If the army is strong, the country is invincible! Calling to serve adult men, Russia trains experienced military men, thereby strengthening its power. In our country, weapons are being modernized and equipment is being improved every year, which means that the army is becoming more qualitative and professional.

2017-2018 draft: terms of service

When young men come of age, they are concerned about the question: how many years do they serve in the Russian army? The two-year service life was revised in 2008. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, it began to be one year, and this order remains relevant for Navy soldiers and conscripts. The call will continue to be carried out twice a year: in spring and autumn.

2017 recruits can rest assured that this deadline will not change for them.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are improving every year by optimizing command structures and improving the quality of service of soldiers. The reform was launched in 2011 and is being implemented in stages. One of the objectives of the project is to increase the number of professional military and contract soldiers. Today, any conscript can join the ranks of the Armed Forces on a contract basis. Their service life will be two years. In this case, the soldier will receive a salary and can count on certain benefits. Contract service is ideal for those who decide to devote their lives to military affairs.

After the end of the contract, the soldier can go to civilian life or extend the contract. Contracts for the military are classified by terms:

• For soldiers entering the rank of foreman / sergeant or entering into a contract for the first time - from 2 to 3 years.
• For those who enter the ranks of the Armed Forces with the rank of midshipman / officer - 5 years.
• For military personnel who renew the contract for the second time or each subsequent one, they can serve up to 10 years.
• Short-term contracts from six months to a year, signed during periods of emergency, i.e. to soldiers and the military to eliminate the consequences natural Disasters, to restore order or carry out activities to organize security for citizens.

According to the current legislation, alternative service can be done while studying at universities where military departments are organized. The program provides 450 hours of theory, after which students are sent to training camps. In the field camp for young fighters, conditions are created that are as close as possible to those in the army. The term of stay at the training camp is 3 months. The military department gives in the future the opportunity to serve under a contract in the rank of junior officers.

Compulsory military service has been established in Russia. The conscription service in the army includes an extensive range of activities.

Before serving in the army, citizens subject to military conscription must visit a medical board at the military registration and enlistment office, having previously registered. After passing the prescribed number of specialists, the young man receives the conclusion of the medical board in one of the five acceptable categories. In case of recognition as fit for military service, the future soldier must appear at the appointed time for further distribution to the place of military service.

The agenda is handed over by the employees of the military registration and enlistment office, against the receipt of the conscript. The law stipulates that it is mandatory to prescribe in an official paper the responsibility that threatens in case of draft evasion.

Based on the law of the Russian Federation, the following categories of persons have the right to serve in the army:

• Employees who joined the army on an emergency call.

• In addition to compulsory service, you can serve on a contract basis.

• Service in the ranks Russian army may be carried by foreigners on a contract basis. A foreign serviceman may not have a rank older than a sergeant.

Military service in the Russian army are men who have reached the age of 18 at the time of the start of military conscription. The draft age of a serviceman in Russia ends at 27 years.

Citizens with a deferment from service can avoid military conscription. The reason for the postponement is:

• a state of health unfit for service in the armed forces;

• caring for a family member, when the medical board recognizes the latter as in need of constant medical care;

• who entered the service in law enforcement and other specialized bodies of the Russian Federation immediately after graduating from the relevant bodies;

• single fathers, fathers with two or more children;

• raising children with disabilities have the opportunity to defer for a while until the child reaches 3 years of age;

• a deferment is granted to a conscript whose wife is more than 26 weeks pregnant;

• elected deputies and senior officials have a grace period granted to them equal to the duration of the exercised powers.

Deferment from military service is given to students full-time during their training. In the case of secondary education, the deferment lasts until the age of 20.

If a citizen has not served during the draft age, having the right to a deferment, he receives a military ID in his hands upon reaching 27 years of age.

The army conscription is divided into two cycles a year, takes place in spring and autumn. Dates for military conscription are set by presidential decree. Signed a few days before the start, the decree includes several months of the future campaign.

Military Campaign 2020:

• The spring draft of 2020 awaits future military personnel, like the previous one, from April 1, it will last 106 days, ending no later than July 15. For residents northern regions the adjustment of the dates of the call-up is provided, with the possibility of a delay for a month. Due to the annual seasonal agricultural work, the cancellation of this call awaits residents rural settlements Russia.

• In the fall, citizens are waiting for 92 days of the draft campaign, the draft campaign will begin from the first day of October and will last until the end of December. The autumn conscription will not affect citizens working as teachers, since it is not advisable to carry out personnel changes with the beginning of the academic year. Also, residents of the Far North and areas equivalent to it will be drafted into the army a month later than the general start of conscription.

As a result, the term of service in the Russian army remains equal to one year. Contractors serve in service depending on the period established in the concluded contract. The draft age of the conscript is 18-27 years. The medical commission may recognize a citizen as fit or unfit, give a deferment or restriction to service in the armed forces. Alternative possibilities of service in the Russian Federation are offered. This may be 21 months of civil service in institutions equivalent to military service. Or the assignment of the rank of officer at the military department of the university.

Service in the army of the Republic of Belarus

The draft age of citizens of Belarus is from 18 to 27 years. First call 2020 years will pass from February to May. Service life depends on the availability of higher education. soldier having higher education serves exactly one year, in the presence of a military department, during training, the service life will be six months. The owner of education below the highest passes military service for 18 months. Possibility of an alternative civil service doubles the required term of military service.

Service in the army of the Republic of Kazakhstan

At the end of February, the President of Kazakhstan signed a decree setting the dates for two military conscriptions in the Republic in 2020. The spring cycle of army conscription will take place from March to June, while the autumn cycle will begin in September and end in December. Service in Kazakhstan does not differ from the Russian one, amounting to one year. Also, the age of conscripts remains about 18 to 27 years.

Service in the army of Ukraine

The standard terms of military conscription in the army of Ukraine adhere to several months, the spring conscription runs from May to April, and the autumn one begins in October and lasts until November. The draft age of citizens of Ukraine starts at 20 and ends at 27 years. Voluntary consent to the service of a young man can give at the age of 18-19 years old, appearing at the mandatory medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of registration. The period of military service is determined by the education of the young man. Having a higher education, a soldier undergoes military service in 12 months, but if the service begins immediately after school, then it lasts for a year and a half. In the event of hostilities, the period of service may be extended.

Young citizens Russian Federation recruited for military service twice a year - in the autumn and spring conscription. Consider the features of the autumn draft in 2020, including the terms of the draft and the term of service.

Fall recruitment dates

In matters related to the army and conscription into the army, such a concept as the terms of conscription is the cornerstone. And this is quite justified, because it is possible to conduct a medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office, to send a young man to a military unit only within these terms. A day later or a day earlier, such events/actions are illegal.

When does the fall 2020 military draft start?

Many adult young people are afraid of the start date of the autumn conscription campaign, for example, due to the fact that young men who did not enter the institute / university after school and did not apply for a deferment from the army for study should be called up precisely during this period, starting on this date. When does fall recruitment start in 2020? The beginning of the autumn conscription in Russia has remained unchanged, and will take place in the same way as in 2019, that is, on October 1. It is from this day until the end of the draft that the military commissariats have the right to conduct medical commission, determine the suitability of young people for service, send guys to military units.

When does the fall recruitment end?

Everyone knows that on December 31, all citizens of the Russian Federation meet New Year- big celebration. And conscripts are looking forward to this day with special impatience. For young people of draft age, this day is a holiday for one more reason - the autumn draft of 2020 ends on this very day. Accordingly, if the young man was not drafted into the army before December 31, he can relax for several months - before the start of the next spring draft.

Exceptions to the terms of the autumn call

The regulatory documents of the Russian Federation provide for exceptions to the terms of the autumn conscription for certain groups of residents of our country. Let's see which citizens fall under these exceptions.

Firstly, these are people living in the territories of the Far North. The list of such territories is established by a special official document. For these citizens, the autumn conscription in 2020 begins a month later than in other regions of the Russian Federation, that is, on November 1, and ends the same way as in other regions of the Russian Federation.

Secondly, minor exceptions include young men living in villages, engaged in sowing or harvesting. But the fact of this participation must be officially confirmed, for example, in the form of an employment document (agreement / work book).

Thirdly, young teachers in connection with the beginning of the next academic year are not subject to conscription in the autumn conscription campaign. These young men should appear at the draft board in May-June, when the spring conscription begins.

Fall conscription 2020, conscript service life

The service life of young people called up for the autumn draft in 2020 remains unchanged - 12 months(1 year), despite a lot of rumors on this subject (in particular, about an increase in service life to 1.8 years in 2020).

Innovations in the autumn call 2020

There will be no significant innovations in the autumn draft. As before, senior graduates of institutes/universities are being recruited into scientific companies. Getting into these companies is not so easy, since from experience we can say that they are invited to an interview in a completely random way. In total, 289 young people serve in these units in the Russian Federation (0.2% of all recruits). The competition is serious - about 25 people per place - however, service in a scientific company differs significantly from the "ordinary" conscription service.

Is it true that in the autumn draft of 2020 the term of service will be increased to 1.8 years?

Today there are many rumors about an increase in the term of service in the army in 2020 to 1 year and 8 months (1.8 years). There is also information about the service life of 18 months. Young people are looking for an official order that sets the term of service for conscripts at 1 year 8 months. At the same time, no one finds clearly conspicuous information about such an official document. Still, is it true service life will be 1.8 years or remain equal to 12 months. To deal with this issue, you need to understand the principles of action normative documents Russia.

The fact is that no official order can contradict federal law, and in the event of such a contradiction, the order is recognized as invalid. Firstly, there is no order on the term of service in the autumn draft of 2020. Secondly, the term of service in the army is established by the federal law regulating military service in the Russian Federation, namely Article 38, part 1, subparagraph “d”, which states that for young people drafted into the army in 2008 and later, the service life is 12 months (1 year). This period can change only in the event of an amendment to this federal law. There will be no such amendments/changes in 2020, therefore, service life will not change.. Information about the service life of 1.8 years is false in relation to both the autumn and spring drafts.

We hope you have found the answer to the question of when the autumn conscription begins in 2020. We also considered the timing / innovations of the autumn draft, the term of service and exceptions for certain categories of Russians.

IN Lately Increasingly, information is slipping that there will be an increase in the service life in the Russian army. Whether these are rumors or the pure truth - you will find out by reading this article. In addition to answering the question posed, you will learn a lot of new and useful things for yourself.

A year in boots

Until 2007, the term of service in the Russian army for conscripts was 24 months. For a couple of years before that, there was constant talk about reducing the service life. And so it happened. Two drafts in 2007 took recruits to serve for a period of 18 months, and from January 1, 2008, the term was reduced again, and today it is equal to 1 calendar year. This phased reduction is attributed to two main factors:

• The decision to reduce extra-statutory relations among servicemen of different conscriptions, thereby establishing discipline and order in the army;
• Gradual transition to contract service.

It is not possible to hope that the Russian army in the future, like many armies of European countries, will switch completely to a contract system. At least according to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The territory of our country does not allow this. In any part of it there must be a sufficient contingent of military personnel to repel a sudden possible threat.

Did you know? After 3 months of service, a conscript, if desired, can switch to contract service. Many accompanying benefits will open before him, but there will also be more limiting factors!

Will serve again for 2 years

Today, you can often find unconfirmed information that the service life can be returned to its previous level. Having not figured out whether these are rumors or not, the parents, and the young guys themselves, do not know what to do. Some, having planned their immediate future in a certain way, change their plans.

We hasten to say that if you are waiting for an increase in the term of service in the Russian army, you may not wait for it. This is false information that is absolutely not true. Who benefits from the spread of these rumors is unknown. In the coming decades, at least as declared by the military leadership of the country, there will be a reduction in the proportion of conscripts in the Russian army to 10%. Whether it can be done or not is another question. But there are no plans to change the dates! Our guys will serve the same 12 months!

Possible reasons for the extension

Rumors about an increase in the service life are mainly associated with expectations of the start of some kind of hostilities in which the Russian army will be involved. After all, there was already such a thing in the history of Russia (read about it a little lower), when instead of a gradual, phased reduction in service that took place over a long period, the term was suddenly increased.

Despite such concerns, the military government does not plan to increase the service life. Take, for example, the military operation in Syria. Even if there is a contingent Russian troops on the territory of this state, our guys continue to serve all the same 12 months.

How did the terms of service change - from tsarist Russia to the present day

The creation of the first regular troops is associated with Peter I. Our pioneer reformer issued a decree in 1699, according to which every 20 households had to allocate one person - a recruit - for service. Such a person should have served - it's scary to think! - all life! "As long as strength and health allow." The age of the recruit was to be between 20 and 35 years old.

In the middle of the 18th century Peter III reduced the term (still scary!) to 25 years, the nobles, clergy, merchants were released from the army.

Alexander II put an end to the recruitment system. According to him military reform the service life was 7 years in the ground forces and 10 years in the navy.

By 1903, they had already served in the army for 3 years. General conscription appeared in 1967, the term of service was reduced to 2 years. In the recent 1993, the term was reduced by another six months. However, the Chechen war that followed soon returned the term to its previous level. Further as events developed, you already know.

And how are they?

It is always interesting in which direction the service life in the Russian army differs in comparison with other countries.

• Belarus. In the neighboring country, much depends on the education of the conscript. If a young man does not have a higher education, he will serve 18 months. If higher education is available, then 12 months. If officers are called to serve, then all 24.
• Ukraine. The southern neighbor is no different from Belarus. 18 months - for military personnel with higher education, 12 months - without it. Nice detail! The draft age in Ukraine is 20-27 years. Ukrainians have slightly more chances to continue their studies at a university or college.
• Kazakhstan. Young Kazakhs also serve only 1 year. More than 70% of the army of Kazakhstan are contract soldiers.
• Israel. Compulsory conscription in the Israeli army applies to both men and women. Men serve 3 years, women 2 years. Women who are married, have children or are in a position are not drafted into the army. We do not know how the government managed to organize everything in such a way, but in this country every Israeli considers military service to be his primary honorable duty. There are no deviants among them at all!
• USA. The term of service in the US Army is from 3 to 6 years. But this is only for contractors. The entire American army consists of contract soldiers. That's why it's called professional. From year to year, it ranks first in the world in terms of combat power and weapons. In the wake of public indignation, universal compulsory military service was canceled there after the Vietnam War. We would like that! The lifting allowance for a soldier who has signed a contract to serve in the US Army is $30,000. They are entitled to free medical care, repayment at the expense of the state of loans for real estate, a car and much more!
• Germany. July 3, 2011, the Germans themselves call a historic day. The last 12,150 conscripts were drafted into the Bundeswehr on a mandatory basis. Since this year, the German army has completely switched to a contract basis.

In the meantime, there is still such a thing as military service in the Russian army, we will live for a long time with such concepts as an incorrectly drawn up or illegally handed summons, chasing plans to recruit recruits, violating the deadlines for conducting draft campaigns, incorrectly assigned a category of validity, judicial proceedings, failure to grant a deferment and, where without them, hazing among young military personnel.

As you can see, there are plenty of problems related to universal conscription. Let's consider one of them, namely, recognition as fit or unfit for service in the Russian army as a result of errors in the military medical examination.

Main categories of validity

The task of the members of the medical board is to, when examining recruits, carefully familiarize themselves with their medical histories and determine whether this or that recruit is fit or not. There are 5 categories of letter meaning - A, B, C, D and D. Depending on the severity and forms of the course of the identified diseases, these categories are divided into subcategories of already digital designations - 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The first category - A - is awarded to those men who do not have any abnormalities, that is, healthy. Send to serve such a recruit can anywhere. Category B is assigned if the conscript has diseases, but they do not disrupt the functions of the affected organs. In this case, the choice of troops will be limited. In category B, a young man has serious pathologies in the body. He is recognized as unfit for the army in peacetime.

Diseases that can be cured in 6-12 months (without consequences after treatment) correspond to category G.

The last category - D - is placed when the conscript is not able, for health reasons, to perform all the duties of a military man. There are several intermediate categories between these extreme categories. This is influenced by different forms of the course of the same disease.

Wrong category assigned - what to do?

Often, one can hear justified dissatisfaction from conscripts that the medical board incorrectly assigned them a fitness category. This can happen for a number of reasons:

• Borderline, not pronounced diagnosis of the disease;
• The error of diagnostic devices;
• Errors in the study of patient analyzes;
• The standards for the recruitment of recruits, set by the authorities to the employees of the medical board.

What to do if you do not agree with the opinion of the members military commission? Just being indignant that there is a serious disease of the heart or other vital organ will not achieve anything. Most likely, such a recruit did not prepare all the necessary extracts and certificates in order to “prove” his diagnosis. Several options are possible here:

You can ask for a re-examination. In this case, you should collect the missing certificates, which will indicate a more serious level of the disease.

You can write an application to a higher draft board with a request to recheck the decision of the first commission.

The last option would be to go to court. During the trial, the recruit must take the most responsible approach to collecting the necessary information and be sure that the truth is on his side. Here it is possible to attract an experienced lawyer in the military sphere. After all, it often happens that the courts can take the side of a state body, which is the military registration and enlistment office.

Important! During the period of trials, no one has the right to take a conscript into the army. While the court is going on, he can continue to go about his business - study, work, family.

Conclusion

If you are still worried about whether our deputies will increase the term of service in the army in the very near future, we advise you to stop doing this and live in peace. Plan your life based on the service life established in 2007 - 12 months.

Today's article will be devoted to military service. We will analyze when and why they make a call for urgent service. We will discuss all the advantages and disadvantages of this process and pay due attention to the nuances that should be remembered.

What is military service?

Before you pay attention to the nuances, you need to familiarize yourself with the very term "conscripts in the army."

Urgent service in the army - urgent comes from the word "term". This is the period of time that the state has established for conscripts, today it is 12 months. For military service in the Russian Federation, males who have reached the age of 18 are called up, who, for health reasons, do not have the right to deferment.
If you have received a call for military service, then you must arrive at the unit at the appointed time without fail.

Benefits of military service

1. The army makes a real man out of every boy. Here you can bring your body into shape, become more responsible and focused, learn to be fully responsible for your words and actions. In addition, you will learn sewing, cooking, shooting and other interesting and useful activities.

2. By law, during the period of compulsory military service, you are completely exempt from any educational process. Be it university or college.

3. If you are going to continue to connect your life with law enforcement, then knowledge and experience will help you in the learning process.

4. Referring to the federal law dated February 12, 1993 No. 4468-1 “On pension provision for persons who have completed military service, service in the internal affairs bodies, the State fire service, bodies for controlling the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and bodies of the penitentiary system, and their families", the period that you served on conscription will be counted in your seniority and, accordingly, your pension will be higher.

5. Today, the service life is only one year. I would like to remind you that earlier military service lasted two painful years, full of suffering...

6. After dinner, there is one hour for sleep. The daily routine has become simpler and less rigid.

7. The food in the army isn't as bad as they make it out to be. The diet is quite balanced, there are proteins, fats and carbohydrates in the required proportions. If desired, the soldier can always ask for an additional portion. They feed three times a day. Some parts give extra food for the day. Also, do not forget that relatives bring gifts with them when visiting soldiers.

8. Since 2012, the salary, or as it is also called - monetary allowance, has doubled. Accordingly, this is a sufficient motivator for hard work.

9. Most of the soldiers who served excellently and coped with all duties, on the recommendation of the commander, can enter any university in the country on preferential terms. By law, they are exempted from passing the competition and entry into the university is absolutely free for them.

10. If a soldier, after completing his military service, wants to extend the contract, then he can receive a free distance learning in any university of the country, and the delivery of sessions for it will be held at any convenient time. If, at the time appointed by the dean's office, a soldier cannot appear to pass the sessions, he can apply to reschedule the session to another date.

11. Today, military service is not hard labor and not a living hell. This is just the preparation of real men, who in our time are not so many.

12. You will find yourself a lot of real, true friends who will accompany you through life and help you in any difficult moment. The army brings people together and teaches goodwill and sociability.

By the way, these are not all the advantages of military service. Many people are so afraid of the army, but in fact, they know absolutely nothing about it. You should not be afraid of the army, it is better to try it for yourself and see for yourself. You know, many who have gone through the entire process of military service do not dare to say that they spent a year in vain after they uttered the words: "I serve the Motherland!"

Disadvantages of military service

1. Some have to interrupt educational process which could negatively affect the ratings.

2. A long period of separation from relatives and friends. The first few months you will be very bored, but by the end of the service, every soldier gets used to a tough schedule and perceives the distance normally. Moreover, now soldiers are being called up for service in units that are located close to their hometown. That is why relatives can visit a soldier during a certain period of time, which is allotted for meetings.

3. Tense schedule- this is probably the biggest minus of military service. The rise is very early, there is absolutely no time to "soak in the crib". Conditions in the army are spartan. Bathing at certain hours, a certain number of times a week. Visiting relatives is also on schedule; meals on a schedule, no gastronomic delights and homemade cheesecakes with strawberry jam should not be expected ... The usual food in the army is various cereals, stew or meat roast, bread and butter, boiled eggs, first courses (soups, borscht, cabbage soup, pickles and so on.). Sometimes there are more refined dishes, but extremely rarely.
Sleep - about seven hours of sleep at night and one hour of sleep after dinner.

4. Complete lack of free time. You will be busy all the time. This is either a sport, or part-time work and similar army worries. Many who have completed military service admit that they completely rethought their lives after being in the army.

Probably, these are all cons. We can conclude that for the year spent in military service you will not lose anything. Chances are you'll get a lot of new ones. life values which will help you in the future.

How to prepare for military service so that you can transfer it easily

1. Take care of your health.
Initially you should stop drinking and smoking , this is very important, because in the army no one will allow you to do this. By the way, smoking has a bad effect on overall physical endurance, and in the army this is very important, since exercise there will be enough

2. Start a year before the general call physical training .
You should be able to pull up at least 20 times, push up 100 times. Running is also important, as it is an indispensable attribute of the morning exercises of soldiers.

3. Correct nutrition.
Start eating right and try to avoid a large number fatty, fried and sweet foods, as excess weight will interfere with your service.

4. By the time you are called, you must have basic knowledge .
Learn to shoot, sew, cook, and similar activities that are often practiced during the military service. So you will not only not disgrace yourself in front of other soldiers, but you will also be able to earn the trust and respect of the unit commander, who will later be able to speak well of you when you enter the university.

5. Get used to the schedule .
You must be ready to get up at any time of the day and serve the Motherland. For several months, it is better to accustom yourself to the schedule of early rises in order to get used to the mode of service as soon as possible.

6. Friends.
You need to find friends in the company so that life does not seem so boring and gray. Be sociable and sociable, in this case, you will definitely find like-minded people.

7. Get mentally adjusted.
No need to think that you will waste a whole year or that you will be mocked and forced to do "dirty work". Think that this is your next interesting trip, which will surely bring a lot of positive impressions, because there is no bad without good, and vice versa.

Who can get a deferment from military service?

If we failed to convince you and you still decide to ask who can get a deferment from military service, we have prepared a list of cases in which a soldier can receive a deferment.

1. Priests who have higher education and work in religious organizations.
2. Rural, city heads also receive a deferment from military service for the period of their powers.
3. Health workers who perform their duties properly.

Also deferment can be obtained family circumstances that fit the following:

1. Disabled guardians (father or mother), over whom the recruit carried out guardianship.
2. If the conscript has minor, incapacitated brothers or sisters or siblings, of any age, over whom the conscript has custody. This item will help to get a deferment only if the brothers and sisters of the conscript do not have other guardians who can look after them during the period of the soldier’s military service.
3. If the conscript has a single father or mother who has two or more minor children. This item is valid only if the conscript is officially employed.
4. If the conscript has a disabled wife, a disabled child, a pregnant wife or a child under the age of three who is brought up without a mother after her death or by a court decision.
5. A conscript may receive a deferment for health reasons, that is, chronic diseases that may worsen during the service.

We have not provided all the cases when you can get a deferment from military service. This is only the main list, which is most often found in practice.

We hope that this article turned out to be useful to you, and you will probably want to serve the Motherland and accept the draft into the army.