SAFETY MUST REMAIN A PRIORITY
While the SAF and Home Team have been conducting trials of the new system and will continue to do so ahead of it taking effect later next year, there are some aspects which warrant more attention in the lead-up to the launch.
For a start, something never far from the minds of servicemen and their families and loved ones is the issue of safety. The updated medical classification system must ensure that the safety during training and operations of national servicemen is not compromised.
The Ministry of Defence said that safety has been and will remain a key priority for the SAF and Home Team. Critically, this must be communicated to trainers and unit commanders on the ground, who will need to be equipped with the knowledge and systems to carry out training and operations safely for all under their command, while adapting to changes in the medical classification system.
