IPPT, NS FIT sessions at Maju Camp to move to new CMPB facility

SINGAPORE – From Oct 14, operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) will no longer be able to fulfil their annual fitness requirements at Maju Camp’s Fitness Conditioning Centre (FCC).

They can head to the FCC at the new Central Manpower Base (CMPB) instead.

The announcement was made in a notification on the OneNS mobile app and website at 2pm on Sept 16, which said that individual physical proficiency test (IPPT) and National Service Fitness Improvement Training (NS FIT) sessions for NSmen will be relocated from the camp at 39 Maju Drive, situated off Clementi Road.

But IPPT sessions for pre-enlistees will continue to take place at the Maju FCC for the time being.

Facilities at the CMPB FCC include a 300m running track that is suitable for all weather conditions, the notification said.

Bookings at the Maju FCC from Oct 14 will be automatically transferred to CMPB’s FCC, which is located about 5.6km away in Hillview Link, opposite Cashew MRT station along Upper Bukit Timah Road.

The new CMPB premises, which began welcoming visitors in June, replace the former compound in Depot Road.

The one-stop hub for all national service-related administrative matters will be

officially opened to the public in September.

It houses a 700-seat foodcourt, childcare centre, football field, fitness zone and a 500m running trail, which the public can use.

With the move, NSmen will continue to have four FCCs to choose from when booking their IPPT and NS FIT sessions. The other three are located at Bedok, Khatib and Kranji camps.

Maju Camp has served as a location for NSmen to fulfil their yearly IPPT obligations since 1991. At the time, the IPPT circuit was split across five stations – sit-up, standing broad jump, chin-up, shuttle run and 2.4km run.

This was eventually streamlined to three stations – push-up, sit-up and 2.4km run – in 2015.

To facilitate the transition to the CMPB, the Maju FCC will be closed from Oct 6 to 9, as well as on Oct 13.