A monthly bonus for good physical fitness. More and more contract soldiers are paid for sports data. Moreover, the level of physical fitness in the army is now assessed according to a new complex system - in some way it resembles the exam.
The 10th Separate Special Forces Brigade is an elite one. It is not easy to get here on conscription, it is even more difficult to stay on a contract basis - the requirements are tough. Anton, after graduation, chose special forces. I got into the tenth brigade. Around the same time, the Concept of Improving Physical Training in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation until 2016 began to work.
"For myself, I can say personally - I came, I could not really stretch to do push-ups. Four months have passed, and I am not lagging behind my peers," says Anton Kutsenko, a serviceman.
The 2009 Physical Fitness Manual, or as it is also called the NFP, has set new priorities. Demands have increased, loads have increased. The time spent on physical training has doubled.
“It’s time after lunch, it’s like a full belly, but it pulls on iron, because you can’t sit aimlessly, sometimes after lights out we try so that the authorities don’t see how much work comes running,” says Anton Kutsenko.
The system of passing tests, now called the unified test of physical fitness, has become more complex. But it is also more flexible. If earlier the assessment of physical fitness was like in school - five-point, but now it began to resemble the school exam.
"The introduction of the NFP-2009 made it possible to better determine the level of training of servicemen. A point system has been introduced, which makes it possible to evaluate everyone, their abilities, speed, endurance, strength," explains Viktor Ivanov, deputy platoon commander.
Several exercises are provided in these criteria. For example, when testing for strength, the test taker may choose to pull up, roll up, or bend the arms in the prone position. Depending on the result shown, the soldier receives not an assessment, but points. There is a passing score, this is the same as in the exam. Got more - financial incentives.
"Servicemen who fulfill the qualification levels receive a bonus in the form of monetary remuneration, received monthly, naturally there is a zeal to improve results," says Sergei Pavlenko, assistant company commander for physical training.
With those who failed, the contract may be terminated. According to the military, the new concept of improving physical fitness works and brings results. The command has already noted a growing interest among the military. After all, the process affects everyone, without exception, regardless of the branches of the army and the position held.
