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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 fighter 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 he will bury the whole group with him. Recklessness is only needed when you're pushed against the wall. Then with a shout of “Hurray!” took the machine gun and ran to die. Victory is when you quietly completed the task and returned alive.

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

Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) General Staff The history of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dates back to 1918. Engaged in all types of intelligence in the interests of the Armed Forces - intelligence, space, radio-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 activities, 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 Russian Armed Forces.

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Intelligence has the right to select soldiers from any unit. When we recruit soldiers for special forces, we make sure to ask the fighter 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 he will bury the whole group with him. Recklessness is only needed when you're pushed against the wall. Then with a shout of “Hurray!” took the machine gun and ran to die. Victory is when you quietly completed the task and returned alive.

From the first day, a soldier who ends up in special forces begins to hammer into his 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 send you to serve in the infantry. You shoot around the clock, run like a horse, and are constantly beaten. They do not beat in the sense of hazing and lawlessness that is happening in the army. There’s no “fetch-and-give” stuff. You just move around the barracks as if you’re in enemy territory. Either they’ll slap you across the head, or they’ll mine the bed and put a tripwire, or they’ll put a noose around your neck. That’s our joke. It’s normal. It makes you think, listen, look, be in a state of combat readiness. Touching unfamiliar or, in principle, bright things is quickly weaned off: there’s a keychain with keys lying on the table, and under it there’s an improvised explosive device; if you grabbed the keys, you could be left without a hand. After six months of service, it’s not like you the eyes grow in the back of your head, you even sleep so lightly that just looking at you wakes you up. I still wake up.

Paratrooper's bread- these are his legs. Because from the moment the reconnaissance group is spotted, according to statistics, after 6 hours they will catch up with it and destroy it. Are you exhausted? You remain to cover the entire 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 they become heroes. You don't have to be a master of hand-to-hand combat, but you have to run like a race mare.

During the first month in special forces, a soldier sleeps for 4 hours - less is allowed according to the regulations. The remaining 20 hours he works hard. Wake up at 6 am. They calmly let you get up, wash, and stretch. There is no need to believe the films, there is no rush in the spirit of “get yourself in order while the match is burning.” Then they put on their backpacks and ran. Lazy, the main thing is not to go into a sportive step. Lazy does not mean calm. The commander constantly gives introductory tasks. Either we have ambushes or shooting, so running is always in a ragged rhythm: with somersaults, crawling, goose-stepping. After the run - physical training, tactical and special classes, hand-to-hand combat. And so every day.

The endurance and mental stability of a soldier who deigns to serve in the GRU special forces is tested “at the races.” The races look like this: A group of soldiers are driven into the forest for 7-8 days without provisions. The commanders, who change every 12 hours, drive the soldiers through the forest and They are not allowed to sleep at all. Until they lose consciousness, vomit and other joys. Those who can’t stand it are sent “outside the fence,” that is, into the combat troops. This way a lot of people are eliminated. The races are held every six months, it's like an exam.

When, while going out into the forest, a group of recruits begin to be shot from the bushes with blank cartridges, panic begins among the soldiers. It's treatable. The best cure for panic is hand-to-hand combat training. The 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 “behind the fence.” The peculiarity of hand-to-hand combat of special forces is that any fight 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 available means: a machine gun, a knife, sticks, stones, fragments of bottles, pieces of glass, tightly rolled newspaper. Right now we are sitting in a cafe, talking. There are two in front of me lethal weapons- my beer mug and your teapot. First I will scald your face with tea, then I will hit your temple with a blow to your head with this teapot. It’s even easier with a mug: you break it on the table and cut your neck with the broken edge. We have one task - to inflict fatal wounds, and this is precisely the head and neck area.

And only then, when all the basic necessities have been mastered, a very compact set of striking equipment is trained.

In addition to hand-to-hand combat, special forces have a whole series of “audience exercises.” In our unit, for example, they used exercises with a rat. big rat and they locked up the naked fighter with her. The purpose of such a date is to strangle the rat. When the rat has nowhere to go, it begins to attack. And this is real tough. In short, if you can nail it with your bare hands, no person is afraid of you anymore.

The main thing in a soldier- aggression. The special forces soldier fears the sergeant more than the enemy. And he runs towards the enemy with a clear desire to devour him. During hand-to-hand combat training, there is blood. The sergeants deliberately injure the soldier. A fighter must get used to blood, let’s say, become a Satan. You're probably used to working out 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 become so acute that everything invested in a soldier in six months remains with him for the rest of his life. It’s not like you go to training in light mode for 15 years 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: Why the hell do they call in a company of riot police to calm down three drunken paratroopers? The secret is psychological readiness to kill a person.

There is, of course, an important social problem. Objectively, what our country does not have are rehabilitation centers after the army. We fulfill our task, we prepare a fighter, he serves, but upon returning home, he cannot adapt to peaceful life.

Special forces are paranoid about hygiene. Since reconnaissance is constantly outside the deployment point, fighters are required to keep themselves clean in any conditions. Any fighter, upon arriving at the location, must first wash his uniform and change into clean clothes. No matter what crap you crawl through, be kind enough to put yourself in order after completing the task. I don’t remember any of our fighters ever being sick. Apparently, this is also due to the psychological mood. There was a story when I, still a young soldier, was accidentally cut in the head with a grenade launcher during a training session. I, wounded and covered in mud, was dragged through the swamp for two hours. We went out 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!

The majority of the time a special forces soldier is away from permanent deployment points. Accordingly, all physical training is based on using available means during training. The main thing in training is to develop endurance and maintain strength qualities for as long as possible. And if you haven’t guessed it yourself, endurance will come in handy, say, when you’re going to the mountains or on a bike ride.

So, the training is daily, 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 when I joined the army, I weighed 86 kg (I am 190 cm tall), and three months later 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 special forces soldier has only one diet - eat more.

A fighter's training is based on four pillars:

1. Jogging and crawling

10 km every day. On Sundays we sometimes have " sports festival” - 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 (additional 50 kg). Running should be alternated with crawling. They work well on small muscle groups and ligaments. There are three ways: on the prone, on the back and passing through a minefield (the fighter lay down, felt the irregularities with his hands, pulled himself forward, felt the irregularities again. If something on the surface causes suspicion, he moves to the side).

2. Circuit training

At the Ryazan Airborne School, the special department of physical training proved that circuit training provides the highest level of strength endurance. The principle was borrowed from the Soviet school of boxing and sambo. Circuit training develops endurance, explosive strength, “dries out” and develops anger towards the authorities. The number of repetitions in any exercise is until the sergeant gets bored.

A standard workout takes 40 minutes. After the aforementioned 10-kilometer run, rest for 5 minutes, then do 5-6 circles in which the exercises are performed one after another without rest. Rest between circles - 5 minutes. A standard special forces circle looks like this:

- Push-ups on fingers (20 repetitions)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Finger push-ups (5 reps)

- Jump (10 repetitions)

- Push-ups with fists (30 repetitions)

At the end of each circle, pump the abs to failure. You can also include rock throwing training.

There is only one principle in the army - constant daily workload. That is, per day you must do a certain (constantly growing) number of push-ups with your fists, a certain number of press exercises, wide-grip pull-ups, etc. If you can't do it in one workout, gain 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. Direct punches are very difficult to teach to hit hard; in all my service I have almost never seen fighters who punch straight well. Such a strike requires the highest level of preparation. We proceed from the fact that we need to quickly and well prepare a fighter. Since there are no restrictions, this side kick can be combined with a bunch of varieties and options. He fights from all positions and angles. Moreover, it is advisable to first strike the enemy in the throat. In close combat we hit with our elbows. We train knockout punching power with exercises with a sledgehammer.

Legs The entire technique of kicking in special forces comes down to one thing - a strong kick 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 hit the upper frontal part exclusively on the nose. When grabbed from behind, we hit the nose with the back of the head.

Stalling This is what strength and grip are trained for. Knocked down an opponent using the strength of your hands - hit the back of the head like a soccer ball, or step on the throat.

Sledgehammer. Hit 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 lying or buried tire. Three basic exercises: overhead, left, right. The sledgehammer involves all the muscles that are involved in any type of blow (side, uppercut, overhand) and any type of throw. For each exercise, 3 sets and 10 repetitions.

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Special forces - troops special purpose, V different years created in most countries of the world. Many young guys are concerned about the question of how to get into special forces, but it must be said right away that it is not so simple and even excellent physical preparation is not always the key to it.

How can you get into special forces?

If you are interested in how you can get into the special forces by conscription, you don’t have to rush: in any case, you first need to serve in the army. Although it is worth aspiring to get into reconnaissance, airborne troops, etc. It is necessary to rise to the rank of ensign, and to become an officer, you need a diploma from a higher military university or any other educational institute of a similar kind. Special training can be taken at the Military Diplomatic Academy. There is only one way to get into special forces from the army: it won’t work out any other way - lower ranks don’t get there.

The requirements for candidates are very strict: height must be at least 175 cm, and age must not exceed 28 years. Physical fitness is excellent. A special forces warrior trains seven days a week and seven days a week. He needs to pass certain standards, for example, a 3-kilometer run in 10 minutes, a hundred-meter run in 12 seconds, and pull-ups on a crossbar - 25 times. All standards are passed in a row, and the rest between exercises can only be called such a stretch, and upon completion of the entire complex, the warrior will face three series of hand-to-hand combat with a trainer or a well-trained person from the officer corps.

Moreover, the candidate is expected to show activity, and not just passively hold the defense. In addition, in the barracks, soldiers often secretly test each other to always be in shape. But even if you get into the ranks of special forces, you can “fly out” of them without going through the test of hunger for a week and lack of sleep for up to several days.

What does it take to get into special forces?

A recommendation from someone already serving in the special forces or from a high-ranking member of the armed forces can play a decisive role in making a decision. A person must be absolutely healthy both physically and psychologically. The candidate will have long conversations with “healers of souls,” a lie detector test, and a check of all immediate relatives for criminal records, police reports, problems with drugs or alcohol, etc. Even a bad bite can block a guy’s path to joining the special forces.

Those who are interested in how you can get into special forces should answer that you should achieve heights. You can often get into such a unit if you have a maroon beret. In any case, the more outstanding achievements and records will be documented in your personal file, the higher the chances of joining the ranks of special forces. The parents and wife of the future candidate are also interviewed. They must sign the document and agree that their son or husband will serve in such a unit.

The nationality of the applicant does not matter, but citizenship should not give reason to doubt that a person lives in this particular country. This is especially relevant in light of latest events in the world, but in any case all these issues are considered individually ok. A big plus there will be additional higher education, knowledge foreign languages, especially if it is reconnaissance. The price includes classes in martial arts, boxing, and wrestling. But it’s even more important to show yourself in mountaineering, athletics, rowing, parachuting, swimming, biathlon, and, of course, shooting. Special forces have a saying that a warrior must shoot like a cowboy and run like a horse. Now it's clear that random people they do not fall into special forces. As a rule, the applicant makes such a decision as a child and begins to devote at an early age free time sports.

Special forces, everyone is accustomed to the fact that these brave guys in maroon or black berets are skillfully trained warriors capable of surviving in any conditions and defeating the enemy in any balance of forces. All these are years of hard work on their skills and honing the combat techniques of each of these strong-willed soldiers.

What if the young man, who was drinking beer at the entrance yesterday, was inspired by the demonstration performances of maroon berets and wanted to become a special forces soldier? Let's find out whether the desire of an ordinary citizen is feasible, how to get into the special forces upon conscription, and whether special service is the lot of the chosen few.

Types of special forces and general requirements

First you need to figure out what is hidden behind the abbreviation “special forces”. This is a general name for special forces, units of which are found in almost every branch of the military.

However, the training, tactics and psychology of special forces soldiers are often radically different from the same parameters of soldiers in the general ranks of the armed forces. Accordingly, an extremely strict selection process is carried out for the special forces, because there must be exclusively proven fighters who can instantly navigate unfamiliar terrain, withstand colossal loads and hardships, and also be able to carry out orders in any conditions, without hesitation for a second

Already from these considerations it begins to become clear that not every soldier is capable of such service, not to mention a simple conscript. Special forces units exist in the following troops and security forces: police and FSB, airborne troops, Navy and the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate, now renamed the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces).

A detailed discussion of special forces units in each of these branches of the military is below. First, let's look at General requirements to future heroes special purpose:

• the height of the applicant must be at least 175 cm;
• age must not exceed 28 years;
• suitability category – exclusively A ();
• training at a military school or completing specialized courses for special forces soldiers;
• transparent biography (of course, no problems with the law for the candidate himself or close relatives).

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Now it is even easier to notice that it is simply impossible to get into a special forces detachment “from the street” without undergoing initial training. And yet, if all the listed points are ticked, then you can try your luck at the military registration and enlistment office when you are assigned to the troops for compulsory military service.

Options to choose from

Now let’s learn more about where a difficult conscript has a real chance of getting into.

FSB

You can meet the physical and psychological requirements of this organization, but it is impossible to get into the FSB special forces by conscription. A priori, only officers are hired there, and with positive recommendations from current FSB officers.

Airborne Forces

On call to get to airborne special forces Can. First you need impeccable health. The candidate must not smoke or drink alcohol, and must not have any heart problems. Concealing this information may subsequently simply cost your life due to the fact that the body will fail at the right moment due to overload.

The next step on the way to special forces through the military registration and enlistment office will be enrollment in air assault battalion- this is the best unit in which you can prove yourself and in the future end up in the ranks of special forces and serve there under a contract. Help in this case will be a rank or the presence of a belt in one of the types of martial arts.

Navy

The Marine Corps is perhaps the most specific of the special forces due to the fact that fighters must be able to operate not only on land, but also on water (be ready to land in open water and immediately fight).

It is also possible to get into the Navy special forces through military service in the ranks Marines. According to statistics, those who serve in military service airborne troops or Marine Corps, most often remain noticed and receive offers for contract service in special forces. The initial requirements for these types of troops are also similar: excellent health with a complete absence of bad habits.

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GRU

It is impossible to join the GRU special forces directly by conscription. However, completing the “urgent duty” in a reconnaissance company can have an impact positive influence to build a future career in special intelligence units.

The initial requirements are almost identical to those put forward by the FSB, with the exception that soldiers and non-commissioned officers can join the GRU. Often, when recruiting for the GRU, there is a requirement to have a maroon beret. In general, special forces leaders can select candidates from any reconnaissance branch of the reconnaissance and airborne forces. Of course, attention is focused on the soldiers who distinguished themselves during their military service.

In addition to excellent health and physical training a future GRU fighter must perfectly possess such psychological skills and qualities as caution, aggression and determination. The fighter must be in full readiness even when it seems that there is no reason for this.

In connection with requests regarding the opportunity to serve in Alpha, Vympel, and regional anti-terror units, we are placing this information, which will allow you to remove the initial standard questions and really assess your physical and psychological capabilities.

Primary selection

The selection system for anti-terrorism special forces is carried out in several stages. To serve in the special forces of the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia, as a rule, officers and warrant officers are selected, as well as cadets of military schools as candidates for officer positions.

Ninety-seven percent of special forces positions are officer positions, and only three percent are warrant officer positions. Accordingly, an officer must have a higher education, and a warrant officer must have at least secondary education. Warrant officers are usually assigned to the positions of drivers and instructors.

Firstly, a candidate for special forces must be recommended by either a current TsSN employee or a veteran who previously served in Alpha, Vympel or Directorate S. 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 special forces department, which is located at the Novosibirsk Higher Combined Arms Command School. Children from the Moscow Higher Educational Institution are also being selected.

There is one serious physical limitation for candidates - height must be at least 175 centimeters. This is due to the fact that during operations, employees often use heavy armored shields of impressive size. For shorter employees, these protective equipment drag on the ground.

An exception may be made for a candidate whose professional merits outweigh his lack of height and can be used during a special operation to penetrate airplane hatches (as an example).

Another limitation is age. The candidate must be no older than 28 years of age. True, an exception may be made for those who come to the TsSN from other law enforcement agencies and have combat experience.

Physical testing

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

The candidate arrives at the “facility” and changes into sportswear 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-meter race against the clock. The qualifying result is about 12 seconds.

Next, you need to perform 90 flexions and extensions of the torso in two minutes. This is followed by push-ups from the floor. The test for Control “A” is 90 times, for Control “B” - 75. Sometimes push-ups can be replaced with push-ups on 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 execution. They also monitor quite strictly how the exercise is performed. If a candidate, in the opinion of the receiving employee, does not perform this or that exercise clearly, it will not be counted towards him.

After this, the candidate is asked to perform a complex strength exercise. For “A” and “B” - 7 and 5 times, respectively. A complex exercise includes 15 push-ups from the floor, 15 flexions and extensions of the torso (testing the abdominals), then 15 times moving from the “crouched” position to the “lying position” and back, then 15 jumps from the “crouched” position up.

Each exercise is given 10 seconds. The described cycle is a one-time execution of a complex exercise. There is no rest break between each exercise. Sometimes in Directorate “A” it is suggested to perform an endurance test - jump up 100 times.

Hand to hand combat

Having completed the physical test, the candidate rests for 3 minutes, after which, putting on protection on his legs, groin, helmet on his head, gloves on his hands, he goes out onto the wrestling mat. The candidate's opponent is an instructor or a well-trained employee. In this case, the candidate’s weight category is not taken into account, and an employee weighing under 100 kg can go up 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 encouraged. This is very difficult to do, given the loads that the candidate overcame during the physical tests. A completely fresh employee goes against him. Here, first of all, fighting qualities, the ability to attack, the ability to take a blow and, of course, will are tested. There were cases when masters of sports did not stand in the ring, and 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 a similar phase of testing candidates during the examination for the maroon beret. True, it must be said that the TsSN takes a more balanced approach to verification, without trying to kill the candidate. The instructor often lets the candidate work on his own, take the initiative, in order to understand what he can do. Although there were cases when arms and noses were broken during sparring. Sometimes, to test the ability to punch and kick, the candidate is allowed to work on a bag.

This phase of testing is completed. Preference is given to candidates with sporting achievements in martial arts, as well as boxing and wrestling. Although they also accept runners.

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

Special check

Next comes the so-called special check, during which even all relatives are thoroughly checked. While this process is underway, the candidate undergoes an initial examination by a psychologist, who, using tests, studies the subject’s personality, character, temperament, moral attitudes, etc.

During the interview, the psychologist also tries to identify the candidate’s personality traits and clarifies any unclear points for himself. It happens that candidates do not say something or lie.

Based on the results of the initial selection, the psychologist draws up psychological characteristics candidate. It is filed in the special inspection file. This document is necessary for the future boss to understand what kind of person came to serve in the unit.

The polygraph (also known as a “lie detector”) is intended primarily to identify “dark spots in the biography,” such as addiction to alcohol and drugs, connections with the criminal world, corruption motives, antisocial tendencies and other aspects.

Based on the results of the examination, a certificate is drawn up. The candidate's assessment 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 training is 900. The minimum number of points from which a candidate begins to be considered for enrollment in the Center for Social Sciences is 700. The average passing score is 800.

Family conversation

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

The result of this interview must be the written consent of the parents and wife with the candidate’s admission 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 completed all the stages and his relatives are not against his service in the TsSN, he is enlisted in the special forces as a young officer. These undergo an initiation ritual with the presentation of black berets and special “Antiterror” knives, which are officially adopted by special forces. They are also given gifts from International Association veterans of the anti-terrorism unit "Alpha" (watch).

If the selected candidate does not perform well the best side, he may be expelled from the special forces.

Further preparation

In September-October, the Center conducts a training course for young employees, during which they engage 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, where they undergo training within the units for three years. Already there there is a division into regular and non-regular positions.

Specialization training is a separate program that requires a long time and perseverance for an employee to become a true professional in his field.

At the end of each year, the professional qualities and physical fitness of all Center employees are checked.

If young employees are taken on combat missions, it is only to perform some support 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 enlisting in the special forces, an employee is required to serve in it for at least five years. This is exactly the period needed to prepare a great anti-terror “action film.” The vast majority continue to serve.

Since we’ve decided to find out how to get into the special forces, we’ll tell you the whole truth. Don't rely on easy ways, freebies or concessions. Everything is serious, that’s what the Special Forces Unit is for. Training of employees according to a special program, using special means and tactics for execution special operations. Not everyone will be allowed to do this; a certain set of skills, abilities, abilities and merits is already required from the very beginning. So, how to get into the special forces of various units (FSB, GRU, Airborne Forces, etc.).

Join the special forces: requirements

Regardless of what kind of special forces unit you like: gru, alpha, airborne special forces - how to get there, what is needed, what requirements will be imposed - this is the main thing that those who want to join the ranks of special forces should think about.

The first thing you simply must know for sure is to serve. Here is the first key to the special forces ranks. For example, everyone elite units formed from former soldiers who served in units military units special forces Vympel, GRU, Alpha special forces - how to get there? Let's go to serve, achieve heights. Often such units require a maroon beret.

Let's talk about general points that relate to service in special forces. For example, let's look at how to get into the FSB special forces: what is the algorithm for recruiting candidates. Any selection consists of several stages.

Primary selection

• The FSB special forces, as a rule, recruit warrant officers and officers. Cadets of military schools are enrolled as candidates for officer positions. At the same time, a warrant officer must have at least a secondary education, and an officer needs a higher education. Actually, there are about 97% of officer positions in special forces, the rest are warrant officers.
• A recommendation from a current CSN employee is required for a candidate to be admitted. Or a recommendation from someone who previously served in Vympel or Alpha.
• Preference is given to students of the special forces department (available at the Novosibirsk Higher Combined Arms Command School).
• There is also a serious limitation in the matter of physical data - the candidate’s height must be at least 175 cm (due to equipment - heavy armored shields of impressive size). However, if your professional merits can compensate for the lack of height, an exception may be made.
• Age must not exceed 28 years. Again, exceptions can be made for candidates with combat experience who come from other law enforcement agencies.

Physical testing

• Special forces of any direction: Vympel, Alpha, FSB, GRU special forces - how to get there without the appropriate physical data? That's right - no way. So let's start training right now (if there is still time). Well, hang in there.
• In the FSB special forces we can talk about Directorate “A” and Directorate “B”. The physical fitness requirements for them differ, for “A” they are slightly higher. By the way, rest between exercises is just a name. And the quality of execution is monitored very strictly; it won’t be possible to fake it.
• Candidates arrive, change clothes and run 3 kilometers in 10 minutes. 30 seconds (faster is possible).
• Five minutes of rest - and a hundred meters in 12 seconds, which will be allowed further.
• We run to the gym, where a pull-up on the crossbar awaits. Office candidate "A" - 25 times for credit, "B" - 20 times. Then between exercises there is a rest of 3 minutes.
• Flexion and extension of the torso (“press”) - 90 times in two minutes.
• Push-ups: 90 times for “A”, and 75 times for “B”. There is no strict time here.
• Next is a set of exercises. One complex includes: 15 presses, 15 push-ups, 15 jumps up from a crouching position, 15 transitions from a crouched position to a lying position and back. So for Control “A” it is necessary to perform the complex 7 times, for “B” - 5 times. 10 seconds are allotted for each individual exercise of the complex. There is no rest between exercises.
• For Control "A" sometimes an endurance exercise is given - 100 jumps up.
• Next - hand-to-hand combat with an instructor or well-trained employee.

Special check

• Checking absolutely all relatives.
• The candidate’s work with a psychologist, based on the results of which a conclusion is drawn, a psychological portrait is drawn up.
• Full medical examination.
• Polygraphic research ("lie detector").

Permission from relatives

Since getting into special forces is very responsible and serious, a conversation is held with the candidate’s parents and his wife. The relatives are explained the features of service in special forces and its nature. The result is the written consent of the wife and parents.

Here is an approximate algorithm for admission to special forces. Apparently, it’s worth preparing from childhood, or at least not skipping physical education classes.