With the changing nature of warfare, the concepts of combat-fit, non-combat fit and frontline units have been superseded by technologies and warfighting concepts, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing.
Combat fitness today was not just about the “usual muscular activities” as technology has enabled people to do more and do better, he told reporters after a visit to the Central Manpower Base Medical Classification Centre in Bukit Gombak.
“All these allow our people to fulfill their potential and actually allow them to do what they are most suited for,” he added.
Addressing the time it took for the refreshed system to come into effect since the announcement to review it in 2021, Mr Chan said the ministry and SAF took the time over the years to map the directory of vocations and their physical requirements.
