"In recent years, the defense has shifted its focus from international operations to national defense, which poses different requirements. Therefore, a broader range of people and skills are needed", says Deputy Chief of Defense General Lieutenant Kenneth Pedersen, in a press release.
He emphasizes that the change does not mean that the quality of either personnel or tasks will decrease. There will still be basic health requirements, but they will now be adapted depending on the task expected to be performed.
The new requirements will apply to soldiers who have been injured and want to continue within the defense in another role, but also when recruiting new employees and conscripts. They will come into effect on June 30.
"An update of the health requirements has long been a great wish, and I am glad that it is now becoming a reality", says Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (Venstre).
The update involves relaxations regarding, among other things:
Mild degrees of asthma
Certain forms of allergy
Certain metabolic disorders, including diabetes
Certain variants of mental diagnoses, including ADHD, ADD, and anxiety
Certain musculoskeletal diseases
Source: forsvaret.dk
