The Ministry of Defense is introducing a new training system for military warrant officers. Upon graduation from a special educational institution, they will receive higher education and a bachelor's degree. Previously, candidates studied in special schools and upon completion of training received only secondary vocational education. True, at present the opportunity to become a bachelor is not available to all warrant officers. For now, higher education is provided only for aviation technicians.

According to experts, for many years the main problem for warrant officers was the lack of career opportunities and an insufficiently high level of education. The introduction of the new system can be called a personnel revolution. It will make the positions of warrant officers promising, will stimulate personal training of military personnel and offer good career growth.

As the Ministry of Defense told Izvestia, the first military educational institution for training warrant officers was formed at the end of last year in Rostov-on-Don on the basis of the 183rd training center of the Aerospace Forces. The duration of training for candidates is 3 years and 10 months.

The center trains specialists in servicing on-board radio-electronic systems, communication systems and control of modern aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. All of these specialties require higher education.

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According to Izvestia, after graduating from an educational institution and several years of military service, a warrant officer-bachelor will be able to receive additional education and become an officer. At the same time, he will have the opportunity to move from ground to flight-lift personnel, to become a pilot or on-board technician.

Until recently, warrant officers in the Russian Armed Forces were trained in special schools. Upon completion, the serviceman received specialized secondary education, as well as a diploma and a special “float” badge.

Depending on the position for which the candidate was applying, training could range from several months to two years. For example, the future company sergeant major or warehouse manager completed a nine-month course. But technical personnel for aviation, ships and submarines have already been trained for two years.

The main problem of warrant officers was their lack of career opportunities, military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia. - In almost all positions they received the same salary. And after several years of service, they could only count on the rank of “senior warrant officer.” In order to become officers, warrant officers, just like ordinary civilians, had to study for 4–5 years at a military school. That is why there has always been a shortage of warrant officers in the Armed Forces. Especially in positions involving complex technical work.

In the early 2000s, due to a shortage of officers, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense made it easier for warrant officers to become officers. Special courses for junior lieutenants (KML) were formed in the training centers of military districts. After a year of training, the warrant officer received the rank of junior lieutenant and was appointed to the ground forces as a platoon commander.

True, the KML experiment was later considered unsuccessful. And during the reform announced by ex-Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov, many junior lieutenants were dismissed from military service. It was also planned to reduce warrant officers.

The new training system increases the prestige of military service and the rank of warrant officer. In fact, this is a revolution in the personnel policy of the military department, noted military expert Vladislav Shurygin. - Now the candidate will receive higher rather than secondary specialized education. He will also have an incentive to have excellent career results and improve his educational level. After all, he has a real opportunity to become an officer.

There are analogues of the rank “ensign” in the armed forces of almost all developed countries of the world. For example, in the Bundeswehr, a fendrik is a soldier, a candidate officer. Based on the results of his service, Fendrik may or may not become an officer. In the US Army, the equivalent of warrant officers is warrant officers. They occupy an intermediate position between officers and sergeants and also have the status of officer candidates.

Those who have expressed a desire to become a warrant officer should know that the largest number of specialized schools for warrant officers train specialists for the strategic missile forces, aerospace forces, border service and logistics support units. At the same time, the training of warrant officers for positions related to material and food support has been stopped. These positions in the Russian Army are now occupied by civilian personnel who are not in military service. For persons who have not served in military service, or who have retired to the reserve after completing it, but wish to continue serving under a contract, selection is made by the military commissariats at the candidate’s place of residence on the basis of an application submitted to the military commissar. For persons undergoing military service or service under a contract - on the basis of a report addressed to the unit commander.

How to become a warrant officer in the army 2018

Control of acquired knowledge and skills, as well as compliance with the level of training for the position held, is verified by passing tests in various subjects by the officer corps personnel. An officer is a military serviceman who has military and military-special training, education and a personally assigned officer rank. In the army, officers are the main organizers and direct executors of the tasks of ensuring the defense and security of the country.

Instruction 1 Usually, serving in the army or navy is the most common dream of many boys and teenagers. If the desire to make a military career has taken shape since childhood or a young man has decided to continue the family dynasty of military officers, they begin to prepare for this in advance. 2 If you are still in school, but have already seriously decided to prepare yourself for military service, instead of a regular school, enter the cadet corps.

Become a warrant officer in Russia or study to become a warrant officer

The law allows for contract service without compulsory military service. Instead of annual conscription service, contract service lasts for two years, but with accrued monetary allowance. Those on contract, after graduating from college, begin rank-and-file positions, and when the command recognizes the recruit’s leadership qualities, he can become a sergeant or warrant officer. Military service under a contract with higher education The second option, when the university did not have a military department. When the institute does not have a military department, and it is impossible to obtain a military specialty and rank, but there is a desire to undergo military service, you should perform the necessary actions: come to the military registration and enlistment office with registration; learn about specialties for contract military personnel; make a choice of the specialty for which you can go to serve under a contract; signing a contract.

Russian warrant officer schools: how to apply

Having served conscription and shown yourself on the positive side, you can contact the main unit with a request to be sent to a specialized school for warrant officers. After completing your military service, report to the military registration and enlistment office with an application for admission to contract service. In this case, the contract soldier can be sent directly to the warrant officer school (at the request of the soldier). Submit an application for contract service and after a month of service, submit a request to the command to be sent to the warrant officer school. In a unit where there is a vacancy for a warrant officer, enroll in the service at the same time apply for training for this position. There are academies that allow guys who have not served in military service to train. So, for example, the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation offers its students to receive either higher education or secondary education, and after that - the rank of ensign, and work in this direction.

Receiving the rank of warrant officer

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At the commissariat you present this letter with your passport and are given a form to write your application. Then the application will be reviewed and a review time will be determined to determine readiness for contract service. The application is registered with the military commission, a personal file is opened with an appointment, based on the results of selection activities, including medical examinations.

Rejection of an application for a contract instead of military service occurs in the event of an age discrepancy, if a criminal case has been opened, if you had to be in prison, if your criminal record has not been expunged, due to administrative penalties for the detection of narcotic and psychotropic drugs in the blood. If the indicators match, a military ID will be issued. Then the contract will be concluded.

Contract service without fixed-term service

The name was derived from the word "prapor", meaning banner. This title was awarded to the physically strongest people who carried the military banner. Over the course of more than 250 years, the meaning of this title has been changed many times.

But in any case, the persons awarded this title stood out from the sailors, sergeants and foremen. However, they did not have any special privileges. The largest number of such specialists in the Russian army was during the First World War. Warrant officers at that time were people who graduated from secondary technical schools or universities and underwent an accelerated specialization program.

In 1911, there were 11 schools in Russia, after training in which graduates were awarded the rank of ensign. Such schools accepted soldiers who distinguished themselves at the front, as well as people with secondary education. The duration of training in these years ranged from 3 to 4 months.

How can a contract soldier become an officer and vice versa?

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Orenburg. In these schools you can get education in various specializations. For example, in Ryazan they train in the specialty “automotive service.” The existing schools prepare specialists for service in the strategic missile forces, in the aerospace forces, and in logistics support units. Such educational institutions do not provide training for positions related to food supply.

Now these positions are occupied by persons who do not serve in the military. Who can undergo training Until 2015 in Russia, only those who had completed military service either under a contract or by conscription were able to enroll in warrant officer schools. Last year, this rule was changed, allowing anyone who graduated from high school to enroll in warrant officer schools. Some of these educational institutions accept not only boys, but also girls.

If you have a higher education in the relevant specialty, but do not have an officer rank, you will not need to undergo additional training. As a rule, in this case it is enough to conclude a contract for service. The list of required documents for admission must be obtained from the school or its adjacent military unit.

Many young people dream of a military career, because for many, the image of an officer is courage, strength and courage. Every mother wants to raise and raise her son as a hero. Today it is not difficult to master such a profession, if only you have the desire. Plus, military specialties are in demand.

Admission to the school of warrant officers

A person can achieve the rank of warrant officer through the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in one of several ways:

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1. Having served everything necessary according to conscription and law Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation service and having shown himself only on the positive side, a person has a chance to apply to the unit with a request to issue him a referral to warrant officer school;
2. After completing your military service, you can go straight to the military registration and enlistment office with the appropriate application for contract service. In such a situation, a person may be sent straight to warrant officer school. To do this, you need to write another application;
3. Another method that will allow you to enroll in a warrant officer school is to apply for contract service, and a month later submit an application to study at a specialized warrant officer school;
4. If there is a vacancy in the unit for a position and the rank of warrant officer, then you can enroll in military service and at the same time apply for admission to the warrant officer school.

There are special training academies that allow training for those guys who did not undergo any military service and were not able to immediately become warrant officers. For example, in the Strategic Missile Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, you can get either a secondary or higher education, and then undergo training for the rank and become a warrant officer in order to start working in this direction. First of all, driver mechanics working with missile launchers can receive the rank of warrant officer.

But not everyone can become a warrant officer; to do this, they must meet certain requirements:

1. Anyone who wants to become a warrant officer must have a certificate of completion of complete secondary education. In some cases, the school for warrant officers can be taken on the basis of 9 classes;
2. Those who do not meet the current requirements of Federal Law No. 53 cannot be enrolled in the warrant officer school for training.

In most cases, warrant officers are enrolled in the school on a competitive basis, and the terms depend only on the level of knowledge at which the person came to study:

1. 2 years 10 months. This training period is compiled, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, for those who have not yet served in military service, as well as for those who do not have a specialty corresponding to the VUS. By the way, the same training period applies to warrant officers of the Aerospace Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Strategic Missile Forces, in which the main requirements of the service are good handling and knowledge of complex equipment. Such people may be given a title;
2. Those who have already served or those who have previously entered into contracts will undergo training from 6 months to one year. More precise dates depend on the specialty and type of military.

What documents need to be presented

All documents necessary for submitting an application and awarding a title are drawn up in two copies. The list of documents also depends on whether the person served or not:

1. Statement. The application must indicate your full name, exact data on birth, registration and residence, as well as the desired specialty, as determined by Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation;
2. Birth certificate along with a copy;
3. Passport;
4. Description of personal biography;
5. Education documents;
6. Document confirming passing the Unified State Exam;
7. 3 photos.

How people are selected

Only those young people who decide to connect their destiny and work with this type of activity are selected to undergo training and be awarded the rank at the school of warrant officers. They are awarded the title of contract soldier or conscript from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. In other words, those who submitted the appropriate report are selected for work. The duration of training is influenced by the presence or absence of service (it was conscript service or contract service). If a person has completed at least compulsory service, this will be an additional advantage for him during training and further service.

Those reports that were submitted by soldiers who served part of their compulsory service are examined more quickly and more carefully. Those who apply while serving under a contract can become warrant officer cadets. However, it should be recalled that in most cases, the work of those who become warrant officers today is service in the Aerospace Forces, the Strategic Missile Forces, or in the border troops.

At the moment, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, training for those who want to become a warrant officer is not available everywhere. For example, a contract serviceman cannot become an ensign if we are talking about service in specialties and assigned ranks that are in one way or another related to food or material support. Civilians are now being hired for such positions. Restrictions sent from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Those who have served a military term and have already retired to the reserve, but still want to connect their lives with military service, must submit an application to the regional military registration and enlistment offices in order to become warrant officers or to continue serving for promotion and rank. This is where these people will be selected.

The selection is based on the person’s health, education and personal qualities. Those persons who have not yet turned 35 years old can become warrant officers and enroll in training. Then you can receive the rank and become a warrant officer through the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The decision to accept or refuse employment is made by members of the certification commission. The list of applicants is announced by the commander of the unit in whose territory the serviceman will serve. If a soldier is accepted, he must undergo a medical examination, as well as professional selection.

In today's modern military, those who become warrant officers are most responsible for the performance of combat equipment and replace the senior officer in combat positions.

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The Russian army has a large amount of military equipment and various electronic installations. During the period of service, soldiers, as a rule, have time to learn to use only part of them. Because of this, the army lacks mid-level specialists. The condition and combat readiness of the equipment depends on these specialists. It is for this reason that in 2013 it was decided to resume the institute of warrant officers to train specialists in servicing military equipment and performing command functions in small formations.

7 years ago in Russia a decision was made to abolish warrant officers. This rank was supposed to be replaced by junior officers and contract sergeants who had received higher education. But this idea was never realized. As a result, the Russian army has a problem of shortage of specialists in working with military equipment. Because of this, in 2015 it was necessary to renew the rank of warrant officer and the schools where such specialists are trained.

In 2016, such schools operate in different regions of Russia. There are a total of 13 schools that train warrant officers for the army. Similar to this status, the rank of midshipman was recently renewed in the navy. Accordingly, the training of these employees was resumed.

Where are the warrant officer schools located?

In Russia, operating schools for warrant officers are located in different regions:

• Barybino (Moscow region, Domodedovo district);
• Bunkovo ​​village (Moscow region);
• Shchelkovo;
• Naro-Fominsk;
• Ryazan;
• Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod region);
• Novocherkassk;
• Tambov;
• Arzamas;
• Garbolovo village (Leningrad region);
• Pskov;
• Kolomna;
• Orenburg.

In these schools you can get education in different specializations. For example, in Ryazan they train in the specialty “automotive service”.
Operating schools prepare specialists for service in the strategic missile forces, aerospace forces, and logistics support units. Such educational institutions do not provide training for positions related to food supply. Now these positions are occupied by persons who do not serve in the military.

Who can take the training

Until 2015, only those who had completed military service either under a contract or by conscription were able to enroll in warrant officer schools in Russia until 2015. Last year, this rule was changed, allowing anyone who graduated from high school to enroll in warrant officer schools. Some of these educational institutions accept not only boys, but also girls. Therefore, now you can enroll in warrant officer schools immediately after school, bypassing military service.

You can enroll only if you have completed secondary education or after completing 9 grades, but only if you have received a special education in a specialty that is similar to a university. In any case, warrant officer schools accept people under 35 years of age. Candidates must be in good health. A prerequisite is good physical fitness, as well as a stable psyche and the absence of mental disorders. Basic requirements may vary depending on the specific military specialty.

The main criteria for selecting students for such schools are specified in the Regulations on the procedure for military service, which was approved by Decree of the President of Russia on September 16, 1999 (No. 1237). For admission, everyone must undergo a medical examination, as well as an examination by a psychologist. The selection of students for warrant officer schools is carried out in military units.

How to proceed

There are several ways to enroll in such a school:

1. After concluding a contract for military service, submit an application through the command of the military unit.
2. After completing conscription service, receive a referral to study at school through the command of the military unit.
3. After completing compulsory service in the Russian Army, submit an application to the military registration and enlistment office for admission to contract service. The military registration and enlistment office can immediately issue a referral to ensign school.
4. Act upon the request of the commander by contacting the military unit where there is a corresponding vacancy.

To get an education in a specialty that will allow you to work with missile systems in the future, you can enter the Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces and, after receiving secondary specialized education, go to service. If you have a higher education in the relevant specialty, but do not have an officer rank, you will not need to undergo additional training. As a rule, in this case it is enough to conclude a contract for service. The list of required documents for admission must be obtained from the school or its adjacent military unit.

How long does the training last?

The duration of training depends on the specific school and the student’s level of preparation. If the student has not served in the military and has not received education in a civilian specialty similar to a higher education institution, the duration of training will be from two years to 2 years 10 months. Such schools prepare specialists for service in the missile forces or aerospace forces, where they are expected to work with complex technical installations.

If the student served in military service or entered into a contract, the duration of training depends on the type of military service. In this case, the training will take from 5.5 months.

Enrollment and graduation

After the decision on enrollment is made, this candidacy will be excluded from the list of the military unit. The student must arrive at school 3 days before the start of training. If he does not do this without a good reason, as well as in case of violation of discipline, the student will be expelled. In this case, he is obliged to return to service and continue to complete it.

After graduating from such a school, the graduate must return to service. According to the terms of the contract, the service period will be at least 5 years. Specialists who graduate from such a school have benefits when enrolling in universities and other educational institutions.

Ensign: history of the rank

This rank first appeared in the Russian army in 1649, during the Romanov dynasty. The name was derived from the word "prapor", meaning banner. This title was awarded to the physically strongest people who carried the military banner. Over the course of more than 250 years, the meaning of this title has been changed many times. But in any case, the persons awarded this title stood out from the sailors, sergeants and foremen. However, they did not have any special privileges. The largest number of such specialists in the Russian army was during the First World War. Warrant officers at that time were people who graduated from secondary technical schools or universities and underwent an accelerated specialization program.

In 1911, there were 11 schools in Russia, after training in which graduates were awarded the rank of ensign. Such schools accepted soldiers who distinguished themselves at the front, as well as people with secondary education. The duration of training in these years ranged from 3 to 4 months.

In 1917, after the Revolution, this title was abolished. In 1972, the USSR Minister of Defense issued an order according to which the rank of ensign was renewed. This time, such a position meant filling the positions of foremen and junior lieutenants. Since then (with the exception of the period from 2008 to 2013), the rank of warrant officer has been awarded to specialists who have completed training in technical military positions. Such specialists work with technical installations, communications equipment, military weapons, participate in reconnaissance groups, and also serve in logistics support units.

« Warrant Officer School admission 2015 training period“- such a search query is often entered into the search bar by people undergoing military service or who have already served. What exactly does it take to enroll in this school, and how long does it take to study to become a warrant officer in the Russian army?

School of Warrant Officers - admission in 2015-2016.

The rank of ensign existed in the army of the Russian Empire. After the revolution, it was abolished and reintroduced into the USSR only in 1972. At its core, an ensign is what is called a non-commissioned officer in the old Russian and many modern foreign armies. This is an intermediate rank between soldiers and officers (that is, above senior sergeant - the maximum rank available to a soldier, but below junior lieutenant - the lowest officer rank).

In 2009, the Russian army set a course for the gradual abolition of the rank of warrant officer, but in 2013 this decision was recognized as erroneous. This was due to the lack of specialists in the army capable of working with complex technology and equipment and at the same time not claiming the rights and benefits of officers. Initially, the RF Ministry of Defense hoped that the place of warrant officers would be taken by junior officers and contract sergeants with higher education, but hopes were not realized. In this regard, warrant officer schools continue to operate, and their graduates continue to serve with the appropriate rank and in the appropriate positions.

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As of the end of 2015 - beginning of 2016, there were 13 schools in Russia that train warrant officers for the army. In addition, since the rank of midshipman (similar in status to ensign) has been returned to the fleet, the training of midshipmen for the fleet has also resumed.

How to enter school?

You can become a warrant officer in the Russian army in the following ways:

1. Go to serve on conscription, then, having proven yourself on the positive side, turn to the command of the unit with a request to send warrant officers to study at the school.
2. Serve your military service, and then go to the military registration and enlistment office with an application for admission to contract service. In this case, at the request of the contract soldier, he can be immediately sent to the school of warrant officers without being sent to a military unit.
3. Conclude a contract for military service and submit a corresponding application through the command of the unit.
4. Apply to a unit where there is a vacant warrant officer position and enroll in training at the request of the unit commander.

In some cases, it is also possible to accept for training persons who have not previously served in conscription. In particular, the Strategic Missile Forces Academy accepts cadets who can receive either a higher military education or a specialized secondary education and go to serve as warrant officers. First of all, this concerns driver mechanics of missile systems, since it is planned to completely abandon the filling of these positions by sergeants and replace them with warrant officers.

Minimum entry requirements

To graduate from warrant officer school and receive a rank, a complete general education is usually required. However, admission is also permissible with only 9 classes, if there is secondary vocational education in a specialty related to the corresponding higher education institution.

It should be noted that secondary vocational education is really only a minimum requirement. In the event that you have a higher education in the required specialty, but were not awarded an officer rank at a university (for example, there was no military department or the candidate did not study there for health reasons), it is allowed to occupy the position of warrant officer with the assignment of the appropriate rank. In this case, it may turn out that training at the school for warrant officers will not be required and, when concluding a contract, they will be hired for the position from the very beginning. However, details must be clarified at the military registration and enlistment office.

Duration of training at the school of warrant officers

Depending on the initial level of preparation of the candidate, the period of study at the school can be:

1. 2 years 10 months - when training a person who has not served in the army and does not have a civilian specialty that approximately corresponds to the required military training. In particular, this is how many warrant officers are trained for the Strategic Missile Forces, Aerospace Forces and other branches of the military, where work with complex equipment is required.
2. From 5.5 to 10.5 months - for those who have completed military service and have entered into a contract. The exact period depends on the type of military service and the complexity of the specialty.