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19-07-2016, 12:00

"Intelligence has the right to select a soldier from any unit," says former GRU instructor Sergei Nikolaevich Badyuk. When we recruit soldiers for special forces, we always ask the boychin a question - what does he need in special forces? If he wants to become a Hero of Russia, we send him to such and such a mother. No, he will definitely become a hero, but posthumously. And bury the whole group with him. Recklessness is needed only when pressed against the wall. Then with a shout of "Hurrah!" took the machine gun and ran to die.Victory is when you quietly completed the task and returned alive.

Conscripts enter the special forces with a note: “Fit for the Airborne Forces.” These physical conditions are slightly above average (height does not matter) and (preferably) at least the first category in military applied sports: running, parachuting, shooting or hand-to-hand combat. Well, since the main task of the GRU is intelligence, and the main muscle of the intelligence officer is the head, it is welcome if you pumped it at school, college or institute. In addition, a commando must possess five basic qualities.

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation traces its history back to 1918. Engaged in all types of intelligence in the interests of the Armed Forces - undercover, space, electronic. The number and budget are classified.

The GRU special forces were created in 1950, the tasks of the units are reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines, counterintelligence, sabotage, and the destruction of terrorists. GRU special forces units played a huge role in afghan war and in operations on the territory of the Chechen Republic. On this moment- the most closed and, perhaps, the most combat-ready unit of the RF Armed Forces.

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Intelligence has the right to select a soldier from any unit. When we recruit soldiers for special forces, we always ask the boychin a question - what does he need in special forces? If he wants to become a Hero of Russia, we send him to such and such a mother. No, he will definitely become a hero, but posthumously. And bury the whole group with him. Recklessness is needed only when pressed against the wall. Then with a shout of "Hurrah!" took the machine gun and ran to die.Victory is when you quietly completed the task and returned alive.

From the very first day, a soldier who has fallen into special forces begins to drive into the head (with words, hands, feet) the main commandment: you are the coolest of all. This is an important moment of psychological preparation. And you will believe it. If not, they will be sent to serve in the infantry. You shoot around the clock, run like a horse, you are constantly beaten. They beat not in the sense of hazing and lawlessness that is happening in the army. There are no “bring-give” things. It’s just that you move around the barracks, as if in enemy territory. Either they can give a crack, or they’ll mine the bed - they’ll put a stretcher, or put a noose around your neck. We joke like that. It’s normal. It makes you think to listen, look, be in a state of combat readiness. Touching unfamiliar or, in principle, bright things is quickly weaned off: here is a keychain with keys on the table, and under it there is an improvised explosive device, grabbed the keys - you can be left without a hand. After six months of service, you are not that the eyes grow in the back of your head, you even sleep so lightly that just looking at you wakes me up.I still wake up.

Paratrooper's bread are his legs. Because from the moment the reconnaissance group was spotted, according to statistics, after 6 hours they will catch up with it and destroy it. Out of breath? You stay to cover the whole group. I know a case when, in a combat situation, a guy said that he could no longer run. They left him almost all the ammunition and ran on. This is how heroes become. You don't have to be a hand-to-hand combatant, but you do have to run like a racehorse.

The first month in spetsnaz, a soldier sleeps for 4 hours - less is impossible according to the charter. The remaining 20 hours he works hard. Wake up at 6 am. Calmly give to get up, wash, stretch. You don’t have to believe the films, there is no rush in the spirit of “putting yourself in order while the match is burning.” Then they put on their satchels and ran. Lazily, most importantly, do not switch to a sports step. Lazily does not mean calmly. Now we have ambushes, now we have shooting, so the run is always in a ragged rhythm: with somersaults, crawling, walking with a goose step.

The stamina and mental stability of a soldier who deigned to serve in the GRU special forces is checked "at the races." The races look like this. A group of soldiers are driven into the forest for 7-8 days without provisions. Commanders, who change every 12 hours, drive the soldiers through the forest and they don't let them sleep at all, until they lose consciousness, vomit, and other joys. Thus, a lot of people are weeded out. Races are held every six months, it is something like an exam.

When, during the exit into the forest, a group of recruits begin to be shot from the bushes with blank cartridges, panic begins among the fighters. It's curable. The best cure for panic is hand-to-hand combat. A fighter is dressed in defense, put against an order of magnitude stronger and more experienced fighter - and beaten. This is how a fighting character and determination to go to the end are formed. Do not confuse this with hazing, a soldier is always given the opportunity to fight back. Even so: a soldier who does not fight back is sent "over the fence". The peculiarity of the hand-to-hand combat of special forces is that any duel comes down to one thing - to destroy the enemy. We do not have operations to detain dangerous criminals, we have a war. Hence the motto of the special forces: "Only idiots fight with their bare hands." First of all, soldiers are taught to use improvised means: a machine gun, a knife, sticks, stones, fragments of bottles, pieces of glass, tightly folded newspapers. Right now we are sitting with you in a cafe, talking. There are two in front of me deadly weapons- my beer mug and your teapot. I will first scald your face with tea, then with a blow to the temple I will pierce your head with this teapot. It’s even easier with a mug: you break it on the table and cut your neck with a broken edge. We have one task - to inflict mortal wounds, and this is just the area of ​​​​the head and neck.

And only then, when they have mastered all the essentials, a very compact set of percussion equipment is trained.

In addition to hand-to-hand combat, special forces have a number of "impudence exercises." In our unit, for example, they used exercises with a rat. big rat and closed a naked fighter with her. The task of such a date is to strangle the rat. When the rat has nowhere to go, it starts to attack. And this is a real gesture. In short, if you can nail it with your bare hands, no one is afraid of you anymore.

The main thing in a soldier- aggression. The commando is more afraid of the sergeant than the enemy. And he runs to the enemy with a clear desire to devour him. During hand-to-hand combat, blood is not complete. Sergeants deliberately inflict injuries on the fighter. A fighter must get used to the blood, let's say, to become a devil. Are you used to exercising in the gym to energetic music? For a fighter, the best soundtrack is the three-story checkmate of his commander. In a state of such severe pressure, feelings are aggravated so that everything invested in a soldier for six months remains with him for life. It's not like you are 15 years old in light mode to go to training, and then become a world champion. The paratrooper is immersed in a state of war and allowed to feel real threat life - and this is its advantage. Here is the answer to the question, what the hell, in order to calm down three drunken paratroopers, they call a company of OMON. The secret is in the psychological readiness to kill a person.

There is, of course, an important social problem. Objectively, what is not in our country is rehabilitation centers after the army. We are fulfilling our task, we are preparing a fighter, he is serving, but, having returned home, he cannot adapt to civilian life.

In spetsnaz paranoia about hygiene. Since reconnaissance is constantly outside the deployment point, the fighters are required to keep themselves clean in all conditions. Any fighter, upon arriving at the location, first of all must wash his uniform and change into clean clothes. Whatever shit you're crawling in, be kind enough to clean yourself up after completing the task. I don't remember any of our fighters ever getting sick. Apparently, this is also due to the psychological attitude. There was a story when, as a young soldier, I was accidentally cut in the head with a grenade launcher at a training exit. I, wounded, covered in mud, was dragged through the swamp for two hours. We went to the river, washed our hair, bandaged it - and that's it, no infection for you. Contrary to logic, a soldier does not get sick - there is no time!

Most of the time, a special forces soldier is outside the points of permanent deployment. Accordingly, all physical training is based on using improvised means during training. The main thing in training is the development of endurance and the preservation of strength qualities for as long as possible. And you, if you don’t guess yourself, endurance will come in handy, say, when you are going to the mountains or on a bike ride.

So, daily training, the course is not designed, as usual, for six or eight weeks. You will need to work for at least a year. You will be surprised, but I joined the army - I weighed 86 kg (I have a height of 190 cm), and after three months the scales showed 103 kg! And all this is within the framework of the program that is now in front of you. And yes, the commando has one diet - to eat more.

The training of a fighter is based on four pillars:

1. Jogging and crawling

10 km every day. On Sundays, we sometimes arrange " sports holiday”- run 40 km. But while you are not in the army, you can rest on Sunday. Remember, a fighter runs 10 km in less than an hour in full gear (extra 50 kg). Running should be alternated with crawling. They work well on small muscle groups and ligaments. There are three ways: in a plastunsky way, on the back and passing a minefield (the soldier lay down, felt the bumps with his hands, pulled himself forward, felt the bumps again. If something on the surface is suspicious, he shifts to the side).

2. Circuit training

In the Ryazan Airborne School, at the special department of physical training, they proved that circular training gives the highest level of strength endurance. The principle was borrowed from the Soviet school of boxing and sambo. Circular training develops endurance, explosive strength, "dries" and brings up anger towards superiors. The number of repetitions in any exercise - until the sergeant gets bored.

A typical workout takes 40 minutes. After the mentioned 10 km run, rest for 5 minutes, then do 5-6 circuits in which the exercises are performed one after another without rest. Rest between circles - 5 minutes. The standard command circle looks like this:

- Finger push-ups (20 reps)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Finger push-ups (5 reps)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Push-ups on fists (30 repetitions)

At the end of each circle, we swing the press to failure. You can also include rock throwing training.

There is only one principle in the army - a constant daily workload. That is, per day you must do a certain (ever-growing) number of push-ups on your fists, a certain number of times to pump the press, pull yourself up with a wide grip, etc. You can’t do it in one workout - dial the amount in a day. This is the constant combat readiness. In addition, during the day, perform isometric exercises with a belt according to the Alexander Zass system.

4. Hand-to-hand combat

Hands Side left and side right from boxing technique. It is very difficult to teach direct blows to hit hard; in my entire service, I have almost never seen fighters who hit straight straight well. Such a blow requires the highest level preparation. We proceed from the fact that it is necessary to quickly and well prepare a fighter. Since there are no restrictions, a bunch of varieties and options can be brought under this side kick. He fights from any positions and angles. Moreover, it is desirable to first strike the enemy in the throat. In close combat, we beat with elbows. We train the knockout force of impact with exercises with a sledgehammer.

Legs The whole technique of kicks in spetsnaz comes down to one thing - a strong blow to the groin. This is not a sports ground for you.

Head We turn on the head (and turn off the brain for a while) in close combat. We beat the upper frontal part exclusively in the nose. When capturing from behind, we beat in the nose with the back of the head.

Stalling That's what strength and grip are for. He knocked down the enemy due to the strength of his hands - hit the back of the head like a soccer ball, or step on the throat.

Sledgehammer. Beats with a sledgehammer - this is about special forces. It is with a sledgehammer that we train the knockout power of a blow. It is better to take a sledgehammer with a welded handle so that it does not fly off the handle. Work is carried out on a recumbent or dug tire. Three basic exercises: top, left, right. The sledgehammer includes all the muscles that are involved in any type of strike (side, uppercut, overhead) and any type of throw. For each exercise, 3 sets and 10 repetitions.

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Primary selection

The selection system for anti-terror special forces is carried out in several stages. For service in the special forces of the Center special purpose The FSB of Russia selects, as a rule, officers and ensigns, as well as cadets of military schools as candidates for officer positions.

97% of positions in special forces are officer positions, and only 3% are ensign positions. Accordingly, an officer must have a higher education, an ensign - not lower than secondary. Ensigns are usually appointed to the positions of drivers and instructors.

Firstly, a candidate for special forces must be recommended either by an active employee of the TsSN, or by a veteran who previously served in Alfa, Vympel, or Directorate C. The selection is also carried out from cadets of universities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation or from border institutes of the FSB.

Preference is given to those who are already studying at the Faculty of Special Forces, which is in the Novosibirsk Higher Combined Arms Command School. The selection of children from the Moscow VOKU is also being made. In all these educational establishments employees of the Center regularly come and carry out the initial selection. First, the personal files of cadets are studied, and then potential candidates are interviewed.

For candidates, there is one serious limitation on physical data - height must be at least 175 cm. This is due to the fact that in operations, employees often use heavy armored shields of impressive size. For undersized employees, these protective equipment is dragged along the ground.

An exception may be made for a candidate whose professional merit outweighs the lack of growth and can be used during a special operation when penetrating the hatches of an aircraft (as an example).

Another limitation is age. Applicant must be no older than 28 years old. True, for those who come to the CSN from other power structures and have combat experience, an exception may be made.

Physical testing

Physical testing is divided into two stages, which take place on the same day. During the first, candidates pass physical fitness standards, followed by hand-to-hand combat sparring.

The candidate arrives at the “object”, changes into a sports uniform for the season. He must run a distance of three kilometers in 10 minutes 30 seconds. After the finish, he is given 5 minutes to rest, and then his sprinting qualities are tested in overcoming the hundred meters for a while. The credit result is about 12 seconds.

Then, with a light run, you need to climb to the gym, where the candidate is waiting for the crossbar. A candidate for Department "A" must pull himself up 25 times, for Department "B" - 20. Here and below, after each exercise, 3 minutes of rest are given between exercises.

Next, you need to complete 90 flexions and extensions of the torso in two minutes. This is followed by push-ups from the floor. The offset for Control "A" is 90 times, for Control "B" - 75. Sometimes push-ups from the floor can be replaced with push-ups on the uneven bars. In this case, the required amount is 30 times.

The execution time is not strictly limited, but the candidate is not allowed to rest during the execution. They also strictly monitor how the exercise is performed. If the candidate, in the opinion of the receiving employee, does not clearly perform this or that exercise, it is not counted to him.

After that, the candidate is invited to perform a complex strength exercise. For "A" and "B" - 7 and 5 times, respectively. The complex exercise includes 15 push-ups from the floor, 15 flexions and extensions of the torso (checking the abdominals), then 15 times the transition from the “crouching emphasis” position to the “lying emphasis” and back, then 15 jumps from the “crouching” position up.

Each exercise is given 10 seconds. The described cycle is a single execution of a complex exercise. There is no rest break between each exercise. Sometimes in Office "A" it is proposed to perform an endurance test - jump up 100 times.

hand-to-hand combat

Having completed physical testing, the candidate rests for 3 minutes, after which, putting on protection on his legs, on his groin, a helmet on his head, gloves on his hands, he enters the wrestling mat. The candidate's rival is an instructor or a well-trained employee. At the same time, the weight category of the candidate is not taken into account, and an employee weighing under 100 kg can go against him, weighing, for example, 75 kilograms. The fight consists of three rounds.

In the ring, the candidate is required to be active, passive defense is not welcome. It is very difficult to do this, given the loads that the candidate has overcome during the physical tests. Against him comes a completely fresh employee. Here, first of all, fighting qualities, the ability to attack, the ability to take a hit and, of course, the will are tested. There were cases when the masters of sports did not stand in the ring, and the guys who did not have any serious sports titles, on the contrary, stubbornly attacked and rushed at the enemy.

To some extent, the hand-to-hand combat phase resembles the similar phase of testing candidates during the maroon beret examination. True, I must say that in the CSN they approach the test in a more balanced way, without trying to score a candidate. The instructor often lets the candidate work on his own, take the initiative to understand what he can do. Although there were cases when during sparring they broke their arms and noses. Sometimes, to test the ability to beat with hands and feet, the candidate is allowed to work on the bag.

This completes this testing phase. Preference is given to candidates with sporting merit in martial arts, as well as in boxing and wrestling. Although accept and runners.

If a candidate for a special unit comes from other units of the Special Purpose Center, he may be subject to additional requirements. Shooting skills should be checked or the ability to swim (100 meters for a while and 25 meters underwater without any equipment).

Special check

This is followed by the so-called special check, during which even all relatives are thoroughly checked. While this process is going on, the candidate undergoes an initial examination by a psychologist, who, with the help of tests, studies the personality of the subject, his character, temperament, moral attitudes, etc. During the interview, the psychologist also tries to identify the characteristics of the candidate’s personality, clarifies some unclear points for himself. It happens that candidates do not say something or lie.

Based on the results of the initial selection, the psychologist makes psychological characteristics candidate. She is filed in the case of a special inspection. This document is necessary for the future chief to understand what kind of person came to serve in the unit.

Then the candidate undergoes an in-depth medical examination, during which his suitability for airborne training is revealed. Here he is also waiting for a mandatory polygraph test.

The polygraph (aka “lie detector”) is designed primarily to identify “dark spots of biography”, such as addiction to alcohol and drugs, connections with the underworld, corrupt motives, antisocial inclinations and other aspects.

Based on the results of the survey, a certificate is drawn up. The assessment of the candidate is compiled in points, which gives a visible picture of how successfully he passed the tests. For example, the total number of possible points in physical fitness is 900. The minimum number of points from which a candidate is considered for admission to the CSN is 700. The average passing score is 800.

Family conversation

After the candidate is recognized as having successfully passed the selection tests and his verification, an interview with his parents and his wife is mandatory. During the conversation, they are explained the nature and characteristics of service in special forces.

The result of this interview should be the written consent of the parents and wife with the admission of the candidate to serve in the special forces. This procedure is primarily due to the fact that special forces perform tasks with increased risk for life.

If the candidate has successfully passed all the stages and the relatives are not against his service in the CSN, he is enlisted in the special forces as a young employee. Those undergo an initiation ritual with the presentation of black berets and special knives "Antiterror", which are officially adopted by the special forces. They also receive gifts from International Association veterans of the anti-terror unit "Alpha" (hours).

If the selected candidate does not show himself with better side, he can be expelled from the special forces.

Further preparation

In September-October, the Center conducts a training course for young employees, during which they are engaged in mining and airborne training and other special disciplines. By the way, absolutely all employees of combat departments jump with a parachute.

Upon completion of this stage, young employees return to their units again, where they undergo training as part of the units for three years. Already there is a division into full-time and non-staff positions.

Specialization training is a separate program that requires a long time and perseverance of an employee in order to become a true professional in his field. At the end of each year, the professional qualities and physical fitness of all employees of the Center are checked.

If young employees are taken on combat missions, then only to perform some supporting functions. Only those who have served in the unit for at least two years, or employees who previously had combat experience, take part in special operations.

There is an unspoken rule at the Center that after enrolling in special forces, an employee is required to serve in it for at least five years. This is exactly the period that is necessary for the preparation of a classy "action movie" of anti-terror. The vast majority continue to serve further.

Special forces obey General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate under the Ministry of Defense. The structure of the Main Directorate includes 13 main and 8 subsidiary departments and departments.

Anyone who dreams of contract service in special forces, first of all, must decide in which particular unit he would like to serve. This may be the FSB or the customs service, the anti-terrorist center or foreign intelligence, the drug control service or the military topographic department, and others.

Requirements for candidates

Special forces are elite military units Russian Federation, which are in a higher degree of combat readiness, ready to perform the most complex and risky tasks. In order to get into them, you need to have high physical and moral-psychological qualities. More often, the best representatives of the younger generation who have already served in the army, especially in the airborne troops, are taken into these troops.

Special requirements are imposed on military personnel who apply for service in the ranks of special forces:

• physical health;
• military service;
• age up to 28 years;
• higher education;
• the rank of ensign or officer;
• height not less than 175 cm.

But there are exceptions.

As a rule, they concern those who have combat experience or come to serve from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or other law enforcement agencies.

For the selection of military personnel who will continue to be trained and serve in the special forces, there is a specific methodology. With the help of the latter, strength, endurance, agility, speed and other necessary qualities of candidates are determined. Therefore, future candidates applying for service in elite units, you should start playing sports as early as possible and develop the necessary qualities in yourself.

To check the physical form of applicants, there are special standards. These are running (3 km in 10 minutes), pull-ups (at least 25 times), push-ups (at least 90 times), press (90 times in 120 seconds).

The advantage in the selection of candidates will be the presence of a category in any sport.

The main task of the Main Intelligence Directorate is intelligence, so not only strength and physical endurance are important here. You also need to be able to work with your head; intellectual abilities play an important role in the selection.

The medical board will check you from "A" to "Z", thus determining your readiness for this service. A psychologist will talk to you, revealing all aspects of your moral and psychological readiness.

But this is not all the requirements for those wishing to join the special forces. In addition to the above, you must not have a criminal record, you will have to check the next of kin and their consent to your service in such units. You also have to pass a lie detector test.

Where to go to those who want to serve in special forces

Anyone who meets the above requirements should contact the military registration and enlistment office at the place of their registration. There, tests will be conducted at the Main Selection Point for contractors. If you pass them, then you will move one step closer to your dream. After all, serious trials await you ahead - daily training, even on weekends and holidays, you can be thrown into an unknown area without provisions, you will be given tasks that will require not only strength and endurance, but also your ingenuity, your intellect. Every six months, those who cannot cope with such loads are screened out, so endurance, perseverance and patience will not be superfluous.

For persons with an officer rank, general military training is carried out at the Higher Military Command School located in the city of Novosibirsk, and at the Military Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation special training. The Academy includes the Higher Academic Courses, as well as postgraduate studies. For those who have the rank of ensign, a prerequisite is the presence of higher education. Only in this case can he receive the rank of officer.

Do you think that all conscripts run away from the military enlistment office, hide for distant relatives, do not sign the agenda, come up with illnesses? No! There are those who want to serve in the army. If earlier they were told about such people in jokes, today it is a regularity. Guys come to the draft board on the agenda or earlier, before the offensive and ask how to get into one or another branch of the military. Many are interested in the marines, airborne troops and, of course, special forces. So they ask: how to get into the special forces on conscription. The military registration and enlistment office is not omnipotent, but it answers such questions.

Life time

Before we touch directly on the service, consider how its conditions have changed over the years. In the Soviet Union, since 1925, a law on mandatory military service, and every man has the honorable duty to serve 2 years in the army, and junior officers - 3 years. Before the start of World War II, the size of the army was about 5 million, by the end of the war - more than 11 million people only in the ground units. In 1948, the post-war demobilization ends, the number has decreased by almost four times. And in 1949 comes out new law on service in the ground units and aviation. Its duration is 3 years marine parts- 4 years, with a call once a year in winter. Note that at that time, conscript soldiers were really trained to fly an aircraft, operate various complex equipment, the training was full and varied. After Stalin's death, the size of the army was reduced, the term of service was reduced by one year, and spring conscription was introduced. Graduates of institutes had the right to serve only a year.

In those days, a guy who asked how to get into the special forces on conscription could well get into a situation that he was taken to an incomprehensible place, it was not clear on what, they brought him to a tent where his military unit was, it was dirty on the street, and there was a clean one at the entrance. checkered towel. This was the first test, if the recruit did not understand the meaning of the towel, then his life became very difficult, if he understood, it was also difficult, but a little easier. Do not forget about the tough confrontation between the two poles of the world, the USA and the USSR. A lot of attention was given to the training of soldiers.

In October 2007, the service is shortened to 18 months, and in January 2008 - to 12 months. It seems that we serve less, we should rejoice. But this system has its downsides. The term for training soldiers has been significantly reduced and it is now difficult, and sometimes impossible, to train specialists from them.

How to get into the special forces

At the call to serve in the special forces - the real one - will not work. Sorry, but it is. In the very name of the special forces lies its essence - this is a group that performs non-standard tasks, not general military ones. That is, the execution of sabotage is the task of intelligence groups that are in each military formation, and special forces are specialists, masters of their craft, ready to complete the task in any conditions.

Everyone knows the Alpha group. Is it possible to get into the special forces on conscription? Here's a summary of the conditions, and you yourself will understand everything. Ensigns and officers are taken to the FSB special forces, you need to have a recommendation from active employees or veterans of the FSB. Your height must be at least 175 cm. This does not include psychological and physical tests.

FSB special forces standards

Physical standards do not look scary and are quite achievable for a sports man. This is 25 pull-ups, 90 push-ups from the floor, a press - 100 times, at a hundred-meter race you need to meet 12.7 seconds, do 10 times a bench press with a mass of your own weight, run 3 km in 11 minutes. In addition to all this, it is necessary to show your skills and perseverance in hand-to-hand combat.

In addition to close work with a psychologist, the next of kin will be checked for criminal records, and the candidate himself must pass a polygraph test.

Airborne

Before thinking how to get in special forces of the Airborne Forces, get into the Airborne Forces itself. Airborne Troops are divisions with great story and traditions. Today, in order to get there, you must have absolute health, sportswear, otherwise they are driven to march-throws, and desire.

Details such as smoking, alcohol, heart disease should not be included in your personal file. Even if you have already quit or are cured, they will most likely take another candidate.

If your dream is special forces, then you need to be in air assault battalion. This is the best power unit where a conscript can get; only contract soldiers are already recruiting for reconnaissance battalions. It will be a plus if you have a category or a belt for some martial arts. It remains to prove yourself in the DSB and, perhaps, you will receive an invitation to transfer to a contract in an intelligence or special forces unit.

Marines

This is the most versatile type of troops in Russian army. Soldiers can land from the water and from the air, operate in isolation from the main forces, in operations at sea, capture and hold positions. Although they make small physical demands, it is believed that everything else will be instilled in the troops. Health requirements are similar to those of the Airborne Forces.

You are probably thinking why write about different types troops, when there is a specific question: how to get into the special forces on conscription? The fact is that the soldiers of the air assault airborne units and the marines most often receive an invitation to special forces with the condition of switching to a contract, since no one will spend money to educate and train a special forces soldier for a year, and then he will go to civilian life.

Intelligence service

military registration and enlistment office

For a conscript who does not have an official deferment from the army, the military enlistment office looks like a king and a god who can send anywhere, give a specific recommendation. If you have decided for yourself, then it is better to ask at the commission right away how to get to serve in the special forces on conscription. They will make a note about your desire and zeal, and perhaps give you practical advice. Most likely, you will end up in the Airborne Forces or marines, this is quite within the power of the military registration and enlistment office if you are physically prepared, healthy and pass all the tests.

The military enlistment office knows when and from which troops buyers come, and can send you to collection point at the right time and necessary recommendations. The rest will depend on you, because the interview will be conducted by the buyer himself.

Preliminary preparation

Are you determined to get selected for special forces? Do you agree to serve under a contract, physical and psychological stress that you have to overcome? And besides this, have time to study, learn new things, get a military specialization? Great! Such people are always happy.

In that case, you need to healthy lifestyle life, do not smoke, drink at a minimum or completely refuse alcohol. Going in for sports and getting sports awards is a must. Sport will teach discipline and it will be easier in the army. Do your exercises, take a shower cold water boost your immunity. If you have a patriotic club in your city, start visiting it. Usually you can learn to shoot in them, learn the basic army skills. If there is little time left before the call, then learn more and army combat, he is cruel, but justifies himself in training a large number people in a short time. If you have more than a year left before the call, then you need to find a good martial arts coach. Many people love martial arts, but it is better closer to our mentality and better applicable in life.

How to get into the special forces? This question does not allow boys to sleep peacefully at night, dreaming of standing in the same row with men in camouflage. Many guys are worried about what to prepare themselves for, how to train, what personal qualities need to be developed in themselves.

Do you want to know how to get into special forces? We note right away that you should not hope for concessions or look for easy ways. Service in a special forces unit is a serious matter. If you are lazy, then nothing will come of it, because it is laziness that will become your main enemy on the way to the dream service.

History of the GRU special forces

The main reason for the creation of such troops was the arming of NATO armies with mobile means of nuclear attack. The special forces were engaged in reconnaissance, and, if necessary, the destruction of innovations. They also carried out sabotage, partisans in the enemy rear. The task of the special forces at the first stage was also the elimination of prominent politicians but it was soon abolished.

GRU today

At present, the GRU special forces are considered special body external intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Its main goal, of course, is intelligence, as well as assistance in the military development of our country. The Intelligence Directorate has thirteen main departments and eight subsidiary departments, each of which has specific responsibilities.

It doesn't matter which unit you want to serve in. How to get into the GRU special forces? This question cannot be called simple. How to get into the special forces "Alpha"? This is also not an easy task. First of all, you should know what requirements apply to the candidate. They are very strict, even harsh, therefore, truly the most first-class fighters serve in the special forces.

How to get into the special forces?

The first and most important thing to do is to serve in the army, since it is impossible to get into the special forces in another way. If you link your later life with the GRU, Alfa or Vympel, then you will have to achieve some success in the service. Often these special units they also require the candidate to have a maroon beret.

General points that relate to service in the special forces do not differ significantly from each other. Consider the requirements on the example of the GRU.

Primary requirements for the candidate

1. Special forces usually take officers or ensigns. At the same time, the first must have a higher education, and the second - not lower than secondary.
2. The recommendation of a fighter who previously served in the GRU will not be superfluous.
3. Preference is given to candidates studying at the Faculty of Special Forces.
4. The candidate must be at least 175 centimeters. This requirement is related to wearing heavy equipment. However, if you make up for the lack of growth with your professional qualities, an exception can be made.
5. Applicant's age - no more than 28 years. The exception is fighters transferred from other units.

Physical fitness requirements

1. Run three thousand meters in 10 minutes.

2. Hundred meters in 12 seconds.

3. Twenty-five pull-ups on the bar.

4. Press: 90 times in 2 minutes.

5. 90 pushups.

6. A set of exercises, including:

• press;
• push ups;
• jumping up from a crouching position;
• transitions from an emphasis crouching to an emphasis lying and back.

Each exercise is performed 15 times in 10 seconds, the whole complex - 7 times.

7. Hand-to-hand combat with a trainer.

Special check

Since only a select few can get into the special forces, all candidates will be tested. It consists of the following items:

• careful checking of relatives for criminal records and the like;
• complete medical examination;
• communication with a psychologist to draw up a psychological portrait;
• lie detector test.

Relatives permission

Since getting into the special forces is a very serious achievement, a conversation is held with relatives, the wife of a fighter. Their written consent to the service of the applicant in the special forces is required.

This is an approximate list of requirements for a person who is concerned about the question of how to get into the army (special forces). As you can see, you need to have certain skills and abilities. How to get into the GRU special forces? This is no easy task.

Service

What awaits those who pass the selection and get into the special forces? From the first days, the recruit is told that he is the best. This is an important psychological aspect of learning in elite troops Oh. He also trains in hand-to-hand combat. Often - with an opponent who is superior in strength in advance, so that the fighter learns not to give up. The future commando will be taught to use in combat various items at hand.

Once every six months, a recruit is checked for readiness for service. For this, he is left without food for a week. In addition, the fighter will have to constantly be on the move with little or no sleep. Many recruits do not pass a rigorous selection process and are eliminated. Only the most worthy will serve in special forces.

Physical training of a soldier of a special forces detachment

Rookie train daily. Once a day he has to run ten kilometers with fifty kilograms of weight on his shoulders. Hand-to-hand combat training is held every day: the strength and accuracy of strikes are worked out. Also, the fighter does push-ups, pumps the press - in general, he does everything that was required of him during the selection. All exercises are performed 20-30 times.

Conclusion

If a child asks a question about how to get into the Russian special forces, explain what he has to do for this. It is much better if the candidate starts preparing for the elite troops from childhood. Then the chance that a boyish dream will come true will be much higher.

Now you understand that getting into special forces is not an easy task both mentally and physically. You need to be in good health and first-class physical training. In addition, your psyche must be stable. The main thing is to decide on a goal in life as early as possible, and if service in the special forces becomes it, then go towards it slowly but surely.

Since it is very difficult to get into the special forces, remember that sports should be your constant companion from your school years. For higher education, it is best to enter the special forces faculty at the Novosibirsk Higher Military Command School. Thus, the chances that one day you will become a fighter of a special forces unit will certainly become higher.

Prepare daily, take care of your health, do everything to get what you want. Nothing is impossible. Yes, it is incredibly difficult to get into special forces, but if you are not ready to fight, then you are hardly worthy of becoming one of the fighters of the most elite troops defending our Motherland.