds, Activities
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