Since May 1998, the country annually celebrates the Day of the Rear Services of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on August 1. Back in 1941, the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR established the Main Directorate of the Rear Services of the Red Army. It was then headed by Andrey Khrulev.
Currently, the Logistics of the RF Armed Forces includes various kinds of special (automobile, road, pipeline) troops, medical units, units and institutions, transport commandant's offices, formations and parts of material support with stationary bases and warehouses for storing material stocks, commercial and household, agricultural, repair and other institutions. Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Dmitry Bulgakov congratulated all servicemen of the Logistics of the Russian Armed Forces on the holiday at Interfax-AVN and in his speech touched upon some points concerning the work of the Rear.
Russian army acquisitions and modernization
According to General of the Army D. Bulgakov, 6 Iskander missile systems (9K720) were purchased for the Russian army last year, the Defense Ministry plans to buy another 114 such operational-tactical missile systems. The main function of this type of weapon is to defeat targets of small size and area far behind enemy lines. The missiles hit the target at a distance of 300 km and are made using the "Stealth" technology. It is impossible to intercept them, because these high-speed missiles do not travel along the classical parabola.
The general mentioned that about 180 Kornet launchers would soon be purchased to arm the Russian army. At the moment, the Russian army has already acquired 18 such installations and 13 combat vehicles. The next step is the acquisition of 172 launchers and 347 combat vehicles. The Kornet anti-tank missile system specializes in countering enemy armored vehicles, eliminating fortified firing points, as well as low-speed aircraft.
The military department also plans to purchase 574 units of 152-mm self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S". Currently, the Russian Armed Forces have 36 such howitzers acquired in 2010. This type of weapon is good for eliminating tactical nuclear weapons, artillery and mortar batteries, tanks and other armored equipment, anti-tank weapons, manpower, air defense and missile defense systems, command posts. Such howitzers are also designed to destroy fortified field structures and interfere with the maneuverability of enemy reserves in the depths of their defenses. Self-propelled howitzers can fire at visible and invisible targets with direct fire from closed positions, including in mountainous terrain.
According to Dmitry Bulgakov, the air force of the Russian army will soon receive missiles for the S-300 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems developed and produced by the Almaz-Antey air defense concern. In 2010, only 6 of them were acquired, but the ministry plans to increase their number to 120. Such systems are necessary to protect large industrial and administrative structures, military bases and command posts from enemy attacks from the air and from space. The S-300 system can destroy ballistic and aerodynamic targets, strike at targets on the ground with a predetermined location of the enemy.
In 2011, it is planned to purchase 83 new and 134 modernized armored personnel carriers BTR-82F for the army. Thanks to this purchase, two motorized rifle brigades will be re-equipped. An improved form of the armored personnel carrier is equipped with a 30-mm cannon with a weapon stabilizer.
The Ministry of Defense decided in 2011 to purchase general purpose vehicles with increased carrying capacity. In addition to the fact that there is already an agreement on the purchase of 795 vehicles of the KamAZ family and two hundred "Ural" vehicles, the government of the Russian Federation has decided to additionally purchase for the Armed Forces another two thousand "Urals" and four thousand KamAZ trucks. In addition, this year the Russian army will be replenished with 85 truck tractors for the transportation of weapons and military equipment weighing up to sixty tons. Such tractors are equipped with heavy-duty semi-trailers and will solve the problem of rearmament of all relevant units.
Improved uniforms for the Russian military
The commander said that in 2011, 44 ateliers of Voentorg will manufacture new uniforms for the Russian army. For this, the state has allocated 154.6 million rubles. The navy will receive for crews going to hot countries (including for submarines), sets, consisting of a cap, jacket and trousers. In the same lightweight suits, but in beige and complemented by shorts and panamas, servicemen of the ground air force will dress up in regions with hot climates.
For those who will serve in the Arctic in a separate motorized rifle brigade, uniforms for especially cold climates are manufactured according to the developed samples. If this uniform passes the check, a decision will be made to fully provide this type of insulated clothing and footwear for all units serving in Arctic conditions.
By the way, after studying the experience, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to make changes in the material and technical support of units of the Russian army based in the Far North in order to adapt to the Arctic conditions not only uniforms and equipment for military personnel, but also to develop models of weapons, military and special equipment corresponding to modern requirements.
Dmitry Bulgakov noted that the Ministry of Defense wants to adopt the experience of life support for the towns of Russian companies engaged in the production of gas and oil in the Arctic, as well as the experience of polar expeditions. According to the previously said words of Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, there is a need to create two army brigades in the Arctic zone to protect Russian interests. The plans of the General Staff will take into account the location, type of weapons, the number of troops and related infrastructure. The places of deployment of such formations have not yet been determined - Murmansk, Arkhangelsk or any other place in the Arctic. In the formation of such military units, the experience of the Northern European powers - Finland, Norway and Sweden, which have climatic conditions similar to those of Russia, will be taken into account.
In the conditions of long-term operation of the field uniform in military units of the Russian army in various climatic zones, it became necessary to refine it. After the monitoring carried out among the military personnel in March of this year, a number of shortcomings in the design of the uniform and the materials used in it were revealed. The leadership of the Ministry of Defense needs time to analyze the identified flaws in order to eliminate them. Also, in order to improve the appearance of the Russian military, expand and update the range of hats, it is planned to introduce into practice the wearing of a woolen beret, which is now being tested. It is likely that the issue of placing insignia on it and belonging to a specific military unit will be considered. Such berets could be seen on the participants of the Victory Parade in Moscow.
The Russian army has already adopted a winter field suit, which is an item of personal use and is intended for service in various climatic conditions. Its heat-shielding properties are not inferior to the previous ones, but it has become lighter and more ergonomic. It is comfortable in it at temperatures from +10 to -25 ° С and wind speeds up to 7 m / s.
Increased frost and wind are dangerous factors during military service. In this case, military personnel are provided with warm things - insulated vests, short fur coats and felt boots. The military leader noted in his speech that in the fall and winter of 2010, all diseases of employees were mainly of an organizational nature. First of all, they arose where the control of the command staff over the completeness of the equipment of servicemen when bringing service and their long uncontrolled stay in the fresh air was weakened or even absent. This was especially reflected in the health of the servicemen of the Siberian Far Eastern District serving on the Kuril Islands, in the Arctic Circle and other regions with an unfavorable climate. According to the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the country (Articles 235, 319 and 320), it is the commanding staff of the military unit that is obliged to ensure safe conditions of military service and provide servicemen with the necessary personal protective equipment.
The military department, with the aim of the competent use of clothing, monitoring compliance with the standards of allowance, has developed guidelines on the procedure for using such property in the winter. At the moment, all personnel are familiar with these recommendations.
Optimization of fuel and lubricants costs
In the Russian military department, despite the increase in tariffs, they expect to receive in 2011, under the state defense order, in full amount of fuel and lubricants for the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the country's Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov, since the fall of 2010, when the Ministry's budget for 2011 was planned, tariffs for petroleum products have increased significantly. Diesel and kerosene prices increased by 50%, and gasoline - by 30%. But the military department, despite the rise in prices, assures that the task for the supply of fuels and lubricants for the current year will be fulfilled, the purchased volume of fuel and lubricants will fully satisfy the needs of the Russian military, although the fact that prices for oil products are constantly growing cannot but disturb the top leadership of the army. Therefore, the troops are working on optimizing the consumption of fuels and lubricants, setting consumption limits, and tight control over its observance. So, in the plans to ensure the average flight time per pilot within 70-90 hours (100%), the rate of flotation of ships is 45-60 days, the driving of driver-mechanics is 250 km.
This year alone, due to the reduction in the consumption of petroleum products, for example, when the number of boiler houses operating on liquid fuel was put into operation by OJSC Oboronservis, the consumption of fuels and lubricants decreased by 70%. The freed up funds are used to compensate for the growth in the cost of light oil products.
The Russian army is served by civilian structures
According to General Dmitry Bulgakov, since 2012, civilian catering enterprises will be engaged in providing food for more than half a million Russian military personnel. In 2010, when food outsourcing was adopted, the number of military personnel eating in public catering enterprises increased from 51 thousand people at the beginning of the year to 286 thousand by the end of it. Already this year, they have taken over the service of 100% of hospitals, military educational institutions, Suvorov, cadet and equivalent schools. By the end of 2011, the ministerial plans to reach the figure of 382, 2 thousand people, or 50% of the total number of military personnel who are entitled to boiler food. In the next 2012, the military department hopes that this figure will grow to 515 thousand people.
With the transition to catering for military personnel in civilian public catering organizations, the quality level, composition and work of cooks have significantly increased, the range of dishes and their complexity have increased. For the first time, the Russian military had a choice - now the menu contains two or three names of the first and second courses and side dishes for them. And in some military units and in all secondary military educational institutions, employees eat on a buffet basis.
The military leader also said that since January 1 of this year, the servicemen have the opportunity to receive some food products in individual packaging (buns, muffins, butter, processed cheese, juices, dairy products, etc.). Thanks to this innovation, it is guaranteed that the norms of the food ration will be brought to every serviceman. By the way, the development of technical conditions for the formation of the diet for those serving in the mountainous regions of the country is in full swing in the military department.
In addition to outsourcing in matters of nutrition, the Ministry of Defense attracts civilian organizations in terms of servicing military units. In 2006, only 18% of laundry services were in the civilian sector. In 2011, this percentage is already 50%. More than 40 large laundries are currently serving the army, and by the end of 2011 the washing of linen for the needs of the army will be completely transferred to civilian structures.
In order to optimize the activities of the Russian army, civilian organizations were also given the functions of washing servicemen (37 thousand people), dry cleaning of property (for 51.2 million rubles), repairing military uniforms and shoes (for 6.3 million rubles.), railway transportation of people and goods (in 2010, 84.5 thousand wagons with passengers and goods were transported). Civilian road transport in 2010 carried out 11, 5 car trips for the transportation of military passengers and cargo. The Defense Ministry hopes that in 2011 these figures will be higher.
Civil structures, on the basis of contracts, carry out maintenance and repair of equipment, refueling military vehicles with fuel and lubricants at civilian gas stations, aviation equipment at the airfields where the air forces and the navy are based. Civil organizations carry out work on the delivery of material resources to military units serving in the Far North and outside the Russian Federation.
How do the repair military units of the army and Oboronservice OJSC interact for the maintenance and repair of equipment, for its restoration both in the field and in the factory? . After the analysis, the debugging of the material and technical support system and the clarification of regulatory documents will end.
The Armed Forces of Russia are ready to fight the fire element
In order for the Il-76MD military transport aircraft to provide effective assistance in extinguishing fires, the Ministry of Defense acquired special equipment for them to drain water, and the crews underwent special training. 24 Il are already ready to take off at any moment, and soon their number will be replenished with 12 more aircraft.
38 Mi-8 and Mi-26 helicopters are equipped with fire-fighting devices and spillway equipment. The crews of these small-sized aircraft have already undergone special training and are in full readiness to fly out on demand to extinguish fires from the air.
The General of the Army also said that in order to maintain fire safety, the Ministry of Defense purchased 20 thousand fire extinguishers, 40 fire motor pumps, 8 thousand fire hoses and 500 water-filling stations. All of the above is already in military units.
According to D. Bulgakov, by decision of the government or the president, the military department at any time can attract up to 700 military personnel and over 1000 units of various equipment to extinguish fires. All fire-chemical stations are also in full readiness on the territory of the military districts.
In military units and formations in arsenals, in places of storage of weapons and equipment, fifty-meter protective fire strips have been created, fire tanks have been installed, that is, all measures have been taken to prevent fires.
