1988 First policy on HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis B in the military formulated and implemented. The Department of Defence serves on the Interdepartmental Committee on HIV of the Department of Health. Mandate from the Department of Health and the Interdepartmental Committee to test recruits for HIV as part of Medical Evaluation.    1991 HIV Committee on HIV established – The Surgeon General mandated by the Chief of the Defence Force with propagating AIDS awareness and training.    1992 Completion of market research on available commercial HIV/AIDS Training packages and Video's. Acquisition of training packages and training of trainers started.    1993 Nodal Points established in all regional Medical Commands with the view to co-ordinate a regional response with expansion of HIV Committee to include HIV/AIDS Management.    1994 Annual workshops and training of trainer programmes fully operational. Regional Nodal Points expand to multi -professional sub committees. Peer group training and lay counselor training operational. Additional Training package acquired to meet changing needs.    1995 Briefings completed on all levels of rank through all arms of service in the SANDF. Junior Leader Aids Advisors (Peer Educators) trained and functional. Informal Education through AIDS Information playing cards. Establishment of HIV/AIDS testing and support Centres.    1996 AIDS awareness lectures implemented in all defence force training modules. Army, Navy and Air force training of HIV/AIDS instructors- 100 instructors trained in December. HIV/AIDS awareness and education extended to schools and military communities through Puppet Shows. Inclusion of Clinical Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Syndromic STD management in HIV policy. Structured individual education during health care intervention opportunities. Launch of the South African Civil-Military Alliance to Combat HIV and AIDS (SACMA).    1997 Reassess and update of all training courses and manuals. Reinforcing OF HIV Management Structure. Job Descriptions added to all members involved in HIV/AIDS management. HIV/AIDS education extended to the community at large. Establishment of 2 Mil Hosp Specialist HIV Referral Centre. Launch of the first Provincial SACMA branch.    1998 Promulgation and Implementation of the SANDF Strategy on HIV/AIDS. Establishment of 3 Mil Hosp HIV Specialist Referral Centre. Launch of further Provincial SACMA branches. Completion of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Study in the SANDF. HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning Course implemented at Senior Staff Courses. HIV/AIDS and Legislation introduced into Medical Law Officer's Courses. Development of the DOD HIV Instruction.    1999 Finalisation of the DOD HIV Instruction. Completion of HIV Impact Assessment. Registration of Health and HIV as a Strategic DOD Issue. Development and Implementation of HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines. Activation of the Strategic Health Management Task Team. Establishment of the HIV/AIDS Training Task Team. Integration of HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Programmes and Occupational Health and Safety Programme at policy level. Establishment of 1 Mil Hosp Specialist HIV Referral Centre. HIV/AIDS Management Courses Provided to 60% of SANDF Commanding Officers. Hosting of the 3rd All African Congress of Armed Forces and Police Medical Services that focus on HIV in uniformed forces. Development of a multi-module HIV/AIDS training manual to standardise HIV/AIDS training throughout the SANDF. Approval of Health Education Modules to be included in all promotional courses. Approval for the retraining/update of all SAMHS Health Care Personnel in HIV/AIDS management.