No. 1237 (as amended on January 10, 2009 No. 30)

Guided by the Federal Law "On Defense", I decree:
1. Approve the attached Regulations on the procedure for passing military service.
2. To the Director of the Service foreign intelligence Russian Federation, heads of federal executive authorities, which include foreign intelligence agencies of the Russian Federation, when establishing the age limit for military service for military personnel staffing these bodies are guided by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 21, 1996 No. 574 “On the procedure for establishing the maximum age for military service for military personnel of the foreign intelligence agencies of the Russian Federation.”
3. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, together with interested federal executive authorities, summarize the practice of applying in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, federal executive authorities that provide for military service, the Regulations on the procedure for military service approved by this Decree and, if necessary, in March 2000. submit to in the prescribed manner proposals for its improvement.
4. Do not apply the Decrees of the Presidium on the territory of the Russian Federation Supreme Council USSR according to the list according to the appendix.
5. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 4, 1999 No. 4 “Issues of military service” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1999, No. 2, Art. 264) is declared invalid.
6. The Government of the Russian Federation must bring its regulatory legal acts into compliance with this Decree within 3 months.

President of the Russian Federation B. YELTSIN
Moscow, Kremlin September 16, 1999 No. 1237
Approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation
dated September 16, 1999 No. 1237

Article 1. General provisions about military service
1. The regulations on the procedure for military service determine the procedure for citizens of the Russian Federation to perform military service upon conscription and voluntarily (under contract) in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies, military units of the State fire service Ministry of the Russian Federation for Affairs civil defense, emergency situations and liquidation of consequences natural disasters(hereinafter referred to as military units of the State Fire Service), provided for by the Federal Law "On military duty and military service" (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Law), in peacetime, the procedure for concluding a contract for military service (hereinafter referred to as the contract) and terminating its validity, as well as other issues that, in accordance with federal laws, fall within the scope of its regulation ( ).
Features of military service during the period of mobilization, with the introduction state of emergency, martial law and wartime are determined by federal constitutional laws, federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.
2. Military service includes appointment to military position, assignment of military rank, certification, dismissal from military service, as well as other circumstances (events) that, in accordance with the Federal Law, other federal laws and these Regulations, determine the official and legal status of military personnel.
3. Military service in the Russian Federation is carried out in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law, other federal laws, these Regulations, other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation in the field of military service and the status of military personnel, as well as international treaties of the Russian Federation in this area .
4. Military personnel who are judges of military courts, employees of the apparatus of military courts, employees of the military prosecutor's office, as well as employees of military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee under the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, perform military service in accordance with the Federal Law and these Regulations, taking into account the specifics established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation regulating the activities of military courts, the military prosecutor's office and military investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee under the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation ( paragraph 4 as amended Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 21, 2008 No. 1510).
5. Features of entering military service individual categories citizens of the Russian Federation and military service by certain categories of military personnel are established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

Article 2. Military service
1. Military service is carried out:
a) soldiers, sailors, sergeants, foremen - by conscription or by contract;
b) warrant officers and midshipmen - under contract;
By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 20, 2007 No. 1084, changes are made to this document, according to which, from January 1, 2010, in subparagraph “c” of paragraph 1 of Article 2, the words “by conscription or” will be deleted.
c) officers - by conscription or contract.
2. Citizens of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as citizens) who have not undergone military service and are studying in the military educational institutions vocational education(hereinafter referred to as - military educational institutions), before the conclusion of the contract, have the status of military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription.
3. Military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription may be sent (including as part of a unit, military unit, formation) to perform tasks in armed conflicts (to participate in hostilities) after they have completed military service for at least six months and after training in military specialties ( paragraph 3 as amended Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 15, 1999 No. 1366).

Article 3. Beginning, duration and end of military service
1. The beginning of military service is considered:
a) for citizens called up for military service who were not in the reserves - the day of departure from the military commissariat of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation to the place of military service;
b) - c) have lost force since January 1, 2008. - Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 20, 2007 No. 1084;
d) for citizens who entered military service under a contract - the day the contract came into force;
e) for citizens who entered military educational institutions and did not undergo military service or who completed military service earlier - the day of enrollment in these educational institutions.
2. The duration of military service is established:
a) for military personnel who do not have the military rank of officer and were called up for military service before January 1, 2007, with the exception of military personnel specified in subparagraph “c” of this paragraph - 24 months;
b) for military personnel who do not have the military rank of officer and were called up for military service from January 1 to December 31, 2007 inclusive, with the exception of military personnel specified in subparagraph "c" of this paragraph - 18 months;
c) for military personnel who graduated from state, municipal or have state accreditation in relevant areas of training (specialties) non-state educational institutions of higher professional education that do not have the military rank of officer and were called up for military service before January 1, 2008 - 12 months;
d) for military personnel who have military rank officer and those called up for military service before January 1, 2008 - 24 months;
e) for military personnel called up for military service after January 1, 2008 - 12 months;
f) for military personnel performing military service under a contract - in accordance with the contract for military service.
The term of military service is calculated from the date of commencement of military service ( paragraph 2 as amended Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated March 8, 2007 No. 303).
3. The period of military service expires:
a) for military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription - on the appropriate date last month period of military service upon conscription;
b) for military personnel performing military service under a contract - on the corresponding month and day of the last year of the contract period or on the corresponding date of the last month of the contract period, if the contract was concluded for a period of up to one year.
In cases where the expiration of the period of military service falls on a month in which there is no corresponding date, the specified period expires on the last day of this month.
4. The day of the end of military service is considered the day a serviceman is excluded from the lists of personnel of a military unit (hereinafter, military units mean military command and control bodies, bodies, military units, ships, formations, enterprises, institutions and organizations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (other troops, military formations or bodies), military units of the State Fire Service, as well as military faculties (departments) at educational institutions of higher professional education) in connection with dismissal from military service, death, recognition as missing or declared dead ( in ed. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 17, 2003 No. 444).
A serviceman must be excluded from the lists of personnel of a military unit on the day of expiration of his military service (dismissed early - no later than the end of his military service), except in cases established by Federal Law and these Regulations.
The day of exclusion from the lists of personnel of a military unit is the day of completion (last day) of military service for a serviceman.
5. The following is not counted towards the period of military service:
a) the time the serviceman spent in a disciplinary military unit;
b) the time the convicted military personnel served the arrest;
c) time of serving disciplinary action in the form of arrest;
d) time of unauthorized abandonment of a military unit or place of military service lasting more than 10 days, regardless of the reasons for abandonment.
6. For a convicted military man who has mastered a military specialty, knows and accurately fulfills the requirements of military regulations and performs impeccable service, and is released from a disciplinary military unit after the expiration of his conscription period, the time spent in the disciplinary military unit may be counted towards the period of his military service in the manner determined Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
For a serviceman released from a disciplinary military unit, subject to his impeccable military service, the time spent in a disciplinary military unit may be counted toward the period of military service by the commander of the military district or a commander (chief) equal to or superior to him, in the manner determined by the heads of the federal executive bodies. authorities that provide for military service.
7. The total duration of military service of a serviceman includes the entire time of his military service, both conscript and contract, including in cases of re-entry into military service.
The total duration of military service is determined in calendar terms.
In cases established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, the total duration of military service is determined in preferential terms.
8. Military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription, one day of participation in hostilities or performing tasks in armed conflicts, as well as one day of stay in medical institutions due to wounds, concussions, mutilations or diseases received during participation in specified actions or conflicts, is counted as two days of military service upon conscription.

In accordance with our legislation service life in Russian army, starting from 2008, it is 12 months, or 1 year!

Recruits 2019 service period 1 year

The military (including the duration of its completion for all categories) is strictly regulated by the regulatory legal acts of the state, and the main one, of course, is the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

And many years after the reduction service life up to 1 year There have not been any major changes regarding the duration of conscription military service (increasing the service life or, conversely, decreasing it) and, it seems, is not expected.

Accordingly, in the 2019-2020 conscription, conscripts will serve no more than 1 calendar year. And right now you can find out how much and what service life has already been completed.

The length of service in the army and navy will not change

About the period of service in the army 1.8 years

But nevertheless, our website for conscripts and soldiers constantly receives the same questions from conscripts (future soldiers), conscripted military personnel, as well as their relatives and friends. The essence of all these appeals boils down to the fact that, allegedly, service life this year will increase to 1.8 years(1 year and 8 months).

What would you like to say about this? Until changes are made to the current legislation, no talk about increasing the service life has any basis. In other words, in the next year or two length of military service will not change and will remain as it is now for 1 year.

Reducing the length of military service by 45 days

Or the opposite questions come about reducing the service life by 45 days. It’s completely unclear where it comes from this information, but nevertheless, every year from draft to draft, we strongly recommend not to take these rumors seriously. Since this information has never been confirmed. Get information only from reliable sources!

The length of military service will not be increased or shortened!

The President on military service in 2019

Data talk about increasing or decreasing service life in the army in the course of or arise primarily due to the legal illiteracy of our population. Also, these rumors are published, and in some cases intentionally spread, by a number of media outlets.

But in response to all these unfounded conversations, our Supreme Commander-in-Chief - President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin - made an official statement that we would increase and, even more so, decrease service life in 2019 not planned.

After such a statement by the first person of our state, we have nothing more to add. I hope you have found the answer to your question and now you know for sure what is the length of service in the Russian army?

Article 3. Beginning, duration and end of military service. 1. The beginning of military service is considered:

a) for citizens called up for military service who were not in the reserves - the day of departure from the military commissariat of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation to the place of military service;
b) for citizens called up for military service from among those who graduated from state, municipal or non-state educational institutions of higher professional education having state accreditation in the relevant areas of training (specialties) and enlisted in the reserve with the assignment of the military rank of officer - the day of departure to the place of military service specified in the order of the military commissariat;
c) for citizens called up for military service immediately after graduating from state, municipal or non-state educational institutions of higher professional education having state accreditation in the relevant areas of training (specialties), who have been awarded the military rank of officer - the day of departure on leave provided by the military commissariat upon graduation specified educational institutions;
d) for citizens who entered military service under a contract - the day the contract came into force;
e) for citizens who entered military educational institutions and did not undergo military service or who completed military service earlier - the day of enrollment in these educational institutions.
2. The duration of military service is established:
a) for soldiers, sailors, sergeants and foremen doing military service by conscription - 24 months;
b) for soldiers, sailors, sergeants and foremen who are undergoing military service upon conscription and have graduated from state, municipal or non-state educational institutions of higher professional education having state accreditation in the relevant areas of training (specialties), - 12 months;
c) for officers undergoing military service upon conscription - 24 months;
d) for military personnel performing military service under a contract - the period specified in the contract.
The period of military service is calculated from the date of commencement of military service.
3. The period of military service expires:
a) for military personnel undergoing conscription military service - on the corresponding date of the last month of the period of conscription military service;
b) for military personnel performing military service under a contract - on the corresponding month and day of the last year of the contract period or on the corresponding date of the last month of the contract period, if the contract was concluded for a period of up to one year.
In cases where the expiration of the period of military service falls on a month in which there is no corresponding date, the specified period expires on the last day of this month.
4. The day of the end of military service is considered the day a serviceman is excluded from the lists of personnel of a military unit (hereinafter, military units mean military command and control bodies, bodies, military units, ships, formations, enterprises, institutions and organizations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (other troops, military formations or bodies), as well as military faculties (departments) at educational institutions of higher professional education) in connection with dismissal from military service, death, recognition as missing or declared dead.
A serviceman must be excluded from the lists of personnel of a military unit on the day of expiration of his military service (dismissed early - no later than the end of his military service), except in cases established by Federal Law and these Regulations.
The day of exclusion from the lists of personnel of a military unit is the day of completion (last day) of military service for a serviceman.
5. The following is not counted towards the period of military service:
a) the time the serviceman spent in a disciplinary military unit;
b) the time the convicted military personnel served the arrest;
c) the time of serving the disciplinary sanction in the form of arrest;
d) time of unauthorized abandonment of a military unit or place of military service lasting more than 10 days, regardless of the reasons for abandonment.
6. For a convicted military man who has mastered a military specialty, knows and accurately fulfills the requirements of military regulations and performs impeccable service, and is released from a disciplinary military unit after the expiration of his conscription period, the time spent in the disciplinary military unit may be counted towards the period of his military service in the manner determined Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
For a serviceman released from a disciplinary military unit, subject to his impeccable military service, the time spent in a disciplinary military unit may be counted toward the period of military service by the commander of the military district or a commander (chief) equal to or superior to him, in the manner determined by the heads of the federal executive bodies. authorities that provide for military service.
7. The total duration of military service of a serviceman includes the entire time of his military service, both conscript and contract, including in cases of re-entry into military service.
The total duration of military service is determined in calendar terms.
In cases established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, the total duration of military service is determined in preferential terms.
8. For military personnel undergoing conscription military service, one day of participation in hostilities or performing tasks in armed conflicts, as well as one day of stay in medical institutions due to wounds, concussions, injuries or diseases received during participation in these actions or conflicts , is counted as two days of military service upon conscription.
II. PROCEDURE FOR CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT
AND TERMINATION

Every year, any conscript, going to the military registration and enlistment office, thinks about how long they are currently serving in the army. Before each conscription, persistent rumors spread about changes in the duration of service. But such statements are not based on the law. The term of service is determined in accordance with the Russian Constitution and legislative acts. So far there is no reason to say that a change in service life is planned.

According to the statement supreme commander in chief V.V. Putin during the direct line, the duration of service in 2017-2018 will not change. Also, according to the statement of the head of the Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, which was in 2012, no changes in conscription periods are planned.

How long are they serving now?

According to the law, military service upon conscription in 2017 in Russia lasts 1 year. Based on data from the Ministry of Defense, the number of conscripts in 2018 will be 15% of total number all military personnel. No changes are expected regarding the duration of military service in 2018.
But it is also worth noting that conscription service has alternatives:

1. Serve in an alternative uniform.
2. Undergo training within the military department of the university.
3. Immediately sign a contract and go serve in the troops as a contract soldier.

Serving in an alternative form (AGS)

Service option in the form labor activity useful for society. The duration of this type of service is 1.7 years. Citizens who have reached conscription age have the right to take advantage of this type of service. The basis for submitting an application for a desire to pass is a contradiction to his beliefs and religion, as well as a few nationalities who adhere to a traditional way of life that is not consistent with military duty have this right.

When determining the location of the ACS, the conscript’s education, his medical diagnoses and his marital status. Most often, those undergoing such service work in hospitals, boarding schools, post offices, as workers in factories and libraries. Also, such military personnel can continue their education through correspondence and evening courses, in parallel with the completion of the ACS.

Military department

The military department at the university provides the opportunity to receive military training in parallel direct training. Training in all the intricacies of military service takes place simultaneously with basic studies. The training course within the military department takes about 450 hours.

In addition to the possibility of replacing conscript service upon conscription, a student of the military department is awarded the rank of reserve officer upon graduation, and also has the opportunity to master skills military specialty in the chosen direction. But it is worth considering that not every university provides the opportunity to prepare for military department. You need to take a very serious approach to choosing an educational institution and studying at a military department.

The military department is a serious place from which one can be expelled for poor academic performance or absenteeism. In this case, you will still have to join the army after receiving a specialty at a university. Also, if the educational institution does not offer training at the military department, then you will have to go to serve after completing your studies at the university.

Signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense

Since 2017, the opportunity has been introduced to obtain the right to serve under a contract without mandatory military service.

The duration of service in this case is 2 years. This type of service can completely replace military conscription service lasting 1 year.
What are the advantages of contract service:

• The conscript enters into a contract with the Ministry of Defense stating that he voluntarily goes to serve under a contract. The conscript enters work with an appropriate salary and benefits. But salaries begin to be paid after the probationary period of 3 months. How much they pay for the service depends on the specific part.
• Certain relaxations in the accommodation and life of a contract soldier. Less restricted movements. Has the right to reside outside the territory of a military unit.
• Use of benefits provided by the Ministry of Defense for military personnel. Visiting medical institutions.
• Mortgage programs. Military personnel are provided with living space with the opportunity to pay a mortgage under a preferential program. Such military personnel pay contributions for housing at the expense of the state. You just need to take into account that not all military personnel fall under this program, but only those with certain ranks, as well as those who have graduated from military educational institutions.

The disadvantages of such a service include big risk, since they can be sent to any point where military conflicts are taking place. In some military units poor living conditions for contract workers.

What changes in service life were there before 2017?

Since the moment Russia became separate state, the duration of military service began to change. Since 1993 in ground forces served 1.5 years and 2 years in navy. But in 1994, during Chechen conflict, there was a need to increase the number of conscripts. However, the military registration and enlistment offices failed to recruit required quantity, so the service life was increased to 2 years in 1996. Released in 1998 new law on military duty, signed by Boris Yeltsin.

In 2002, V.V. Putin, in connection with the partial transition of the armed forces to contract service, began a gradual reduction in the duration of conscription service. Thus, in 2007, conscripts called up in the fall served for 1.5 years, and when spring call In 2008, an order was issued introducing a service period of 1 year.

The question of how long they serve in the Russian army can be answered clearly. The service life remains unchanged and there are no plans to increase it. The Ministry of Defense focuses on vocational training military personnel. The country is armed with complex equipment that needs to be learned to operate. To train military personnel in 1 year is an impossible task.

Therefore, greater emphasis is placed on attracting contract military personnel, but at the same time, the Ministry of Defense does not yet plan to abandon urgent conscription.

Military service is an honorable duty. The Russian army is among the strongest in the world, even according to experts from leading foreign powers. And that’s why many young guys dream of joining its ranks. This is facilitated by the principle of recruitment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. A significant percentage of our country's army officers are contract soldiers. However, conscription service is the most important condition combat effectiveness of the Russian Armed Forces. Let's consider the nuances associated with organizing the enrollment of recruits into the army.

Military service: legislative aspect

General principles reflecting functions state army, as well as the duties of citizens in relation to service in the Armed Forces are already fixed at the level of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Conscription for military service in the Russian Federation is regulated by the Federal Law "On Military Duty", adopted on July 6, 2006. Given legal act regulates almost all aspects relevant for staffing the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with conscripts, as well as contract personnel.

Specifically, conscription into the army is regulated by Section 4 of the Federal Law under consideration. In particular, at its very beginning, in Article 22, it is indicated who can be called up to serve in the RF Armed Forces. Let's start, therefore, with this aspect.

Who is eligible for conscription?

Completing military service by conscription is the obligation of all male citizens of the Russian Federation aged 18 to 27 years. Key criteria include being registered with the military, as well as not having the status of being in the reserves of the Armed Forces. In turn, Russians who have officially received an exemption from the corresponding duty, those who have a deferment, as well as citizens who, for one reason or another, are not eligible for enrollment in the ranks of the RF Armed Forces, cannot be drafted into the army.

Exemption from conscription

Let's consider the aspect regarding exemption from military conscription. Firstly, this is possible if a citizen is declared unfit to serve in the RF Armed Forces due to health conditions. There is a list of diseases established by law that can be an obstacle to a person’s enlistment in the army. Among the key sources of relevant information is RF Resolution No. 123, adopted on February 25, 2003. Secondly, those who are already enlisted in the ranks of the Russian Army, served and retired, as well as those who are serving are, of course, exempt from conscription in an alternative manner. Thirdly, citizens who were already in the ranks of the armed forces of other states are not conscripted.

The Federal Law “On Military Duty” contains wording according to which certain categories of citizens have the right to be exempt from conscription into the RF Armed Forces. So, for example, people with an official academic degree - candidates and doctors of sciences - may not join the army. The sons or brothers of military personnel who gave their lives for their homeland during conscription service also have the right to release.

Of course, the owners academic degrees can join the army if they wish. True, they can become conscripts only if they are not yet 27 years old. After that - only on a contract basis.

Who is not subject to conscription

There are categories of citizens for whom military service under conscription is prohibited by law. Thus, guys who are serving a sentence in prison, those who have been arrested, or people with a criminal record that has not been expunged cannot be enlisted in the ranks of the RF Armed Forces. As well as persons against whom law enforcement agencies are investigating, or who are to participate as defendants in criminal proceedings.

Postponement

The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for an option in which conscription for military service can be postponed. There are various types deferments from enrollment in the RF Armed Forces. Let's consider their specifics.

A deferment can be obtained by citizens who have received the status of being temporarily unfit for enlistment in the RF Armed Forces. The period during which a person cannot be drafted is up to one year.

Citizens who care for sick immediate relatives can also receive a deferment (if there is no one else to do this, and also provided that a similar function is not performed government bodies). Guardians of brothers or sisters who are not yet 18 years old also may not join the army until their wards reach adulthood.

Conscription for military service in accordance with the procedure established by law is postponed if a citizen has a child and he is raising him himself. Also, a man may not join the army if he has two or more children. Moreover, if a conscript has one child, but his wife is pregnant again (26 weeks or more), then a deferment is also given. The same applies to a citizen raising a child with a disability who is under 3 years old.

If a person serves in law enforcement agencies, fire service, customs - provided that he has completed his studies in specialized departmental educational structures- then for the period of work in the relevant institutions he can exercise the right not to join the army. True, the citizen must have a special title.

Deputies of the State Duma, as well as parliamentary structures of the constituent entities of the federation and municipalities. Similarly, city mayors and district heads are also temporarily exempt from service in the RF Armed Forces - while they are in their respective positions. It can be noted that candidates for the considered state and municipal posts receive a deferment - while they participate in the elections.

Among the most common reasons for deferment are studies at educational institutions. If a person receives secondary education, he may not join the army until he is 20 years old. If at a university, you are exempt for the entire duration of your studies. Or while it's still relevant statutory age of conscription for military service. The same is true if a person is studying in graduate school. Thus, students are not conscripted for military service, but only if their status (as a student of a particular institution) at the time of the army enrollment campaign is confirmed. But if they are expelled, the military registration and enlistment office will send them a summons during the fall or spring conscription period.

Another option in which enrollment in the RF Armed Forces can be postponed: a Russian citizen of military age, fit for the army and having no grounds for deferment, is abroad. Of course, the military registration and enlistment office has no right to draft him from abroad. However, upon a person’s return from abroad during the spring or autumn conscription period, the relevant structures may well serve him with a summons.

Call-up dates

The organization of conscription for military service is carried out within a certain time frame. This happens twice a year. Spring conscription runs from April 1 to July 15. The legal basis for it is the corresponding decree of the President of the Russian Federation. From October 1 to December 31 it is organized autumn call. The specified deadlines may differ in relation to campaigns to enroll Russian citizens into the army in some areas of the Far North or in territories equivalent to them. There the spring conscription takes place from May 1 to July 15. Likewise, if a person works as a teacher. Autumn conscription in the Far North and equivalent territories is from November 1 to October 31. That is, the corresponding time frames are noticeably reduced. The law also stipulates that the autumn conscription for citizens engaged in agricultural work runs from October 15 to December 31.

Aspects of the organization

Let's consider aspects related to organizing the conscription of Russians into the army. The first stage is ensuring the citizen’s attendance for a medical examination and the subsequent meeting of the territorial conscription commission, which is responsible for enrolling recruits into the RF Armed Forces. Next, within the time limits established by law, the conscript must appear at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of registration, and then go to the place of service. Communications between the military commissariat and citizens who are subject to conscription are carried out through summonses.

In addition to the draft commission, conscription of citizens for military service implies the participation of a number of other structures. Which ones exactly? First of all, this is the higher draft commission of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. Also, if the military registration and enlistment office determines that a person is deliberately avoiding the army, then a transfer is initiated necessary information about the identity of the conscript to the competent law enforcement agencies.

Activities of the territorial conscription commission

Let us consider what is the procedure for conscripting citizens of the Russian Federation into military service in terms of the activities of the relevant commission. What are the responsibilities of this structure? First of all, this is the adoption, based on the study of personal information about the conscript (mainly of a medical nature), of decisions related to serving in general procedure or in an alternative way, by providing a deferment, exemption from enlisting a person in the RF Armed Forces, or assigning a citizen to the reserve.

The commission determines to which branch of the military a citizen enlisted in the army should be sent. Decisions made by the structure under consideration are recorded within a document of the established form. The conscript may request a copy of it. The decision of the draft commission can be appealed to higher authorities. Actually, it will be useful to consider the specifics of the work of the relevant bodies in more detail.

Features of commissions at the subject level

Conscription commissions, therefore, exist not only at the level of municipal territories, but also in connection with political structure subject of the federation. In practice, this can be seen in the principles of formation of such departments. In particular, conscription commissions at the level of the subject of the federation are formed by the highest official of the region. The specifics of the activities of these structures are to some extent similar to the work territorial commissions. Thus, the competence of the institutions in question includes a medical examination, examination for possible exemption from military service, as well as work with applications from citizens who believe that the draft commission at a lower level did not work quite well (in terms of making a decision regarding their suitability for service).

Commissions at the subject level also develop various methodological recommendations concerning the activities of lower-level structures in military registration and enlistment offices, they check whether deferments are provided correctly, whether the criteria for exempting citizens from enlistment in the army are correctly understood by employees of local conscription commissions. The institutions in question also check whether the decisions are justified local structures, reflecting the geographic distribution of recruits by duty station.

Conscription commissions operating at the subject level have the right to overturn decisions made by lower-level structures. In this case, the relevant institution accepts one of the alternatives. That is, if, for example, a decision regarding the determination of a citizen as unfit for service is overturned, then a scenario is immediately drawn up related, for example, to the enlistment of a person in the army through the delivery of a summons.

In turn, if a conscript does not agree with the decision of the commission at the level of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, then he can appeal it through the court. At the same time, the scenarios determined by the institution cannot be implemented until the result of the court hearing comes into force.

If a summons has arrived

Military conscription implies that a citizen must treat enlistment as a duty. It can be noted that a summons from the military registration and enlistment office is not just a formality, but a document that directly instructs a person to appear at the appropriate authority for a medical examination. You need to receive it against a receipt. If a person ignores the contents of the summons, then a case of evading conscription into the Russian army can be legally initiated against him.

How long do you need to serve in the army?

Currently, the conscription period for military service is one year. This, I must say, is historically one of the shortest periods. For example, until 2007 you had to serve twice as long as now. There was a relatively short period, from 1993 to 1996, when Russians were drafted into the army for a year and a half. But then the due date military duty in the Armed Forces has increased. Since 2007, a gradual transition to service within one year began.

Features of service in the Russian Army

Military personnel are citizens who have special status. If a person was drafted into the army, he also has the basic rights and responsibilities of the corresponding category of persons. In particular, service in the RF Armed Forces often involves working with information containing state secret. Military personnel do not have the right to participate in various actions and strikes. At the same time, it is worth noting that the range of rights and responsibilities of conscript soldiers and contract officers in the army differs significantly in a number of positions.

Conscription into the army, along with the contract form of enlisting military personnel, is a key mechanism for recruiting the RF Armed Forces. There is information that in the foreseeable future, the composition of the Russian Armed Forces will also be replenished with citizens of foreign countries. But for now, successful conscription is among the key factors in the country’s defense capability. And therefore, military commissariats, organizing spring and autumn conscription commissions, approach their work with special responsibility.

Traditionally service in Russian army considered an honorable duty. And this may not only be military training. Conscripts who serve in the military can, in some cases, take part in real combat operations. The peculiarities of conscription military service at the same time presuppose mainly active preparatory work. This can be done, among other things, through the participation of soldiers in military exercises, which recent years are carried out in the Russian Army quite regularly and on a fairly large scale.

Principles of military service

Service in the army is, first of all, order. Which is reinforced by the unquestioning principle of “orders are not discussed.” Unity of command is different most important aspect army order, and it is enshrined in the Charter of the Russian Armed Forces. The commander has full administrative power over his subordinates, subject to personal responsibility for his actions.

Among the key ones ensuring the functioning of the Russian Armed Forces is the Federal Law “On Defense”. It contains provisions that reflect how the interaction of certain government structures should be carried out when solving problems related to the protection of state sovereignty. Another significant law- "On the status of military personnel."

The Federal Law “On Military Duty”, which we noted above, is also on the list of the most important. At the very beginning of the article, we noted that the Constitution of the Russian Federation can also be considered among the fundamental sources of law in the aspect of organizing the army. Article 59 of the Basic Law of Russia states that the defense of the Fatherland is the duty and responsibility of every citizen of the country.

Classification of statutes

Documents regulating the course of military service, the life of soldiers, the principles of conducting combat operations in the army of the Russian Federation - charters. In the modern Russian Armed Forces there are several types of relevant sources - combat and general military. What are their features?

Charters classified as general military regulations establish principles common to all branches of the Russian Armed Forces, according to which relationships between officers, their rights and responsibilities should be built. During the period of conscription for military service, the recruit is required to familiarize himself with the relevant principles. What specific documents are considered general military documents? First of all, this is the Charter of the internal service of the RF Armed Forces. Also, a similar document applies to the garrison and guard structures of the army. There are disciplinary and combat regulations of the RF Armed Forces.

In turn, there are corresponding documents that fall into the combat category. Such charters are based on the key formulations of the national military doctrine of the Russian Federation, as well as the experience of conducting combat operations. This kind sources can be used during the practical involvement of the army in war conditions.