AMS Street Soccer Cup 2009

It started off with a bit of drizzle, but the Wednesday morning sky cleared to kick off AMS's very first Street Soccer Cup! 8 Classes, namely P702, 703, 801, 902, 903, 901, 903 & 904, gamely competed for the top prize: 8 trophies and the Champions title. Besides the top prize, players also vied for the 'Top Scorer' and 'Best Player' Awards.

Thank you all for coming down to contribute to the event, and for supporting the teams.

Below are some photos from the event.

P.S. Do return to this space soon for updates on TP's 2010 Openhouse!

Some of our teams:
Top Scorer, Mohammad Fikri B Samsudin from P901

Best Player, Irwan Marley from P904

Our Champions, "Hot Guys" from P802

SEARCH & RESCUE EXERCISE (SAR- EX) 2009

People wailing, weeping, coupled with occasional outbursts are scenes straight out of a disaster movie. Alas, our fellow AMS students were right in the heart of it! Thankfully, our students were only taking up the roles of Next- Of- Kins (NOKs) during the annual Changi Airport CAAS- CAG Search & Rescue Exercise, Ex Bobcat 2.

Search & Rescue operations are normally a joint effort of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Republic of Singapore Navy, CAAS, CAG and other government bodies. However, during Ex Bobcat 2, the simulation involved CAAS, CAG, & other staff departments, as well as AMS. Its focus was on crisis management in the Relatives Holding Area (RHA), which can be found in the airport premises.

The day began when students were each assigned a relative who was on a flight of Bobby Airways, BX 168. After a short briefing by CAG staff, the simulation began.

We took a deep breath and made our way to the RHA. After registering our assigned identities, we were led into a specially prepared room. The realistic exercise even involved hordes of "reporters" and "journalists", who were denied access to the RHA by airport police officers.

Tempers flared among the impatient relatives and, some individuals started arguments. At one time, chairs were even thrown about. The airline representative was hounded relentlessly for details on the crash. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports (MCYS) counsellors were very professional and dealt with every incident promptly and appropriately. The presence of the airport police and CISCO officers also helped ensure that order was maintained in the RHA. Thankfully, airport staff were more than sympathetic to the relatives’ plight and provided refreshments to the weary NOKs.

The exercise finally ended after a few ‘relatives’ were called upon to identify’ their NOKs. The students were then debriefed by the airport staff and were complimented that they were the one of the most realistic acting- NOKs they have ever encountered.

No doubt, this was an experience unlike any other for the students for AMS. It was also a first collaboration between CAG and CAAS as separate entities in a SAR-EX.

While the contingency planning for an air crash is perhaps one of the most well rehearsed events in any airport operator’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual, it is also the one event where no one wishes that their skills will ever be put to test. However, should disaster strike, we can be confident that the authorities are well-prepared.

CAAS Aviation Run

In line with its 25th Anniversary, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) held the Aviation Run on 21 November 2009 at Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC). Its aim was to bring together Singapore's aviation community, as well as raise funds for the Community Chest.

More than 4,000 runners from 116 organizations participated in the run. AMS, with more than 200 participants, won the Corporate Participation Challenge (Largest Number of Participants from an Organization) and the Corporate Distance Challenge (Largest Aggregate Distance Covered by the Participants of an Organization). Furthermore, 2 AMS students clinched the 1st & 2nd places in the 5 KM run category.

Overall, the run allowed AMS to come together for a good cause, and for many of our students, a good workout!