Seletar Camp

Seletar Camp is a military installation used by the Singapore Army. It is located at the northern tip of Singapore, by the Tampines Expressway and adjacent to Punggol Reservoir. The main route to the camp is Jalan Kayu.

Seletar Camp currently houses many combat engineer units. It was the home of the Command and Staff College from 1982 to 1995,^[1] before moving to its permanent location at SAFTI Military Institute.

Seletar Camp was built for the Royal Air Force, and it became operational in 1928. It was controlled by the Japanese when Singapore was occupied; after the war, it was controlled by the British until 1971.^[2]

RAF Seletar was also on the premises of Seletar Camp. It was used by the Republic of Singapore Air Force after the British withdrawal as Seletar Airbase, and it is now a general aviation civil airport known as Seletar Airport. It is adjacent to the current Seletar Camp.

Seletar Camp formerly included hundreds of houses which served as quarters for RAF personnel. Many of the houses have been retained. Popularly known as "black and whites" they are owned by the government of Singapore, and are available for lease. A small golf course and the Seletar Aerospace Park are on the former grounds of Seletar Camp.^[2]

The main gate for Seletar Camp remained at its original location long after parts were converted to civilian use. The main gate, sentry post, and associated signages have been preserved, but access control is only carried out at Seletar Camp proper.

References

1. ↑ "Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College: History". Ministry of Defence, Singapore. 2011-09-20. 
2. 1 2 F. Zakaria (2011-02-14). "Seletar Camp". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.