"A coroner has called on military fitness to be "decoupled" from career progression within the Defence Forces because of the fear of personnel speaking out if they were experiencing physical or psychological health problems."
"Kildare County Coroner, Loretta Nolan, said she would make such a recommendation to the Minister for Defence, the Department of Defence and the chief-of-staff of the Defence Forces as it had been "a significant issue for the past 20 years.""
Military fitness assessments are currently linked to career progression within the Defence Forces, creating a climate where personnel fear reporting physical or psychological health problems. This fear inhibits open disclosure of health issues and can deter service members from seeking necessary care. The situation has been identified as having persisted for around twenty years. A formal recommendation will be made to the Minister for Defence, the Department of Defence and the chief-of-staff of the Defence Forces to separate fitness evaluations from promotion and career advancement decisions. The proposed decoupling aims to protect personnel welfare and encourage truthful reporting of health concerns.
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