August 12th is a holiday for which troops. Army holidays - memorable dates for the Russian Federation

Engineering Troops Day

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Engineering Troops Day - January 21

Corps of Engineers — military formationsspecial troopsarmed forces, intended for engineering equipment of the territorycombatactions, engineering reconnaissance and support of troops on the offensive. The engineering troops include engineeringsapper, road engineering, pontoon and other divisions.

The first information about warrior-builders in Rus', which the chronicle brought to us, refers to1016. It was indicated that these were builders who were in military service and had extensive knowledge of the art of war and especially the art of defense.

Creating regular voorufeminine forces, Peter I paid special attention to the developmentartilleryand engineering troops. The first legislative act that dealt with military engineering was the decree of Peter I of January 21, 1701 on the opening of the Pushkar Prikaz School. Peter paid great attention to the training of officers. For training engineering personnelengineering schools were created: the first in 1708 in Moscow, in 1712 it expanded, but this was not enough, and on March 17, 1719, an engineering school was established in St. Petersburg. In each of these schools, 100–300 people studied annually, the duration of training ranged from 5 to 12 years. Military engineers enjoyed great advantages in the armed forces, their salaries differed from the salaries of officers of other branches of the military, and the most successful in engineering were promoted to the highest ranks before others.

The increased role of engineering troops was shownRusso-Japanese War. At the beginning of the war, the engineering formations of the Manchurian Army had only 2,800 people. — by the end of the war they numbered 21 thousand.

Legal Service Specialist Day

Every year on March 29 Our country celebrates a professional holiday that unites Russian military lawyers. The main goal of creating the holiday “Legal Service Specialist Day” can be called the revival and development of the military traditions of our country, as well as increasing the prestige of military service. The government realized that with their work these people certainly deserved to have their own holiday.

Military lawyers are officers with a legal education who hold positions in the military prosecutor's office, military courts, and military justice bodies; There are many military lawyers among the teaching staff of military universities.

For military lawyers, military ranks have been established with the prefix “justice”; the highest military rank for military personnel with a military registration specialty of a legal profile is the rank of Colonel General of Justice.

Day of Military Commissariat Employees

On April 8, 1918, the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars “On the establishment of volost, district, provincial and district commissariats for military affairs” established volost, district, provincial and district commissariats for military affairs - military registration and enlistment offices.

The military commissariats of the region performed tasks of unprecedented complexity and scale during the Great Patriotic War. So from 1941 to 1945. 565,773 people were called up and sent to the front. 15 formations, 4 regiments, 48 battalions, 10 companies were formed.

Since 1993, the range of tasks performed by military registration and enlistment office employees has expanded significantly. Now the military commissariat, in close cooperation with local authorities, along with organizing conscription into the Armed Forces and registering privates and reserve officers, as well as equipment located in the region, performs a number of social tasks.

Air Defense Forces Day

Air Defense Forces Day - second Sunday in April

The establishment of the date of the holiday is due to the fact that in April the most important government resolutions were adopted on the organization of the country's air defense, which became the basis for building the air defense system of our state, the organizational structure of the air defense forces, their formation and further development.

The history of air defense, as a special type of armed support in the defense of the state, goes back several decades. In December 1914, the first units equipped with machine guns and light cannons appeared to fight German and Austrian airplanes.

The Great Patriotic War became a baptism of fire for air defense troops. It is enough to mention the air battles over Moscow, Leningrad, and the Kursk Bulge, where German aviation suffered heavy losses. During the war, air defense forces shot down more than 7,500 aircraft, destroyed over 1,000 tanks, and more than 1,500 enemy guns.

Electronic Warfare Specialist Day

Over the course of 100 years, electronic warfare (EW) has come a long and complex path from an isolated incident of radio interference to the most important type of support for combat operations of any scale.

Today, electronic warfare, on the one hand, includes the targeted impact of electromagnetic radiation on radio-electronic objects in enemy command and control systems to destroy useful information circulating in them, and on the other, the protection of one’s radio-electronic systems from the influence of enemy electronic warfare forces and means.

Military Motorist Day

May 29 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate Military Motorist Day, established by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2000. On this day we pay tribute to the merits of military motorists, their difficult profession, dangerous and courageous.

The activities of military motorists are associated with the evacuation of the wounded, sick, as well as property, with the delivery of material resources, and the transportation of personnel.

They appeared in the Russian armed forces at the end of the 19th century. In 1896, the first domestic cars began arriving. Already in 1897, automobile tests were carried out at the Bialystok maneuvers, and in 1906, the first automobile teams of 10 to 15 cars were created in the engineering troops, which were the prototype of the automobile troops. In 1910, the first training military automobile company was created in St. Petersburg.

In the Republic of Afghanistan, military motorists were given a decisive role in providing OKSVA with all types of materiel. Automobile units and subunits transported goods not only for troops, but also for the civilian population of the country.

Navy Day

Navy Day - last Sunday in July

Navy Day is a holiday that has a long history: 290 years - in August 1714, the Russian fleet under the command of Peter I won its first victory. Then the tradition arose on the occasion of victories at sea to line up ships and fire all cannons.

In the Soviet Union, the “Red Fleet Week” was held since 1923. These days there were crowded rallies and meetings, labor cleanups, and fundraisers for the needs of the fleet. During Soviet times, the Birthday of the Russian Navy was called differently - the Birthday of the USSR Navy. It should be noted that this holiday began to be celebrated in 1939 on the initiative of the outstanding Soviet naval commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov.

Logistics Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Logistics Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - August 1

This holiday was approved by Order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 225 of May 7, 1998. The year 1700 is taken as the starting point for the history of the rear of the armed forces. Then, on February 18, Peter I signed the Decree “On the management of all grain reserves of military men to Okolnichy Yazykov, with the name for this part General Provisions.”

On August 1, 1941, the actual self-determination of the rear of the armed forces took place - the rear was defined as an independent branch or branch of the armed forces. On this day, Supreme Commander-in-Chief J.V. Stalin signed the order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 0257 “On the organization of the Main Logistics Directorate of the Red Army...”, which united the headquarters of the Chief of Logistics, the VOSO Directorate, the Highway Department and the Inspectorate of the Chief of Logistics of the Red Army .

The position of Chief of Logistics of the Red Army was introduced.

The position of chief of logistics was also introduced in fronts and armies. Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR, Lieutenant General of the Quartermaster Service A.V. Khrulev, was appointed head of the rear of the Red Army, and Major General of the Quartermaster Service P.V. Utkin was appointed chief of his staff. Bringing together the entire set of supply, medical and transport structures under one umbrella made it possible to establish the complex process of logistics support for the active army.

Airborne Forces Day

Airborne troops (Airborne Forces) - “winged infantry”, “blue berets” - whatever epithets were awarded to the guards-paratroopers, but always, at all times and under any circumstances, the strength, courage and reliability of people living by the principle remained unchanged: "NO ONE BUT US!"

From the first day of its existence, from August 2, 1930, when an airborne unit was first dropped out by parachute during the exercises of the Moscow Military District, the Airborne Forces became the “front line” troops, capable of completing any task, no matter how impossible it was considered.

Mountain trails of the Afghan war, “hot spots”, “peacekeeping operations”, the Chechen war - everywhere the paratroopers were the first, everywhere they were winners.

“Airborne Forces - Uncle Vasya’s Troops,” - this is how the paratroopers themselves talk about themselves, and this phrase contains readiness to carry out orders at any time of the day or night, special pride in belonging to the airborne brotherhood and special love and respect for the person who gave the troops all of himself - to the Commander of the Airborne Forces, Army General Vasily Filippovich Margelov - a legendary man, paratrooper No. 1. It was his iron willpower, tenacity and perseverance in achieving his goal that made it possible to carry out large-scale rearmament of troops, to introduce new methods and means of landing.

Railway Troops Day

Beginning with the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878, railway soldiers contributed to the victories of Russian weapons. During the Great Patriotic War, railway troops, together with civilian railway workers, restored and built more than 120 thousand kilometers of railways and over 3 thousand bridges.

Air Force Day

Air Force Day is celebrated in Russia on August 12 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 29, 1997 No. 949 “On the establishment of Air Force Day.” On this day in 1912, the Russian Military Department issued order number 397, according to which the Aeronautical Unit of the Main Directorate of the General Staff was put into operation. August 12 is considered to be the beginning of the creation of Russian military aviation.

In 1904 Zhukovsky created the first aerodynamic institute in Kashino near Moscow.

In 1913, Sikorsky built the first four-engine biplane, the Russian Knight, and his famous bomber, the Ilya Muromets.

At the start of the First World War, Russia had the largest air fleet in the world (263 aircraft). At first, the planes were used only for reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment, but the first air battles soon began. By October 1917, Russia had 700 aircraft.

The Soviet Air Force was founded in 1918 as the Workers' and Peasants' Air Fleet.

The Air Force suffered heavy losses in June 1941. In the first days of the war, the Germans, taking advantage of the surprise factor, managed to capture and destroy about 2 thousand Soviet aircraft on the ground, most of which did not even have time to take off. Germany lost 35 aircraft on June 22.

After the collapse of the USSR in December 1991, the Soviet air force was divided between Russia and 14 independent republics.

Russian Guard Day

This holiday was established on December 22, 2000 by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the 300th anniversary of the Russian Guard (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 2032 of December 22, 2000 “On the establishment of Russian Guard Day”).

Guards regiments, divisions, brigades, battalions and crews are the pride of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an example of what our army and navy should be. A guardsman is a brave serviceman who does not stop there. His will to win is indomitable, his offensive spirit is inexhaustible.

In Russia, the Guard (Life Guards) was created by Peter I from amusing troops as part of the Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments, which officially received the name Guards in 1700. The prefix “life” (from the German “body”) in the names of the first and all subsequent Russian guards units and formations until 1917 meant: the unit has as its chief a member of the Imperial House.

The Soviet Guard was born during the Great Patriotic War during the Battle of Smolensk near Yelnya on September 18, 1941. There, as a result of a counterattack by the Western and Reserve Fronts, a large enemy group was defeated for the first time, and the city was liberated.

The Guard of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was the successor and continuer of the military traditions of its predecessors. Guards motorized rifle Taman, Guards tank Kantemirovskaya, Guards motorized rifle Carpathian-Berlin divisions; Guards separate motorized rifle brigade; guard formations of the Airborne Forces; Guards Motorized Rifle Piotrakuvsky Regiment, Guards Motorized Rifle Tatsinsky Regiment... These names still inspire and oblige to selflessly serve the Fatherland.

Today, in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Guard is the successor and continuer of the military traditions of its predecessors.

Nuclear Support Specialist Day

Nuclear Support Specialist Day was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 549 of May 31, 2006 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.”

Two departments were involved in the work on creating an atomic bomb - the military and the nuclear industry. The task of the Special Department of the General Staff was to prepare and conduct tests of the atomic bomb. The main result of his activities was the creation in a short time of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, where on August 29, 1949 the first nuclear test in the USSR was carried out, putting an end to the US nuclear monopoly.

Since that day, 715 nuclear tests have been carried out. The last explosion occurred on Novaya Zemlya on October 24, 1990.

Tankman's Day

Tankman's Day - second Sunday of September

At the end of the 40s of the 20th century, after the Second World War, the USSR government issued a Decree on the celebration of Tankman Day. It was on this day during the war in 1944 that tank forces, with great firepower and striking force, made a breakthrough in the enemy’s defenses and stopped his advance.

On September 8, 1946, in accordance with the order of the Minister of the Armed Forces, a parade march of the Kantemirovskaya Guards Tank Division was held in Moscow on Red Square, which accelerated the establishment of Tankman Day.

This professional holiday has since been one of the most revered holidays in the army. For some time (from the 40s to the 50s) in large cities of the Soviet Union, Tankmen's Day was even celebrated with the ceremonial advance of tank columns through the city and with fireworks.

Ground Forces Day

Russian Ground Forces Day is celebrated on October 1 according to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 549 of May 31, 2006 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”

On October 1, 1550, a historically turning point occurred in the construction and development of the regular Russian army. On this day, the Tsar of All Rus' Ivan IV the Terrible issued a Decree “On the placement in Moscow and surrounding districts of a selected thousand service people,” which, in fact, laid the foundations of the first standing army, which had the characteristics of a regular army.

In accordance with the decree, rifle regiments ("fire infantry") and a permanent guard service were created, and the artillery "detail" was allocated as an independent branch of the military.

Space Forces Day

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 549 of May 31, 2006 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” established Space Forces Day, celebrated annually on October 4.

Earlier on this day, the Day of the Strategic Missile Forces and the Day of the Military Space Forces were celebrated. This holiday is dedicated to the day of the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, which opened the chronicle of astronautics, including military ones.

On October 4, 1957, military specialists from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launched the world's first artificial Earth satellite, which successfully completed the given program. Having completed 1,440 revolutions around the Earth, the satellite was in orbit for 92 days, traveled a path of about 60 million kilometers, entered the atmosphere and burned up on January 4, 1958. This event marked the beginning of the space age.

On December 1, 2011, on the basis of the Russian Space Forces and the Operational-Strategic Command of the Aerospace Defense, a new branch of the military was created - the Aerospace Defense Forces.

This was caused by the objective need to integrate under unified leadership all forces and means capable of fighting in the air and space spheres.

Military Signalman Day

Back in the mid-19th century, after the invention of the electric telegraph, communications units appeared in the Russian army. The first military traveling telegraph was used in the Crimean War of 1853-1856. The world's first military radio unit, the Kronstadt Spark Military Telegraph, was formed in May 1899.

And by the beginning of the First World War of 1914-1918. The Russian army had communications units in all infantry, cavalry and artillery units and formations.

Military communications began their journey with visual and simple audio signals. A modern communication system is a complex multifunctional organism, including numerous communication nodes for various purposes, many thousands of kilometers of radio, radio relay, tropospheric, wire and other types of communications.

On October 20, 1919, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic, an independent central body for the management of military communications was created and the positions of chiefs of communications of fronts, divisions and brigades were introduced. The publication of this order led to the creation of a separate branch of troops - the communications troops. As a result, October 20, 1919 is considered to be the Day of the Formation of Signal Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Special Forces Day

On October 24, 1950, the Minister of War of the USSR, Marshal of the Soviet Union A.M. Vasilevsky, issued a directive ordering the formation of 46 special-purpose companies with a staff strength of 120 people by May 1, 1951. Over time, the structure and quantitative composition of army special forces changed more than once, but the essence of its purpose, in principle, always remained the same. In 1957, separate special-purpose battalions (OBSN) were created, and in 1962, special-purpose brigades (BSN) began to be formed as part of the district troops. Later, battalions and then special-purpose brigades were created on their base. Special forces units were widely deployed on a permanent basis under the auspices of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff.

In the 1970s-1980s, the army had 13 special forces brigades. It was during this period that their active combat work began, which took place in Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Vietnam. Then the war broke out in Afghanistan. As part of the Soviet contingent, eight special forces units operated there, organized into two brigades. They performed the following tasks: conducting reconnaissance, destroying mujahideen detachments and caravans, detecting and inspecting caravans, mining caravan trails and movement routes of gangs, installing reconnaissance and signaling equipment.

During the Chechen campaign, special forces carried out their immediate duties, conducting search, ambush and sabotage and reconnaissance activities. According to many military experts, no one fought in the North Caucasus better than the GRU special forces in the 2000s. In April 2001, for special distinction in battles to ensure the security and integrity of the Russian Federation, the 22nd separate special forces brigade received the rank of guards. This is the first military unit in Russia to be awarded such an honorary title after the end of the Great Patriotic War.

Military Intelligence Day

There have always been scouts. Not a single state could do without the information obtained by various agents. There are many stories, stories, books and songs written about the exploits of the scouts.

Officially, the professional holiday of the Military Intelligence Officer was established by order of the Russian Ministry of Defense on October 12, 2000.

After the revolution, on November 5, 1918, an Order was issued by the Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, Leon Trotsky, who decided to “form within the Field Headquarters of the Red Army the Registration Directorate of the Field Headquarters of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RUPSHKA)” (from this day the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) traces its history ) General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia). RUPSHKA was created to coordinate the efforts of the intelligence services of the fronts and armies and to prepare information for the General Staff of the Red Army.

The first head of military intelligence was Semyon Ivanovich Aralov, a Bolshevik from among the intelligence veterans of the Russian army during the First World War. In addition to strategic and operational intelligence, the department carried out work to obtain military-technical information and information about advanced scientific achievements in the military field.

Later, Soviet military intelligence began to be referred to in official documents as the 4th Directorate of the General Staff. The designation GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) was officially adopted only in June 1942.

Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops

Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops - November 13

Military chemists appeared in the Russian army during the First World War. In the summer of 1918, the Special Chemical Department (9th Department) of the Main Artillery Directorate of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was established, which dealt with issues of chemical protection, as well as accounting and storage of military chemical property left over from the old Russian army.

Officially, the troops of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense (RCBZ) trace their history back to November 13, 1918, when the chemical service of the Red Army was created by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic No. 220. As a result of the military reforms of the Bolsheviks in 1924-1925, planned military chemical training in personnel units was started, and in 1925 central bodies for the management of chemical troops and service were created.

During the Great Patriotic War, the RCBZ troops showed miracles of heroism, about 70% of officers and generals and more than half of the privates and non-commissioned personnel of the chemical troops and chemical service were awarded Government awards, and 22 chemical soldiers were awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

And in peacetime, work was found for the RCBZ troops - after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, they were assigned the most responsible, dangerous and difficult tasks. More than 210 formations, units, institutions and divisions of the Ministry of Defense passed through Chernobyl before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Among them are over 2.5 thousand residents of the Altai Territory, as well as the RCBZ brigade stationed in the village of Topchikha. The heroism and courage of the participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the accident, their high professionalism and dedication in carrying out assigned tasks today serve as an example for all military personnel of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces.

In August 1992, the Chemical Troops were renamed the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops.

Rocket Forces and Artillery Day

The holiday is celebrated on the basis of the Decree of the PVS of the USSR dated November 1, 1988. It is on this day that we can express our gratitude to the members of the missile forces and artillery for their services in the victory at Stalingrad.

The first year in the chronicle of Russian artillery is 1382. Then, during the defense of Moscow from the hordes of Khan Tokhtamysh, its defenders used “guns”, “mattresses” and “launchers”. True, historians do not know for sure whether these weapons were domestically produced or brought from abroad. But already during the reign of Ivan III, cannon foundry was put on an industrial basis, and artillery became an integral part of the Russian army and took part in all campaigns.

Under Ivan the Terrible, the Cannon Order was established, a kind of branch ministry, which was in charge of casting guns, manufacturing ammunition and their combat use.

Remembering the victories of the artillerymen, one cannot fail to mention the Russian missilemen, whose history begins long before the appearance of the famous Katyushas. Already in the Crimean War, missile units operated in the Danube and Caucasus theaters, and were also very effectively used in the defense of Sevastopol, since the firing range of some types of missiles was superior to conventional guns.

Today, missile forces and artillery remain the backbone of the Ground Forces' firepower. At the same time, the dominant role in combat and operations still belongs to cannon artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, including such powerful and effective systems as MLRS “Smerch”, “Uragan”, “Grad”, self-propelled 152-mm howitzers “Msta” -C” and “Acacia”. The Iskander-M missile system, which has no analogues in the world, has recently been put into service. There are other completely unique types of artillery and tactical missiles, which Russian designers continue to work on improving.

Strategic Missile Forces Day

Strategic Missile Forces Day - December 17

The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) as a branch of the Armed Forces were created on December 17, 1959 by government decision. In 1995, based on the Decree of the President of Russia, a holiday for strategic missilemen was established - Strategic Missile Forces Day, which is celebrated on December 17.

In 1997, the Strategic Missile Forces, the Military Space Forces, the missile and space defense forces of the Air Defense Forces of the Russian Armed Forces were united into a single branch of the Russian Armed Forces - the Strategic Missile Forces. Since June 2001, the Strategic Missile Forces have been transformed into two types of troops - the Strategic Missile Forces and the Space Forces.

In total, in peacetime, about 8 thousand people are at combat posts every day as part of the Strategic Missile Forces duty forces.

Legal Service Specialist Day

Every year on March 29, our country celebrates a professional holiday that unites Russian military lawyers. The main goal of creating the holiday “Legal Service Specialist Day” can be called the revival and development of the military traditions of our country, as well as increasing the prestige of military service. The government realized that with their work these people certainly deserved to have their own holiday.

It is interesting that the military law school was formed in Russia in the first quarter of the 18th century, as a logical continuation of the formation of the regular army and navy, the establishment of military justice and military legal specialties. A practical need has arisen for military specialists in such narrow specialties as auditors, military fiscal officers and prosecutors. It was necessary not only to know general legislation, but also to correctly interpret and apply special statutes, regulations, and articles.

The founder of the school “for the education of military lawyers” is rightfully considered the emperor-reformer Peter I. In 1719, by his special Decree, it was ordered to take to the Military Collegium to study auditing affairs “from the gentry, young people (junkers) twenty good and young people who could read and write those who can.” Subsequently, by order of Peter I, several children of the gentry were sent abroad to study legal sciences.

Day of Military Commissariat Employees

In the first years of Soviet power, 7 district, 39 provincial, 385 district and 7 thousand volost military commissariats were formed on the territory of the Soviet Republic. April 8 is considered the birthday of military commissariats.

Air Defense Forces Day

For the merits of the air defense troops during the war, as well as for the performance of particularly important tasks in peacetime, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 20, 1975, a state holiday was established - Air Defense Forces Day, celebrated on April 11. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 1, 1980, Air Defense Forces Day was moved to the second Sunday in April, this date was fixed by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 549 of May 31, 2006

Electronic Warfare Specialist Day

On May 3, 1999, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation signed order No. 183: “On April 15, 1904, during the Russian-Japanese War, electronic warfare equipment was used for the first time. During the defense of Port Arthur, radio transmissions from Japanese fire spotter ships were suppressed. This laid the foundation the beginning of the formation and development of electronic warfare as a type of support for combat operations of the Armed Forces. I order: to establish the Day of Electronic Warfare Specialist in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which is celebrated annually on April 15 by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Marshal of the Russian Federation I. Sergeev."

Military Motorist Day

On May 29, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate Military Motorist Day, established by order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2000. On this day we pay tribute to the merits of military motorists, their difficult profession, dangerous and courageous.

The activities of military motorists are associated with the evacuation of the wounded, sick, as well as property, with the delivery of material resources, and the transportation of personnel.

With the task of training and training specialists for automotive units of the Russian army. Here, a center for automotive and technical support for the Russian Army troops was quickly formed. This unit became a model for the creation of an automobile service and an automotive technical support system for the Russian armed forces.

The Russian army entered the First World War with five separate automobile companies. During the fighting, automobile units of the regular army had to carry out mobilization and supply transportation of goods and personnel. We ended the war with twenty-two units and a total fleet of about 10,000 vehicles of various carrying capacities. In the Republic of Afghanistan, military motorists were given a decisive role in providing OKSVA with all types of materiel. Automobile units and subunits transported goods not only for troops, but also for the civilian population of the country.

Navy Day

Navy Day was established on June 22, 1939 by a resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks, and since then has been celebrated on the last Sunday of July, already on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 1, 1980 “On holidays and memorial days” and subsequent legislative acts .

Logistics Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Every year on August 1, Logistics Day of the Russian Armed Forces is celebrated. This holiday was approved by Order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 225 of May 7, 1998. The year 1700 is taken as the starting point for the history of the rear of the armed forces. Then, on February 18, Peter I signed the Decree “On the management of all grain reserves of military men to Okolnichy Yazykov, with the name for this part General Provisions.”

The first independent supply body was established - the Provision Order, which was in charge of the supply of bread, cereals and grain fodder for the army. He carried out centralized food supply, which, as is known, is today one of the types of material support for troops.

On August 1, 1941, the actual self-determination of the rear of the armed forces took place - the rear was defined as an independent branch or branch of the armed forces.

On this day, Supreme Commander-in-Chief J.V. Stalin signed the order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 0257 “On the organization of the Main Logistics Directorate of the Red Army...”, which united the headquarters of the Chief of Logistics, the VOSO Directorate, the Highway Department and the Inspectorate of the Chief of Logistics of the Red Army . The position of Chief of Logistics of the Red Army was introduced, to whom, in addition to the Main Logistics Directorate of the Red Army, “in all respects,” the Main Quartermaster Directorate, the Fuel Supply Directorate, the Sanitary and Veterinary Directorates were also subordinated.

Airborne Forces Day

According to its combat purpose, meaning and traditions, the Airborne Forces are always where it is difficult, almost impossible. It’s not for nothing that it is sung: “There are airborne troops, and there are no impossible tasks...”. Mountain trails of the Afghan war, “hot spots”, “peacekeeping operations”, the Chechen war - everywhere the paratroopers were the first, everywhere they were winners.

Over the entire history of its existence, the Airborne Forces have written many bright pages of courage, valor and honor in the book of military history of the army of the Fatherland. Millions and millions of citizens of the country went through the harsh school of airborne service, and it is not for nothing that August 2 has become a national holiday.

Railway Troops Day

The Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation was established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 19, 1996 “On the establishment of the Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation.” It is dedicated to the day of the formation of special military formations for the protection and operation of the St. Petersburg - Moscow Railway. On August 6, 1851, Emperor Nicholas I issued the “highest approval” of the “Regulations on the composition of the management of St. Petersburg - Moscow Railway.”

According to the “Regulations,” 14 separate military workers, two conductor and “telegraph” companies with a total number of 4,340 people were formed, which marked the beginning of the formation of the first military railway units. They were ordered to maintain the railway track in good condition and ensure the uninterrupted operation of bridge and railway crossing guard stations.

Air Force Day

The Imperial Air Force of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1910 to 1917. Despite its short history, the Imperial Air Force quickly became one of the best air fleets in the world and played a significant role in the development of Russian and world aviation.

In 1904 Zhukovsky created the first aerodynamic institute in Kashino near Moscow.

In 1913, Sikorsky built the first four-engine biplane, the Russian Knight, and his famous bomber, the Ilya Muromets.

The Soviet Air Force was founded in 1918 as the Workers' and Peasants' Air Fleet.

After the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War, the Air Force was seriously modernized, new equipment was actively developed, and air combat tactics were improved. By the end of the 1980s, the Soviet Air Force had up to 10 thousand aircraft at its disposal, which made the Soviet Air Force the most powerful in the world.

After the collapse of the USSR in December 1991, the Soviet air force was divided between Russia and 14 independent republics.

Russian Guard Day

September 2 is the Day of the Russian Guard. This holiday was established on December 22, 2000 by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin in connection with the 300th anniversary of the Russian Guard (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 2032 of December 22, 2000 “On the establishment of Russian Guard Day”).

The Guard has existed since the times when humanity began to wage war. Of the athletes awarded with honorary wreaths at folk games, the strongest and most resilient young men were recruited in ancient Sparta. A selected privileged part of the troops existed in Ancient Greece (sacred squad), in Ancient Persia (“corps of immortals”), in Ancient Rome (Praetorians). And everywhere during military operations they performed the most complex and responsible tasks.
In Russia, the Guard (Life Guards) was created by Peter I from amusing troops as part of the Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments, which officially received the name Guards in 1700. The prefix “life” (from the German “body”) in the names of the first and all subsequent Russian guards units and formations until 1917 meant: the unit has as its chief a member of the Imperial House.

Guards units and formations were located primarily at the forefront in groups of forces and border districts, and divisions and ships, whose exploits received special recognition, were stationed in large cities and capitals of the union republics. A recruit soldier, coming to serve in a guards unit, with great pride accepted the “Guard” badge from the hands of the commander and vowed not to disgrace the memory of his fathers and grandfathers.

Today, in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Guard is the successor and continuer of the military traditions of its predecessors.

Nuclear Support Specialist Day

Since that day, 715 nuclear tests have been carried out. The last explosion occurred on Novaya Zemlya on October 24, 1990.

Socialist ideologists believed that the creation of a nuclear bomb in a war-torn country was an example of the concentration of intellectual, material and spiritual resources. The name of Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov, a nuclear physicist, one of the creators of the hydrogen bomb, is associated not only with scientific achievements in the nuclear field, but his publications and speeches about the destructive power of nuclear weapons and their non-use to destroy cities are also known.

The Chernobyl tragedy forced us to reconsider the usual stereotypes, primarily in matters of nuclear safety. Due to the need to tighten control over compliance with its requirements, a new organizational structure is being created in the USSR Ministry of Defense - the Inspectorate for Nuclear Safety of Nuclear Munitions. The creation of a professional emergency rescue service of the Main Directorate should also be considered in the context of the lessons of Chernobyl.

The Russian Federation has strategic nuclear forces, which consist of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) stationary, as well as mobile, ground and railway based options, sea and air strategic nuclear weapons.

Today, the development of the nuclear weapons complex of Russia is carried out within the framework of the State Armament Program, federal target programs (FTP), primarily the FTP “Development of the nuclear weapons complex of the Russian Federation for 2007-2010.” and for the period until 2015.” The implementation of the measures provided for by these documents will ensure the preservation of key basic nuclear technologies, the personnel and scientific and technical potential of Rosatom organizations, and will ensure the further development and strengthening of the nuclear shield of our Fatherland.

Tankman's Day

In accordance with the decree, rifle regiments ("fire infantry") and a permanent guard service were created, and the artillery "detail" was allocated as an independent branch of the military. The archers were armed with advanced artillery, mine explosives, and handguns. In addition, the system of recruitment and military service in the local army was streamlined, centralized control of the army and its supply was organized, and permanent service was established in peacetime and wartime.

In relation to the types of troops, the archers were mainly infantry. A small part of the streltsy army was cavalry, called stirrup streltsy. According to the place and conditions of service, the Streltsy army was divided into “elected” (Moscow) and police (served in other cities). By the end of the 16th century, the Streltsy army as a whole numbered 20-25 thousand people. In peacetime, the archers performed garrison and guard duty, guarded the border, and in wartime they took part in the most important campaigns and battles. The archers received their baptism of fire during the siege and capture of Kazan (1552).

Space Forces Day

In recent years, the Space Forces have been repeatedly reformed, combined with strategic missile forces, missile defense systems, and again separated, until, finally, on December 1, 2011, a new branch of the military was created on the basis of the Russian Space Forces and the Operational-Strategic Command of the Aerospace Defense - the Airborne Forces. -space defense.

The creation of the Aerospace Defense Forces was required to combine the forces and assets responsible for ensuring the security of Russia in space and from space with military formations that solve the problems of air defense (air defense) of the Russian Federation. This was caused by the objective need to integrate, under a single leadership, all forces and means capable of fighting in the air and space spheres, based on modern world trends in armament and rearmament of leading countries towards expanding the role of aerospace in ensuring the protection of state interests in the economic, military and social spheres.

Military Signalman Day

And by the beginning of the First World War of 1914-1918. The Russian army had communications units in all infantry, cavalry and artillery units and formations.

On October 24, Russia celebrates the Day of Special Purpose Units (SPETSNAZ).

The beginning of the history of special purpose units in Russia is considered to be the creation in 1918 of special purpose units - CHON. They were subordinate to the Cheka and were intended to fight the Basmachi in Central Asia and the rebels on the territory of Russia proper. Subsequently, special units were mainly owned by the Cheka (NKVD - MGB - KGB). On October 24, 1950, the Minister of War of the USSR, Marshal of the Soviet Union A.M. Vasilevsky, issued a directive ordering the formation of 46 special-purpose companies with a staff strength of 120 people by May 1, 1951. Over time, the structure and quantitative composition of army special forces changed more than once, but the essence of its purpose, in principle, always remained the same. In 1957, separate special-purpose battalions (OBSN) were created, and in 1962, special-purpose brigades (BSN) began to be formed as part of the district troops. Later, battalions and then special-purpose brigades were created on their base. Special forces units were widely deployed on a permanent basis under the auspices of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff.

By the time of the collapse of the USSR, the ground forces, the GRU, the airborne troops, the navy, and the air force had their own special forces units. In the 1970s-1980s, the army had 13 special forces brigades. It was during this period that their active combat work began, which took place in Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Vietnam. Then the war broke out in Afghanistan. As part of the Soviet contingent, eight special forces units operated there, organized into two brigades. They performed the following tasks: conducting reconnaissance, destroying mujahideen detachments and caravans, detecting and inspecting caravans, mining caravan trails and movement routes of gangs, installing reconnaissance and signaling equipment. Over the years, the methodology for training fighters for special forces units has been systematized and fine-tuned. During the Chechen campaign, special forces carried out their immediate duties, conducting search, ambush and sabotage and reconnaissance activities. According to many military experts, no one fought in the North Caucasus better than the GRU special forces in the 2000s. In April 2001, for special distinction in battles to ensure the security and integrity of the Russian Federation, the 22nd separate special forces brigade received the rank of guards. This is the first military unit in Russia to be awarded such an honorary title after the end of the Great Patriotic War.

Currently, special forces units are paramilitary formations of the FSB, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Justice and other federal government bodies (detachments, groups, reinforced groups), having their own code names (“Alpha”, “Vityaz”, “Vympel” , “Rus”). They are intended for counter-terrorism actions, actions to search and detain especially dangerous and armed criminals, liquidation of criminal groups, release of hostages and other special operations. The main feature of special forces units is their relatively small composition, excellent training, audacity, surprise, initiative, speed, coordination of actions; skillful use of the strike and maneuver capabilities of weapons, military equipment, as well as the protective properties of the terrain, time of day, and weather conditions. Each of the special-purpose units of the Russian federal bodies has its own creation date and its own history.

Thus, the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces were created on October 24, 1950. The special forces of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were formed by order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR on December 31, 1977. At first it was a special purpose training company. In 1989 - a training battalion, in 1991 - a special forces detachment “Vityaz”. In 2000, the “Vityaz” detachment and the 1st operational regiment were merged into the “Special Purpose Regiment”.
At one time, the following units were created in the Ministry of Internal Affairs: OMON - October 23, 1988, OMSN - November 9, 1978, SOBR - April 1, 1993. The FSB created: “Alpha” - July 29, 1974, “Vympel” - August 19, 1981. On October 8, 1998, the Special Purpose Center was established. On May 18, 1995, the Sigma special unit appeared in the Federal Border Service. The Federal Security Service, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the State Customs Committee have special units.

The beginning of the celebration of Special Forces Day in Russia is considered to be the meeting of special forces soldiers with the country’s leadership on August 29, 1996. The heads of all ministries and departments of the federal bodies of the Russian Federation supported the idea of the holiday and in 1999 signed an appeal to the President of Russia to give it state status.

Spetsnaz also has a second birthday - August 29. On this day, “Special Forces Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” is celebrated. On August 29, 1957, 5 special forces battalions were formed.

Military Intelligence Day

Officially, the professional holiday of the Military Intelligence Officer was established by order of the Russian Ministry of Defense on October 12, 2000.

Even during the times of Kievan Rus, intelligence was a matter of national importance. Ambassadors, messengers, merchants, residents of border areas and military detachments were involved in collecting data. The first organized intelligence agency was created under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich; in 1654, the Order of Secret Affairs was founded. In the Military Regulations of 1716, Peter I provided a legislative and legal basis for intelligence work. During the reign of Emperor Alexander I, in January 1810, on the initiative of Barclay de Tolly, the Secret Affairs Expedition was created under the Ministry of War; in January 1812, it was renamed the Special Chancellery under the Minister of War. The special office solved the most important tasks: conducting strategic intelligence (collecting strategically important secret information abroad), operational-tactical intelligence (collecting data about enemy troops on the borders of Russia) and counterintelligence (identifying and neutralizing enemy agents).

More than 60 years later, we can appreciate the great importance of intelligence structures. Any intelligence is, first of all, an instrument of foreign policy, and it is military intelligence that is the most important component of strengthening the state. The GRU combines all existing types of intelligence - strategic, intelligence, including illegal, technical, economic, space, and military.

Day of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops

And in peacetime, work was found for the RCBZ troops - after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, they were assigned the most responsible, dangerous and difficult tasks. The disaster left its eternal mark in human memory, plowing up the fates of those who, fulfilling their military duty, met it with an open face. More than 210 formations, units, institutions and divisions of the Ministry of Defense passed through Chernobyl before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Among them are over 2.5 thousand residents of the Altai Territory, as well as the RCBZ brigade stationed in the village of Topchikha. The heroism and courage of the participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the accident, their high professionalism and dedication in carrying out assigned tasks today serve as an example for all military personnel of the Russian Chemical Defense Forces.

In August 1992, the Chemical Troops were renamed the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops. The purposeful work carried out in them today is a guarantee that they will henceforth occupy a worthy place in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, following the glorious traditions accumulated over a long period since their creation.

Rocket Forces and Artillery Day

On November 19, Russia celebrates the holiday of the Missile Forces and Artillery. The holiday is celebrated on the basis of the Decree of the PVS of the USSR dated November 1, 1988. It is on this day that we can express our gratitude to the members of the missile forces and artillery for their services in the victory at Stalingrad.

Artillerymen are rightly called “gods of war”; they fully justified this name on the fields of the Great Patriotic War. With the power of artillery, the legendary counter-offensive of our troops began at Stalingrad, which finally turned the tide of the war.
Today, missile forces and artillery are one of the foundations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In Russia there are many centers for training artillery engineers, whose graduates then serve in the missile and artillery units of the Russian armed forces. They fulfill their military duty with honor and will worthily continue the traditions of their fathers and grandfathers.

The history of Russian artillery has many dates of glorious victories. And the counteroffensive of Soviet troops near Stalingrad, which began with an unprecedented fire strike, is just one of them.

Under Ivan the Terrible, the Cannon Order was established, a kind of branch ministry, which was in charge of casting guns, manufacturing ammunition and their combat use. Already in those years, the masters of fire combat were favorably distinguished from the archers and noble cavalry, which formed the basis of the army, by their high discipline, training and military skill. As military historians testify, Russian artillerymen made a significant contribution to the victories of the Livonian War and the Kazan campaign.

The battles of Poltava and Kunesdorf, the battles of Larga and Cahul, Focsani and Rymnik, the Italian campaign of Suvorov, the Patriotic War of 1812, the Crimean, Russian-Japanese, and the First World War are forever included in the book of glory of our artillery. And, of course, the hardest, the bloodiest - the Second World War. Assessing the actions of artillery during offensive and defensive operations of the Great Patriotic War, Marshal G.K. Zhukov noted: “You need to know artillery well and give it a decisive place. Any underestimation of artillery leads to unnecessary casualties and failure of missions.” As for the scale of the artillery duels that took place at that time, they can be imagined at least from the battles on the Kursk Bulge, in which almost 20 thousand guns and mortars were involved on the Soviet side alone.

On December 17, Russia celebrates a professional holiday - Strategic Missile Forces Day. The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) as a branch of the Armed Forces were created on December 17, 1959 by government decision. In 1995, based on the Decree of the President of Russia, a holiday for strategic missilemen was established - Strategic Missile Forces Day, which is celebrated on December 17.

Today, the missile forces have become the main component of the Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation, the combat power of its Armed Forces, and a reliable support for the state in ensuring the country's security. Over the years of the existence of troops in the Strategic Missile Forces, more than ten million people served, and several generations of rocket scientists were raised. The Strategic Missile Forces are proud that six twice Heroes of the Soviet Union, 84 Heroes of the Soviet Union, six Heroes of the Russian Federation, 35 Heroes of Socialist Labor served in their ranks. Among the rocket warriors there are 52 Lenin Prize laureates, 226 USSR State Prize laureates and 17 Russian Federation State Prize laureates.

Today, the Strategic Missile Forces are a branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which is the most important component of the Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF) of Russia. Strategic Missile Forces are troops of constant combat readiness, on continuous duty in readiness to carry out combat missions by order of the President of the Russian Federation - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Russia. In total, in peacetime, about 8 thousand people are at combat posts every day as part of the Strategic Missile Forces duty forces.

Modern Strategic Missile Forces include the Strategic Missile Forces Command, missile armies, divisions, regiments and individual military support units. In addition, the Strategic Missile Forces include testing grounds, research organizations, higher military educational institutions, training centers for training junior specialists, arsenals, storage bases for weapons and military equipment and central repair plants.

As part of the modern Strategic Missile Forces group, both stationary and mobile-based combat missile systems are on combat duty. The basis of the stationary (mine)-based grouping is heavy and medium-class missiles. The mobile-based group includes Topol mobile ground-based missile systems.

Military service is one of the most worthy and responsible types of activity. The modern Russian army continues the domestic tradition of recognizing the merits of military personnel. This recognition is the honoring of professional army holidays.

Army holidays celebrated in the Russian Federation

One of the following army holidays may be marked in the military calendar:

January

January 14– Day of the creation of pipeline troops. On this day in 1952, a directive was approved to create a battalion for pumping flammable fuel. This is how specialized pipeline troops appeared. In modern Russia, such troops are included in the Central Directorate of Fuel and Fuel. Foreign army units do not have such battalions.Pipeline troops are armed with pipelines, equipment responsible for installing pipes, and special vehicles. The task of the troops is to continuously provide and transfer fuel over long distances.

February

February 18— Day of Food and Clothing Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

February 23– Defender of the Fatherland Day. In 1922, this date had a slightly different character and was named Red Army Day. In 1995, the President of Russia (Yeltsin) approved a new name - Defender of the Fatherland Day. The holiday is an official non-working day (day off). Congratulations can be received not only by men, but also by women - veterans of the Great Patriotic War and military personnel.

March

March 27– National Guard Troops Day. One of the newest holidays of modern military service. Approved by Presidential Decree and implemented on January 16, 207 in order to increase the prestige of military personnel. This holiday was previously called the Day of Internal Troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. These troops were reorganized into the National Guard Troops, but the holiday remained. The main task of the military personnel who are part of the National Guard troops is to fight terrorism, maintain order in the state, protect citizens during public events, protect government facilities and participate in defense.

Even under Ivan the Terrible, there were “national guard troops” called oprichnina. The servants were personally devoted to the king and maintained order in the state. Similar functions were performed by Cossack units, gendarmes, and garrison regiments.

April

April 8– Military Commissariat Employees Day. The holiday began its existence in 1918, with the creation of military registration and enlistment offices. The tasks of the military commissariat employees are: organizing the conscription and registration of ordinary soldiers and reserve officers, maintaining military records and records of armed equipment and transport.

second Sunday in April— Air Defense Forces Day

May

May 7— Day of the creation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; Day of the signalman and specialist of the radio technical service of the Navy

May 28– Border Troops Day. This day is celebrated by border guards on duty, career officers and veterans. Russia borders 18 countries throughout its entire territory. The main functions of the border troops include:

protection of state borders (land, sea, continental shelf, air borders);
fight against organized crime;
ban on illegal migration;
fight against illegal arms trafficking.

June

June 20– Day of the Navy Mine and Torpedo Service Officer. This day became a holiday for the first time in 1996. The main weapons of the Coastal Defense Forces are mines and torpedoes. This service protects naval bases. Russian submarines are equipped with torpedoes.

July

Last Sunday of July– Day of the Navy of the Russian Federation. Since 2006, according to the Decree of the President of Russia (V. Putin), Navy Day began to be celebrated on the last Sunday of the month of July. The memorable day is celebrated not only by members of these troops, but also by military personnel who ensure the combat readiness of ships, employees of naval organizations, and WWII veterans. The task of the Russian Navy is to protect its own maritime transport and borders.

The Russian Navy includes: naval aviation, underwater and surface detachments, coast guard troops, marines, ships and military vessels.

August

August 2– Airborne Forces Day. The Airborne Forces are the elite of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Troops cover large areas through airborne landings. They carry out tasks to disrupt military work behind enemy lines, capture ground points, destroy enemy resources and communications, cover selected directions, open flanks, and destroy enemy groups that have penetrated into the territory of the Russian Federation. The Airborne Forces take part in anti-terrorist operations and also act as peacekeepers.

September

September 2– Day of the Russian Guard. This day was established by Decree of the President of Russia in 2000 (as a tribute to the 300 years of existence of the Russian Guard). The first Russian guard was created under Peter I. In 1918, the guard was disbanded, but with the outbreak of the Second World War it was created again. Composition of the Russian Guard:

28 Red Banner Guards Missile Division;
Taman Guards Motorized Rifle Division;
Tank Guards Kantemirovskaya Division;
Motorized Rifle Guards Sevastopol Brigade;
Guards units of the Navy, Ground Forces and Air Force.

The modern Russian guard is equated to the special services and is called upon to ensure the safety of citizens.

October

October 1– Ground Forces Day. Ground forces are designed to conduct combat operations on land. They play a decisive role in military battles. These troops have in their arsenal a large number of military personnel, and also include: radiation, biological and chemical defense troops, tank, motorized rifle, missile and engineering troops, military units and communications troops. They obey the orders of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

October 8— Day of the commander of a surface, submarine and air ship of the Russian Navy

November

November 13— Day of the Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops

November 15– All-Russian Conscript Day. This day has been celebrated since 1992 in order to enhance the prestige of military service. At the age of 18 to 27 years, a man must be called up to serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The call is carried out from 01.04 to 15.07 and from 01.10 to 31.12. Military conscription service lasts 1 calendar year.

December

December 17– Day of the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. These troops were created on December 17, 1959. They are the main strategic nuclear capabilities of Russia, and also support combat readiness. The troops include: missile armies and military units, including cosmodromes, training grounds, research institutes and stations, higher military educational institutions, and central bases.

Many army holidays established by federal law of March 13, 1995 No. 32-FZ “On the days of military glory and memorable dates of Russia.”

In order to revive and develop domestic military traditions, increase the prestige of military service and in recognition of the merits of military specialists in solving the problems of ensuring the defense and security of the state I decree:

1. Establish in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation:

a) professional holidays:

Tankman's Day - the second Sunday of September;

b) memorable days:

Air Defense Forces Day - second Sunday in April;

Navy Day - last Sunday in July;

2. To recognize as invalid:

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 10, 1995 N 1239 “On the establishment of the Day of the Strategic Missile Forces and the Day of the Military Space Forces” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1995, N 50, Art. 4907);

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 19, 1996 N 1040 “On establishing the Day of the Railway Troops of the Russian Federation” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1996, N30, Art. 3606);

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 18, 1996 N 1370 “On establishing the Day of Engineering Troops” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1996, N 39, Art. 4532);

paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 29, 1997 N 949 “On the establishment of Air Force Day” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1997, N 35, Art. 4059);

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 22, 2000 N 2032 “On the establishment of the Day of the Russian Guard” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2000, N 52, Art. 5125);

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 3, 2002 N 1115 “On introducing amendments to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 10, 1995 N 1239 “On establishing the Day of the Strategic Missile Forces and the Day of the Military Space Forces” (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2002, N 40, art. 3902);

paragraph 2 of Appendix No. 1 to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 3, 2005 No. 918 “On amending and invalidating certain acts of the President of the Russian Federation” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2005, No. 32, Art. 3274).

3. To recognize as not valid on the territory of the Russian Federation:

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 11, 1946 “On the establishment of the annual holiday “Tankmen’s Day” (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1946, No. 26);

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 17, 1964 N 3027-VI “On the celebration of the “Day of Missile Forces and Artillery” (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1964, N 47, Art. 531);

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated June 17, 1970 N 5273-VII "On amendments to the Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the establishment of the annual holiday "Tankmen's Day" and "On the celebration of the "Day of Rocket Forces and Artillery" (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR , 1970, No. 25, Art. 217);

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 20, 1975 N 1098-IX “On the establishment of the annual holiday “Day of the Country’s Air Defense Forces” (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1975, N 9, Art. 149);

paragraphs two, four - six of article 7 of Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 1, 1980 N 3018-X “On holidays and memorable days” (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1980, N 41, art. 846);

paragraph four of article 2, paragraph 2 of article 3 and paragraph 1 of article 4 of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 1, 1988 N 9724-XI “On amendments to the legislation of the USSR on holidays and memorial days” (Vedomosti of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1988, N 45, art. 701).

4. This Decree comes into force from the date of its signing.

President
Russian Federation
V. Putin