1. SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE PROJECT PHOENIX : UPDATE FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

2. PROGRESS TO DATE INVOLVEMENT WITH SPEC TRAINING  BATLS & BARTS COURSE  SURGERY OF WAR COURSE DEVELOP A RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING SCHEME (ROTS) AT TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

3. ROTS SUCCESSFUL EXISTING MODELS IN U.K. (UOTC) AND U.S.A. (ROTC) PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP PILOT SCHEME IN GAUTENG – 3x MEDICAL SCHOOLS, 1x TECHNIKON SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AMONGST STUDENTS - ~ 90 % ON POLLS

4. ROTS TO RECRUIT MEDICAL STUDENTS IN 3 rd YEAR OF TRAINING DURATION OF TRAINING 4 YEARS, APPROX 20 DAYS PER YEAR TRAINING DURING VACATIONS, WEEK-ENDS, AFTER HOURS BOTH MILITARY TRAINING AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL TRAINING

5. ROTS STAFF PAPER PROPOSING SAMHS ROTS SUBMITTED OCT 03 CONTACT AND ADVICE, ASSISTANCE FROM BRITISH ARMY UOTC RECENT VISIT AT ARMY LAND HQ, SALISBURY U.K. OCT 03 ; OFFER OF ONGOING ADVICE FROM CoS, SSO