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6th Singapore Division/HQ Sense & Strike
Active	1 October 1976 – present
Country	Singapore
Branch	Singapore Army
Type	Combined arms
Part of	Singapore Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Mandai Hill Camp
Motto(s)	"Swift and Deadly"
Website	Official website
Commanders
Commander, 6th Division	BG Anand Sathi Kumar

The 6th Singapore Division (6 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army.

History

The 6th Division was formed on 1 October 1976 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units. In November 1976, HQ 6th Singapore Infantry Brigade, was formed under the 6th Division's command.

In November 1992, the 6th Division became a combined arms division as part of the reorganisation within the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), having at least one Infantry brigade and one Armour brigade, among others. In the 2000s, the HQ 6th Division relocated to Mandai Hill Camp. In November 2020, HQ Army Intelligence and HQ Artillery came under the command of the 6th Division.

References

1. "Army Organisation Structure". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
2. ^ "6th Singapore Division". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
3. ^ "Army News October 2010" (PDF). Singapore Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
4. ^ "6th Division". Ministry of Defence Singapore. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

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

• Singapore Army
• Formations of the Singapore Army
• Military units and formations established in 1976