Hello. Today is a rather unusual post again. About the army. I want to immediately say to all those who have served or will serve, everything may be completely different. Article how to survive in the army I write exclusively based on the example of my service.
So, once you join the army, you are, as it were, a nobody in the first 2 weeks. Until you take the oath, you are undergoing a young fighter course (KMB). Here you are prepared for military service.
There are quite a lot of fellow countrymen at KMB. Those with whom you were drafted from the military registration and enlistment office to the KMB will be with you. This is a huge plus. Some people had already become “quick” on the train, some were even already acquainted.
There are 2 types of barracks: general (which we are used to seeing on TV), where everyone sleeps in one large room, and divided into “cubbies” (cubrik is when soldiers live in rooms from 4 to 12 people on average). That is, it can be compared to a hostel.
I was lucky, we ended up in a part where there is a division into cockpits. Barracks “ general type” every year there are fewer and fewer in the country. Because of this, there is a division into “groups”. That is, usually those who live in the same “hood” are friends.
In general, if you are a tense person, then it will be difficult for you in the army. You need to loosen up and be friends with someone. At the KMB you will not see “grandfathers”, only sergeants and officers who persistently prepare you for the army.
At first it was hard: getting dressed at lightning speed, playing the “hang up” – “get up” game. That is, after the command to hang up, everyone should very quickly lie in bed, and on the command to rise, they should line up. It takes about 1.5 minutes to get dressed (before, when there were tarpaulin boots (without laces) and not ankle boots, it was around 45 seconds). If someone didn’t have time, then hang up and get back up again. As they say, “there’s a block in the company, the whole company is sweating” :).
In general, in the army they study collectively. One messed up, everyone answers. Your main task: don't mess up. I remember one went to the chipok without permission, so because of him we didn’t see the chipok for almost a whole week. I don’t care, but so many of his comrades looked at him wryly.
Therefore, there is no need to “mess up”. Let's take the morning check. It is done every day: the cleanliness of the ankle boots, haircut, shaven, cleanliness of the hem and the presence of a edging are checked (the hair at the back near the neck must be straight). That's all! But, damn it, some people manage to not even keep track of these basic things. By doing these basic things as expected, you will get rid of unnecessary unnecessary attention to yourself.
What I remember in the first days is calluses. While the boots are new, the blisters are getting terrible. Many had blood blisters. Well, at least the KMB officers were allowed to wear slippers on the parade ground. I didn’t want to join the “slipper troops,” I found another way out: I wrapped a handkerchief or piece of cloth over my socks (in some units there were still foot wraps) where the pain was. Oddly enough, the calluses began to heal. We tried to “beat” the boots with a hammer and other heavy objects, but this did not help. And yes, it’s better to take boots one size larger than the butt size, otherwise you’ll still need to wear thick socks in winter.
How to behave at KMB? With understanding. Hard to learn, easy to fight. And the commander at the KMB was like the first teacher at school for me.
Even at KMB I understood the main rule in the army:you need to be bolder . Here, more than anywhere else, you need to be able to say “No.” Otherwise they will climb on your neck. It is necessary to “send” whoever is needed during the time, but, well the most important thing is to stick together. Together with comrades, support each other.
It was also quite unusual to eat quickly in the cafeteria. Someone didn’t have time and I saw the following picture: a salad, a main dish and a side dish are thrown into the soup, and all this megaporridge is quickly eaten.
Well, after the KMB the most interesting thing begins: “grandfathers”, other officers, etc. Well, I’ll tell you about this tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
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To be continued…
So first, let's get acquainted. My name is Igor. Born in 1983. Currently Entrepreneur. They took me to Ramya in 2003 at the age of 20. He was discharged in 2005. He served in 2 units of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.1) Unit 6716 - Leningrad region Lembolovo.
2) Part 6117 - The city of St. Petersburg, one might say On Dortsovaya Square itself)How it all began.
I can’t say that I probably mowed down, I just didn’t think about the army for the entire 20th anniversary. The police didn’t stop me; I simply didn’t pay attention to the summons.
One fine moment at work I fired the Security Guard (I won’t go into details). Former Policeman. Dismissed in disgrace. In retaliation, he promised to send me to the army.
3-4 months later on May 25, 2003. Straight from work, 2 representatives of law enforcement agencies took me, first to the police department and then immediately with a representative of the military registration and enlistment office directly to the distribution point.
At that time I was 20 years old. It was a shock for me. There was depression and just shock. Come Friends, Girl. There were tears, there were attempts from friends to help me. Even I had a hard time seeing how my friends were in a depressed mood and had difficulty holding back their emotions.Action one. Distribution point.
So, at the distribution point, each conscript is interviewed. It is usually carried out by an experienced psychologist. To determine which troops to send a soldier to. As an experienced draft dodger, in theory, I should have been exiled somewhere away from my native St. Petersburg. But for some reason I made a good impression on the psychologist and he said that I would serve in a good place. And after waiting at the distribution point for 2 days, they took me to Lembolov (flax region)
Act two. Military unit 6717.
This is normal training part troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Simple training. That is, in this unit they train non-commissioned officers and then distribute them to other parts of the northwestern district. There are about 600 people there. +-100.
When going to the army, you do not need to take ANY things with you. On the train, every soldier had homemade food. Chicken, 1-2 blocks of good cigarettes, Lemonade, juices, socks, Washing things. Chewing gum, chips, etc.
All this was taken away from us in the first 10 minutes of being in the company. We were only allowed to take snorkeling supplies.On the first day, we were all waiting for the demobilizers to deal with us (arrange elements of hazing). But this never happened. In general, there were no bullying with elements of violence during my entire stay in the unit.
The most difficult thing is Stroevaya. Walking under the sun for 5-8 hours a day in foot wraps and wool boots is very difficult. The usual physical exercise there is a little stronger than in your school physical education class. Below is the schedule for the whole day.
5-50 Rota Rise.
6-00-6-30 - Charging.
6-30-7-00 - Washing, making beds.
7-00 -8-00 - Cleaning the company location (Washing floors and other things)
8-00-9-00 -- Breakfast.
9-00 to 13-00 --- It’s different for everyone. When cleaning the territory part. When on drill, when work is in class.
13-00 to 14-00 Lunch. Holy holiday of the Spirit))
14-00 to 19-00 Again, everyone has an understanding. From different work partly until free time.
19-00 to 20-00 Dinner.
20-00 to 21-00 Usually watching the News, but sometimes also household work.
21-00 Evening verification of personnel begins. (Like from a magazine at school)
22-00 --Company Lights out. All sleep.This is how the first half of the year of your stay in the educational unit passes. Basically, for Spirits, in the intervals between meals, household chores+Fizukha+Combat work take place.
So first, let's divide you into categories of people.
1) Simple ordinary guys. The character is calm. Not prone to conflict situations.
2) Party people. Hippie. Punks.
3) Cheerful, energetic people who love to socialize.
4) Gopniks) They love to fight, they drank in civilian clothes, smoked hashish, played cards, etc.
5) People who are not cut out for the army. Small, thin, with complexes.So, the worst thing in the army is for those who relate to points 2 and 5. BUT if the latter are simply ridiculed for the first six months, sometimes they can kick them. Then the second one should consider hanging out in dresses in the dining room or in the Household Yard.
The guys from Point One serve quietly. often become sergeants.
The third point also serves without problems. They often become the life of the party. Also sergeants.
Oddly enough, by and large, a greater number of Suicides and Samovoloks occur with 4th point people. Since it is very difficult for them to adapt to a new way of life. And in the Army you won’t last long with such habits. As a result, they have conflicts with the demobilization staff and the Company commanders, and as a result they are simply pressed to the fullest. Those who have become demobilized treat spirits the worst. Because they are taking revenge for how they were treated.
So, the main rules for people who belong to all categories except 2.4 and 5.
1) In each part, in the first or 2 weeks you will be subject to a survey. Be sure to fill out in detail where you can improve your abilities in order to beat your competitors. There are not many good places in the army.
2) Do you want a quiet service without Extreme? Follow the orders of Sergeants and Officers. Build trust.
3) Don't let your comrades down. Main rule in the Army. Naked One responds the whole company (platoon)
4) Don't snitch. Don't rat.
5) Fewer complexes. There were soldiers in our company who were even embarrassed to go to the Bathhouse. Don't need these childish complexes))
6) In any situation, behave like Men. There is no place for the weak in the army. If you screwed up, then accept the punishment with dignity.
7) Don’t be afraid to give from the dacha. Be afraid to remain silent. If some Demobilizer wants to humiliate you, you don’t have to remain silent. Set aside your dignity. But at the same time, don’t go too far.
8) Dzhekichans are not liked in the army. If you are a master of sports in Boxing. It's worse for you if you turn on the show off. There is no trick against scrap))
9) No one will touch you. Every demobilization a common person, who doesn’t need any extra problems at all.
10) The officer is also an ordinary person in uniform. Don't be afraid to communicate with them. They are like accountants at school. Everyone has a Sense of Humor.
In general, my six months at the Training School passed very quickly. And as I already said, the most difficult thing is drill training) The rest is trifles.
Part four. Life after school.
After training, you will be assigned to different parts of your district. If you have been awarded the rank of junior sergeant, then be prepared for another 1-2 months of elephant service in a new place. Because in addition to everything else, you will need to command demobilization officers) who at first will really not want to listen to you)) But over time this will pass. If you are a junior sergeant, you are responsible for everything) And everything will be asked of you. Therefore, there must be order in both the location of the company and the tuplet.If you have not received the rank of sergeant, then normal Cherpakov service has already begun for you) A minimum of order and a maximum of rest.
You will really like the service in the future)
Part Five. Conclusion and Parting words.
1) Guys, on my own behalf, I want to say that if it weren’t for the army, I would not have become the successful entrepreneur that I am to this day.
2) 1 year is quite a short time.
3) I would gladly serve my time in prison for you. For some reason you are ready to spend hundreds of thousands for a slope. For what?
4) Almost every demobilizer leaves the army in tears. I saw off many people and they all left with their heads held high.
5) The army is the place where I meet people from all over Russia. Everyone has their own views, everyone has their own problems in their souls. One experience of communicating with all these loves will be enough for you for the rest of your life. You won't find an experience like this anywhere else.
6) When you go into the army as a Boy, you will return as a real Man. I guarantee you this.
7) I advise young men in points 2 and 4 to pay off the army. Because they have already ruined their lives. It will be difficult for them to correct themselves.
8) I visit my company very often. Take a nap and talk to the officers.
I hope my story will help you. And you will understand that the path of Army life is a huge Plus in your life.
I am proud of my military service. And I am very grateful to the Security Guard who sent me there at one time.
Successful service to you. If you have any questions, I will definitely answer.
Friend in the army. Chronicle of the service. Part 1
Meet Vitya, my close friend since school.
Since December, he has been serving in the army and has been keeping a kind of chronicle report on his microblog. Sometimes there are quite interesting, entertaining details, an army picture emerges... Having secured his permission and approval, I will publish most of his messages here on my LiveJournal.
So, let's start with the end of November, when he went to Yemva to the assembly point, and December-January, the first months of service:
November 30thWe're going on a bus to Prince.
At first everything was fine on the bus, but now it’s just a dud..
The branch of the army was only found out right now by RBKhZ. Something has to do with chemical protection, that’s not what I was dreaming about...
December 1Tomorrow at 13:00 train to Moscow, I will serve in the chemical troops in Noginsk
In the meantime, you’ll stupidly have to sit here for 1.5 days, in EMVA...
December 29thTook the oath! Now I'm officially a soldier! :)
5 JanuaryI’m sitting in the barracks, there’s nothing to do, dinner is coming soon - that makes me happy :)
There is nothing to do on weekends in the army, at least they hold sporting events :)
Training starts on the 9th, maybe the days will go faster...
6th JanuaryAnother day off in the army, nothing to do again, even though phones were issued earlier.
January 21 Today we were supposed to get up on alarm, but instead we cleared the snow and tidied up the barracks. This is how another day passed :)
January 22We rehearsed getting up on alarm, got up 5 times, but it seemed like we got it done :) they still promise an alarm the other day.
January 23In the car park, we look through the equipment and, of course, clear the snow.
Finally received the parcel, it took a long time - almost 1.5 months.
January 24We spent the whole morning cleaning, now I have a cheerful outfit on the nightstand :)
There are still 4 hours until the end of the outfit, we must be patient.
The 25th of JanuaryToday there was a combat alert, we ran with gas masks, duffel bags and machine guns to the car park.
We are drivers, supposed to be transporting equipment, but we didn’t do anything like that, we were just stupid there.
Tomorrow the unit commander is supposed to come to the company, so we spent the whole evening cleaning up. And now lights out...
January 26We worked in the park again, shoveled things and cleared snow - as usual in general :)
After lunch we spent about 3 hours cleaning the machines, well at least while listening to music :)
January 27We are preparing for the next formation, but as usual no one knows what time it will be :)
I wish I had more weekends like this when I don’t have to do anything. It’s a pity that in the army it’s only once a week.
I’m finally watching TV, I’m really glad about it. I haven't watched it for over a week. This is such an army - we don’t even know what’s going on in the world...
28 JanuaryWe sat in the barracks, learned various signs and other garbage, although according to the daily routine we should have been doing something completely different.
But here everything was done in such a way that supposedly we were studying according to the schedule, we had already been warned about this.
Service in the army of conscripts involves them performing certain military duties every day: training in military affairs, improving specialized skills, sports training, studying and observing the regulations, being on duty, strict adherence to army discipline, and so on. In addition to this list, there are other responsibilities. Full list What conscripts do in the army depends on what rank the soldier is in and what skills he has at the time of conscription.
Principles of military service
The law of the Russian Federation clearly states all the principles by which army service should be carried out:
- The principle of legality (military service by conscripts must be carried out in accordance with all laws in force in our country);
- Subordination to superiors;
- Prohibition on the creation of any parties and movements;
- Availability of military service (all Russian citizens of military age have equal rights to serve in the army, regardless of their abilities, profession, nationality; there is no discrimination here);
- Fulfilling one’s duties and bearing responsibility, as well as punishment for inappropriate performance;
- Military service compulsory for everyone Russian citizens males of military age who do not have legal grounds not to serve.
What is military service like?
After arriving at a military unit, each soldier undergoes initial military training, which usually lasts no longer than two months. After this, each recruit must take an oath of allegiance to the country - standing in front of the flag, swear an oath to comply with the Constitution and laws of the country, as well as military regulations, and carry out the orders of their commanders.
After taking the oath, military personnel acquire certain rights and responsibilities, and from that moment they receive the right to be appointed to any positions, as well as to take part in hostilities, be on duty, and be assigned to military equipment and weapons. Violation of the oath entails military liability, including arrest. A soldier cannot, at his own discretion, change his position, the place of military service and its duration, or his duties. A soldier is required to obey the orders of his commanders.
The list of responsibilities of each conscript soldier is influenced by his rank and position. A serviceman receives his rank and position based on his level of training and conscientiousness in his service.
Everyone who serves in the army is required to wear military uniform with appropriate insignia that reflect the type of military service, rank, affiliation with specific troops, branch of service, and so on.
During his service in the army, a soldier receives the right to bear arms. Each conscript is assigned a personal weapon, which he must maintain in proper condition.
Responsibilities of conscript soldiers
List of what conscripts do in the army
- Physical training;
- Drill;
- Fire training;
- Study of the material part of weapons;
- Service training (performance of duties depending on the position and troops);
- Duty, watch, patrol.
Conscript soldiers have the following ranks
- private;
- corporal;
- Lance Sergeant;
- sergeant;
- staff Sergeant;
- sergeant major
Conscripts automatically receive the ranks of private and sailor as soon as they are enrolled in the unit. The ranks of senior sailor and corporal are awarded to those conscripts who excel in their studies, have high levels of training and set an example of discipline. The ranks of sergeant and foreman are assigned to a soldier if he successfully passes the exams for such a rank in the training unit.
Today, the period of service in the army is 12 months, after which the serviceman is discharged from service into the reserve. That is, he can be called up again in case of war. Those transferred to the reserve can be called up to the unit for military retraining.
You can get even more information about military service if you read our article -.
Hazing, disgusting food, poor living conditions - this is what, according to the ideas of the current conscript, who has read the Internet, awaits him in the army. I will tell you in this post what you really need to prepare for.
- Upon arrival at the unit, I will be greeted by old-timers, and hazing will begin?
Even if you wanted to, you will no longer be able to encounter hazing, since with the transition to twelve-month service in 2008, “grandfathers” disappeared as a class. “Grandfathers,” out of habit, are now called senior soldiers, who in the old hierarchy were considered “elephants.” The current “grandfathers” rarely call themselves that anymore and do not have any significant concessions with newly arrived conscripts.
- Did the army really stop beating and torturing young soldiers with the transition to a year of service?
Yes, there is no longer mass bullying, but, as in any closed community, there are people who want to dominate others, including by using physical force.
- What to do, really endure beatings from an aggressive colleague?
If in the 90s and in the first half of the 2000s one had to do this, silently enduring bullying or trying to fight back, then over the past two or three years significant changes have occurred in the army. Now the young soldier has a lot of ways to protect himself:
In many military units, immediately upon arrival, newly arrived recruits are given sheets of paper with the telephone numbers of the military unit commander, his assistant for educational work with personnel, and the prosecutor’s office. Also in barracks and dormitories, on information stands you can often find the telephone numbers of the regional committee of soldiers’ mothers, the garrison military court, the FSB department, and the unit’s psychologist. I recommend immediately adding them to your cell phone contacts and sending them to your parents.
Now unit commanders and prosecutors have strict instructions to suppress any hazing, so your call reporting any problems with colleagues will be considered without fail.
- Are soldiers really allowed to use a mobile phone?
Yes, in almost all units, except for high-security units, conscripts are allowed to use cell phones. In some places, soldiers can have them in their hands all the time, in others they are issued only on weekends, and the rest of the time, cell phones are stored in the unit commander’s safe.
The general rule is not to abuse the use of a mobile phone, remember that during classes, in the ranks, it is better for it to be in your pocket. Often, a unit is deprived of the right to freely have telephones in their hands only because, for example, instead of studying the structure of the R-168 radio station, an officer finds some soldiers actively chatting on Odnoklassniki with their civilian friends.
- What should I do if they threaten me with beating, try to take away my money, phone?
In this case, a fairly effective method is your direct statement to the offender that, in case of trouble on his part, you will not hesitate to contact the prosecutor’s office. In my company in 2009, one of the soldiers with such a statement sharply confronted one aggressive colleague who was trying to force him to do something instead of himself, threatening him with violence. The “aggressor” immediately cooled down and after that, until the end of the service, he communicated quite warily with the would-be “victim.”
If the offender, despite your words, continues to threaten, then immediately contact the prosecutor's office. After the first call of the “aggressor” to the investigator, his offensive ardor towards you will completely dry up.
- What should I do if I was beaten?
First, you must immediately inform your platoon/company commander about what happened. Secondly, immediately contact the prosecutor’s office in your unit. Your application to any the case will be taken into account and a criminal case will be opened. Before the prosecutor's office, you can go to the medical company and have the beatings removed there. Remember that no one will punish you for these steps.
It can't be that simple! I heard that commanders are trying to hush up cases of hazing and not make them public!
Yes, there are the following problems. Platoon, company, and battalion commanders are required to immediately report all cases of hazing, but at the same time these officers are subjected to all sorts of penalties for such incidents. Those. the same company commander is in the position of “and he wants it, and he’s pricking” - on the one hand, he needs to inform the command that you have been beaten, on the other hand, he knows that he will receive a reprimand for this, will lose a rather large cash bonus, and his promotion may slow down. This practice is vicious, but in many units the high command still uses it.
- What pitfalls await me in this case?
So, you come to the company commander and say that Private Ivanov beat you up. Further events may develop according to the above scenario: a statement to the prosecutor’s office, the beatings being removed, or they may not. The company commander, fearing the consequences for himself, will say something like: “I’ll deal with Ivanov myself, while you lie down in the barracks and don’t shine your black eye on the formations. Don’t go to any prosecutor’s office.” Of course, you can understand the officer, but, nevertheless, you have only one path - the prosecutor's office. Remember that they will not be able to punish you for such a step.
- The prosecutor's office, the prosecutor's office... But this is snitching?!..
At this point, decide for yourself whether you live according to the concepts of being in a zone or whether you want to serve normally so that they don’t bother you. If previously such actions caused condemnation from colleagues (which was actively encouraged by older employees), now such self-defense is not considered something shameful. For example, during my service from 2008 to 2010. Two soldiers from the company filed complaints with the prosecutor's office, and no one created an atmosphere of alienation around them because of this.
- I’m still afraid to contact the prosecutor’s office and commanders...
If you are afraid to contact in person or there is no way to do this, then use the phone. It’s easier to do this psychologically; you don’t even have to call, but just send an SMS. They will come out to you and help you.
If you absolutely cannot persuade yourself to turn to command, then a unit psychologist can help you. This is a civilian specialist (usually a woman) whom you will meet during your first days in the army. Upon arrival at the unit, all young soldiers are required to go through a psychologist who tests them. Be sure that your conversation with a psychologist about being offended in some way will definitely have positive consequences for you. This specialist is not subordinate to the command of the unit, but has direct access to it. Even if you yourself refuse to write a statement against the offender, the issue will be resolved with him in a different way, for example, by transferring him to another unit.
- Maybe I should call my parents so that they can solve my problems with the command of the unit?
If you have really serious problems that for some reason are beyond your control, then communication between your parents and the unit’s command often allows you to solve them. But! To begin, give your parents the phone number of the company or battalion commander so that they can first talk to your immediate superiors. If these officers do not help, then contact the brigade command above. I have witnessed more than once when someone’s mother calls the brigade commander or his deputy and asks if her son’s cold has gone away. Naturally, a colonel with four thousand people under his command cannot know such trifles. That is why problems must be discussed, first of all, with junior commanders.
- I heard that the food in the army is very bad, the same barley can be given for months...
Yes, just a few years ago the army had serious problems with the quality and quantity of food. Now there is a widespread transfer of catering services to civil organizations, the so-called. outsourcing, it is planned that in 2012 all military units will switch to it. The norms for general rations have changed, and most importantly, control over the provision of food has been tightened. In the meantime, we have some inconsistency: in some parts the food resembles homemade food, in others it is simpler and less tasty from the same products.
- My friend was recently drafted into the army, and he says that he doesn’t eat enough. So there is still not enough food, not enough?
No, the point here is next phenomenon. In civilian life, you eat unbalancedly, not according to a schedule, but as needed. In the army, meals are strictly time-bound, the emphasis is not on variety, but on calorie content, plus a daily routine, regular physical activity and constant exposure to fresh air. All this causes the young soldier to have an increased appetite and a feeling of hunger. In fact, quite a few guys notice that they have gained weight after just a few months. After about six months, the body adjusts to a new diet and the feeling of “hunger” goes away.
- What are the living conditions in the current army?
Now soldiers live either in barracks or in dormitories. The barracks have a shared sleeping area with single or bunk beds, a shared washbasin and a bathroom. In dormitories built under the federal target program between 2005 and 2009, soldiers live in separate cubicles of 3-8 people in a room with separate showers, bathrooms, drying rooms, and washing machines. Where the command allows, you can have televisions, electric kettles, etc. in the cockpits.
- What is provided in the army for recreation, entertainment, and sports?
There is a sports corner everywhere in each unit. Somewhere it was made with your own hands, somewhere it was purchased centrally, and accordingly, the equipment can be different: from a pair of weights and a barbell to full-fledged exercise equipment, punching bags and horizontal bars. Each company has a TV that can be watched in free time. Large LCD panels are often purchased for dormitories. Again, in dormitories, the standard equipment of the floors often includes tennis and billiard tables. Depending on the distance of the military unit from populated areas, there are also such events as visits to museums, theaters, cinemas, and the arrival of singing and dancing groups. Some people are lucky and during their service they get to see enough of the sights of Moscow, while others, being on a military base abroad, can only count on rare visits from local amateur groups.
My older brother, who served ten years ago, says that in the army all he did was do chores, and he saw a machine gun only at the oath...
Yes, a similar problem existed in the cash-strapped 90s and early 2000s, but now a lot has changed. The army is required to do one thing - combat training. Enormous funds are allocated for this, so there are no problems with shooting or lack of fuel. They shoot and drive a lot and often. Again, it is necessary to take into account that a soldier of auxiliary troops (for example, communications) does not need to shoot as much as a machine gunner from a reconnaissance unit, so there will always be those dissatisfied that they were not allowed to “shoot.” In one of the units, a soldier once complained to me that he rarely shoots, although according to his own words, shooting was scheduled once a week, regular field trips, etc. The guy mentioned that they shoot a lot at the range every day, and he would like for this to always happen. However, besides shooting, there are also a lot of other activities that also need to be given time.
Household work is gradually being transferred to civil organizations; for example, in many parts of the country there is simply no staff for the canteen, because The food supply process has been completely outsourced. But it is still up to the soldiers to maintain cleanliness and order in the territory and in the barracks. There are also innovations here, when a civil organization is engaged in cleaning, but so far such actions are carried out at the experimental level.
During his last contract and now, communicating with the soldiers of the most various parts during numerous trips, I have never encountered cases of “renting” soldiers for any work outside the military unit in favor of private owners, which flourished wildly back in the early 2000s. I myself was “rented” several times in 1999 during my military service, so I’m very glad that this shame is over.
- What about layoffs?
Dismissals are freely permitted if relatives come to visit you. Depending on the location of the unit, the period of stay can be from several hours to a couple of days. In order for you to resign yourself, you need the following:
- The military unit must be located on the territory of the Russian Federation and in a quiet region. Abroad, naturally, a conscript cannot just wander around, but in Ingushetia, for example, it is simply life-threatening due to the difficult situation with terrorism in the republic.
- The military unit must be located in locality, since there is no point in letting you out into the open field.
- You should not have any penalties in your service.
- What is the salary of a conscript soldier?
At the moment, the monetary allowance (this is what salary is called in the language of the military) of conscripts in the overwhelming majority military units ranges from 400 to 800 rubles, in some places with special service conditions (Northern and South Ossetia, Karachay-Cherkessia) - from 2100 to 2800 rubles. There are rumors that in the future the salary of a conscript will be 5-6 thousand rubles, but so far there is no clear information.
What about the provision of various household items such as soap, toilet paper, shoe polish, cigarettes?
This is a real sore spot and provision may vary from part to part. If there are no problems with soap and shoe polish, then for example, with toilet paper or collar pads there may be an ambush, you will have to buy it yourself.
Cigarettes are a separate issue. In some units they are still issued, in some a smoking ban has been introduced, and soldiers can only buy cigarettes outside the military unit or receive them in a parcel from home.
- What should I do if I get sick?
First of all, immediately report to your platoon leader that you have health problems. Next, either with your sergeant, or with the unit on duty, or with the battalion paramedic, you will be sent to the medical company of the unit. There they will either hospitalize you if everything is serious, or they will prescribe you to take medications and release you from work and activities for three days, or they will find out that you are quite healthy. I really don’t recommend being sick in silence, as some soldiers do, because... In this case, the requirements for you do not decrease, but it is much more difficult to fulfill them. Be sure to insist on visiting doctors if you feel unwell.
- Are vacations provided for conscripts?
Due to the transition to a year of service, annual leave for conscripts has been cancelled. You can go on vacation only for family reasons, such as serious illness of close relatives, their death, etc.