Every Soldier Counts
To the SAF, every soldier counts. We therefore try to optimise the
deployment of our servicemen without compromising their safety.
Towards this end, we continually fine-tune our medical classification
system to ensure that everyone can be deployed to the maximum of
his ability. For example, prior to 1995, servicemen medically classified
PES C were not deployed in operational appointments. In 1995, the
PES C medical grading was sub-divided. The refinement allowed
personnel with medical conditions that precluded them from certain
physical or field activities to be safely deployed in other operational
roles. We also review our medical guidelines regularly, taking into account
medical trends and advances in medical science. The result is a reduction
in deployment mismatches, which means better safety, less training
injuries, and maximum use of manpower.