1965 - 1st SAF Workshop was formed at Kallang Camp for repair and maintenance of B vehicle.

1967 - The 1st SAF workshop was shifted to Simon Road Camp and changed its name to VRB (Vehicle Repair Base)

1968 - VRB shifted to Bukit Timah Camp to repair A and B veh. A new VRB Training Company and Technical Store were formed

1969 - The VRB is now solely in charge in repairing B vehicle only as the Armoured Vehicle Repair Base (AVRB) was formed for maintenance and repair of A vehicle.

1970 - Ordnance Maintenance Base (OMB was formed. It was a combination of VRB and AVRB. It was later move to Ayer Rajah Camp when the British 40th Base Workshop (REME) pull out of S’pore.

1976, 1977, 1978 - The Best Logistics Unit was conferred upon OMB/GSMB/GSMG for three successive years since 1976. CO LTC Fong Thian Chee, received the trophy from Deputy Prime Minister & Defense Minister, Dr Goh Keng Swee during the SAF display at Changi.

LTC FONG THEAN CHEE (left)

1st GSMB CO from 3 JAN 78 to 31 DEC 80

1978 - OMB was reorganised. An Overall Service Support Concept (OSSC) was formulated and the maintenance asset of GS level and DS level were also reorganised. This led to the establishment of the General Support Maintenance Battalion(GSMB) and 3 x Direct Support Maintenance (DSMB) in order to cope with the increase equipment maintenance workload for the general support and direct support level.

LTC LOH KUM KIN (left)

2nd GSMB CO from 1 JAN 81 to 2 JAN 84

1981 - Best Logistics unit- GSMB/GSMG had again emerged to be the best Logistics Unit in 80/81 workyear. CO, LTC Loh Kum Kin (left), received the trophy from Defense Minister Mr Howe Yoon Chong during SAF display at West Coast Park.

1982 - GSMB/GSMG had indeed lived up to it expectations! Again the Best Logistics Unit was awarded to the unit in 1982. CO GSMB LTC Loh Kum Kin received the trophy from Defence Minister Mr Goh Chock Tong in the Istana.

1978 - Restucturing of GSMB - The SAF decided to commercialise base level repair to MINDEF approved civilian maintenance companies like CIS, ODE, SAE and SEEL in accordance with the OSSC concept. OMB was dissolved and the following coy joined GSMB. - A Coy (Armoured Vehicle Workshop), B Coy (B vehicle Workshop), C Coy ( Gun Workshop), D Coy ( Weapon and Optical Workshop), E Coy ( Armoured Engineer Workshop), F Coy (FATA Workshop)

The role of GSMB was defined as providing general support level of maintenance, technical assistance, spare parts supply, recovery and evacuation assistance to the SAF units during peacetime and during operation. ESMB was dissolved and the Communication and Electronic Workshop joined GSMB to be name G Coy.

MAJ CHAN JWEE KAH (right)

3rd GSMB CO from 3 JAN 84 to 6 JUL 86

1984 - The move from the tattered GSMB warehouse to the new building that presently houses Techstore started somewhere in July 1984.

1985 - The Armoured vehicle workshop at A Coy (1GSMC) was renovated and fully upgraded with equipment e.g. overhead cranes, aircon turret hydraulic room and MII3 injector room.

1985 - The B Vehicle Inspection Centre (VIC) at BLK 107 was completed.

1985 - The trial computerisation of Techstore ICC for Mercedes Benz section was successful. The whole computerisation project to cover thee remaining section was finally completed in 1985 and Techstore ICC was officially declared open on 12 August by ACGS LOG LTC Pek Beng Choon .

MAJ PHILIP GOH (right)

4th GSMB CO from 7 JUL 86 to 24 JUL 86

MAJ LIM THYE SOON (left)

5th GSMB CO from 25 JUL 86 to 16 JUN 90

1985 - GSMB was the first SAF unit to receive the Gold Award for community chest on 16/10/85 from President Wee Kim Wee to CO GSMB, MAJ Chan Jwee Kah

1987 - 'A' Vehicle Test Track was constructed at $500,000 located beside the entrance of the Ayer Rajah Camp.

1988 - GSMB was reorganised into 7 maintenance Companies which include ‘A’ Coy, ‘B’ Coy, ‘GM Coy, Armt Coy, ETM Coy E&O Coy and EEM Coy. and 2 support Companies namely HQ Coy and Tech Support Coy to cope up with the reduced manpower.

MAJ TING LEH MING

6th GSMB CO from 17 JUN 90 to 27 SEP 92

MAJ YAP MENG HONG (left)

7th GSMB CO from 5 NOV 92 to 9 DEC 94

1991, 1992, 1993 - GSMB won the Best Logistics Award for three consecutive years again!

1993 - G4 ARMY started LMIS(Logistic Management Information System) which incorporate EMMIS,SMIS, BCMIS and OLMIS which GSMB is affected.

MAJ PHILIP LIM FENG

8th GSMB CO from 10 DEC 94 to 21 DEC 96

19th Oct 1994 - SAF GSMB was awarded ISO 9002 Certification by SISIR after a year of effort in refining the units work processes. MS Ho Ching, Chairperson of SISIR presented the certificate to BG Lim Neo Chian COA who the presented to CO GSMB MAJ Billy YAP.

1996 - S4 Br ISO Certification by SISIR

1997 - S1 Br ISO 9002 certification by SISIR (Sep 97)

1994 - With the reorganisation of ALCOM and G4 ARMY, HQ maintenance became HQ Maintenance and Engineering Support (HQ MES) and a full-fledged SSSO HQ was formed. GSMB was streamlined into 6 Maintenance Companies and 2 Support Companies.

20th April 1994 - GSMB launches Service Excellence Program

1996, 1997 - GSMB achieved the prestigious Winner of Service Excellence Award.

MAJ/LTC NG TIONG LEE

9th GSMB CO from 22 DEC 96 to 24 DEC 98

MAJ/LTC NGIEN HOON PING

10th GSMB CO from 25 DEC 98 to 28 DEC 00

MAJ NG TION HUAT

11th GSMB CO from 29 DEC 2000 to PRESENT

1999 - Joined the Singapore Quality Class which is a clear testimony of our commitment of providing good and excellent services comparable to the Nation’s best.

2001 - GSMB achieved the prestigious People Developer Standard.

 

2002 - We successfully converted our ISO9002 certification to ISO2000.

31st May 2002 - MDA & MEA (Commendation) Award presented by Dr Tony Tan

 

2002 - Presented by BG Lee Hsien Loong.

12th Nov 2002 - ExCEL Convention.

SWITS (3G) - Gold
A TEAM (1G) - Silver
ZOOM (1G) - Silver
EXPLORER (2G) - Silver
DEBUG (EMC) - Silver
ELABORATOR (2G) - Bronze
DECIBLE (EMC) - Bronze