Let's look critically at the daily routine in the army, with the goal of taking what is useful from it for civilian life, if, of course, there is such a thing.
Let's consider the daily routine for the summer period, although now, for example, in Russia the time is not changed. The soldiers rise at 6 o'clock. What can this time of rise do for us? It's better to get up early rather than lie in bed until lunch!
From 6 o'clock to 6:10, that is, 10 minutes are given for dressing and toilet. For a civilian you can take more.
Then charging – 6:10 – 7:00, i.e. 40 minutes. Well, at least 30 minutes is enough for us to do a light warm-up, but this is still necessary.
But we can skip the morning inspection from 7:10 to 7:20, we somehow don’t need it. We control ourselves. We went further according to the daily routine in the army. And then what do we have? Of course breakfast.
We have breakfast in the army from 7:20 to 7:50. Half an hour. If we don’t have to prepare breakfast, then we can probably finish it, breakfast, in half an hour.
- information, training (depending on the day of the week) - from 7:50 to 8:20, 30 minutes;
- separation for classes and work – from 8:20 to 8:30, 10 minutes;
- first class hour – from 8:30 to 9:20, 50 minutes;
- second class hour – from 9:30 to 10:20, 50 minutes;
- third class hour – from 10:30 to 11:20, 50 minutes;
- fourth class hour – from 11:30 to 12:20, 50 minutes;
- fifth class hour – from 12:30 to 13:20, 50 minutes;
- sixth academic hour - from 13:30 to 14:20, 50 minutes;
Please note that classes last 50 minutes with 10 minute breaks. In total, classes take up 5 hours in the daily routine in the army. We use these five hours in civilian life for work or study.
Then, after classes, the warriors prepare for lunch (clean their shoes, wash their faces, etc.). 10 minutes are given for this.
And the most favorite thing to do in the army is lunch! It lasts from 14:30 to 14:00, yes, yes, only half an hour... Well, we can afford a whole hour for lunch, without being “poor”.
From 15:20 to 15:30 in the army, afternoon divorce. We, of course, do not need it, but we will still have to start our civil cases- Either continue working, or do some other things. But, this is already according to our daily routine.
From 15:30 to 17:20 - cleaning weapons, working with equipment, etc., in general, improving the educational and material base (educational facilities). This is approximately 2 hours.
Independent preparation is usually from 17:30 to 18:20, i.e. 50 minutes. From 18:30 to 19:20 – educational work or mass sports. We work out according to our own schedule.
Then, according to the daily routine in the army, there is preparation for dinner, and dinner itself. This is from 19:20 to 20:00. (preparation for dinner – 19:20 – 19:30).
After dinner, the soldiers have personal time, one hour. From 20:00 to 21:00, then watching TV news from 21:00 to 21:30.
Daily routine in the military unit
Time management and daily routine
The distribution of time in a military unit is carried out in such a way as to ensure constant combat readiness of personnel and create conditions for conducting organized combat training, maintaining order, military discipline and education of military personnel, increasing their cultural level, timely rest and meals.
The length of service time for military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription is determined by the daily routine of the military unit.
Combat duty, exercises, ship voyages and other events, the list of which is determined by the Minister of Defense Russian Federation, are carried out without limiting the total duration of weekly service time.
The daily routine provides time for morning physical exercise, morning and evening toilet, morning examination, training sessions and preparation for them, maintenance of weapons and military equipment, educational, cultural, leisure and sports work, informing personnel, watching television programs , personal needs of military personnel (at least 2 hours) and 8 hours for sleep.
The intervals between meals should not exceed 7 hours. After lunch, classes or work should not be carried out for at least 30 minutes.
Every week the regiment holds a park and maintenance day in order to maintain weapons, military equipment and other material assets, put military camps in order and carry out other work. On this same date, general cleaning of all premises is usually carried out, as well as washing of personnel in the bathhouse.
Sunday and holidays are days of rest for all personnel, except for those on combat duty and daily duty duty.
On the eve of rest days, concerts, film screenings and other events for military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription are allowed to end 1 hour later than usual, and rise on rest days is carried out later than usual, at an hour established by the commander of the military unit.
6.50 - Rise of deputy platoon commanders
7.00 General rise
7.10-7.40 - Morning physical exercises
7.40-8.05 - Morning toilet
8.10—8.20 - Morning inspection
8.30-8.50 - Checking readiness for classes
9.00-9.20 - Breakfast
9.25-9.55 - Personnel information
10.00-10.50 - Training sessions 1 hour
11.00-11.50 - Training sessions 2nd hour
12.00-12.50 - Training sessions 3rd hour
14.15-15.05 - Training sessions 4th hour
13.15-13.45 - Lunch
13.45-14.15 - Time for personal needs
15.05-16.55 - Preparation of guards and daily duty
17.00-17.50 - Practical classes
18.00-18.50 - Educational and sports work
19.00-19.50 - Weapon care
20.00-21.20 - Time for personal needs of military personnel
21.20-21.40 - Dinner
21.40-22.00 - Watching TV programs
22.00-22.15 - An evening walk
22.15-22.30 - Evening check
22.30-23.00 - Evening toilet
23.00 - Lights out
All buildings, premises and areas of the regiment's territory must always be kept clean and tidy. Each commander (chief) is responsible for correct use buildings and premises, for the safety of furniture, inventory and equipment.
The premises and facades of buildings must be painted in the established colors.
The rooms must be numbered. On the outside front door Each room is hung with a sign indicating the room number and its purpose (Appendix No. 11), and inside each room there is an inventory of the property located in it.
The property is numbered on the front side and entered into the accounting book, which is kept in the company office.
Property assigned to a unit cannot be transferred to another unit without the permission of the regiment commander.
It is prohibited to transfer furniture, inventory and equipment from one military camp to another.
In the sleeping quarters of the barracks, living rooms of the dormitory or other premises for personnel, the daily routine, regulations of service time, class schedule, work order sheets, personnel placement diagram, inventory of property and equipment must be posted in a visible place on special boards. necessary instructions, and televisions, radio equipment, refrigerators and other household appliances can also be installed.
Portraits and paintings hung in rooms (premises) must be framed, and posters and other visual aids- on slats. It is allowed to have flowers in the premises, and neat plain curtains on the windows.
Glass facing the streets settlements Windows on the lower floors should be frosted or painted white to the required height.
The entrance doors to the barracks (dormitory) are equipped with a viewing peephole, reliable internal locking and an audible alarm with output to the orderly of the unit. Metal bars with internal locks are installed on the windows of the lower floors.
In all residential premises where there is running water, fountains are equipped for drinking water, and in premises where there is no running water, locked tanks with drinking water, which are equipped with water taps. The tanks are rinsed and filled with fresh drinking water every day under the supervision of the company duty officer, and they are disinfected once a week. The keys to the tanks are kept by the company duty officer.
All premises are provided with a sufficient number of trash cans, and smoking areas are provided with bins with water (disinfecting liquid).
External entrances to premises must have facilities for cleaning shoes from dirt and trash cans.
Daily morning cleaning of sleeping quarters in the barracks and living rooms in the dormitory is carried out by regular cleaners under the direct supervision of the company duty officer. Regular cleaners are not exempt from work.
Regular cleaners are required to: sweep trash from under beds and bedside tables, sweep in the aisles between rows of beds, wipe the floor with a damp cloth if necessary, take trash to the designated place, remove dust from windows, doors, cabinets, drawers and other items.
Daily cleaning of the barracks and dormitory premises and maintaining cleanliness in them during classes is assigned to the daily squad of the company.
In addition to daily cleaning, general cleaning of all premises is carried out once a week under the direction of the company sergeant major. During general cleaning bed dress(mattresses, pillows, blankets) should be taken out into the yard to be shaken out and aired. Before rubbing the floors with mastic, they are cleaned of dirt and wiped with damp rags.
Floors, if not rubbed with mastic, are washed at least once a week. Washing floors with spilled water is prohibited.
In canteens, bakeries and bakeries, all equipment and inventory are marked and kept clean and tidy; After eating, dishes should be cleaned, washed, scalded with boiling water and dried. Dishes are stored on racks or in special cabinets.
In winter, the dormer windows of buildings should be closed, and in the summer they should be open, but protected by special bars.
Only winter window frames can be stored in attics, in places away from chimneys. Attics, dryers, basements are locked, the keys to them are kept by the duty officer of the unit who is responsible for the maintenance of these premises.
Toilets should be kept clean, disinfected daily, and have good ventilation and lighting. Equipment for cleaning them is stored in a specially designated place (closet). Monitoring the maintenance of toilets is assigned to unit foremen, sanitary instructors and company duty officers.
Outdoor toilets are installed with waterproof cesspools at a distance of 40 - 100 meters from living quarters, canteens and bakeries (bread factories). In northern regions this distance may be shorter. The paths to the outdoor toilets are illuminated at night. If necessary (at night) during the cold season, urinals are equipped in specially designated rooms.
Toilet cesspools are promptly cleaned and disinfected.
Without the permission of housing maintenance and fire authorities, it is prohibited to redesign premises, move and dismantle existing buildings and construct new ones, laying internal electrical networks, communication lines, alarms and television antenna inputs, as well as installing temporary and constructing new stoves.
Repair of equipment and networks of energy supply, gas supply and central heating is carried out by the apartment maintenance service or by persons with special training and a license to perform it.
Walking in step-by-step formation in a barracks building (dormitory) is prohibited.
The distribution of time in a military unit is carried out in such a way as to ensure its constant combat readiness and create conditions for conducting organized combat training of personnel, maintaining order, military discipline and education of military personnel, increasing their cultural level, comprehensive consumer services, timely rest and eating.
The total duration of weekly service time for military personnel performing military service under a contract should not exceed the duration of working hours established by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation. The length of service time for military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription is determined by the daily routine of the military unit.
Combat duty (combat service), exercises, ship voyages and other activities, the list of which is determined by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, are carried out without limiting the total duration of weekly duty time.
Military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription, as well as military personnel undergoing military service under a contract in the military educational institutions vocational education and educational military units, at least one day of rest is provided weekly. The rest of the military personnel performing military service under a contract are provided with at least one day of rest weekly, but not less than 6 days of rest per month.
Urgent activities directly related to the combat and mobilization readiness of a military unit are carried out by order of its commander at any time of the day, with the provision of at least 4 hours of rest to military personnel.
Officers and warrant officers involved in military service duties on weekends and holidays are given rest on other days of the week by the decision of the unit commander, taking into account the interests of the service. The duration of rest should not exceed the time spent at work on weekends and holidays.
In the event that military personnel undergoing military service under a contract are involved in the performance of military service duties in excess of the established duration of weekly service time and it is impossible to compensate for it with rest on other days of the week, such time is summed up and provided to military personnel in the form additional days vacations that can be added to the main vacation.
The distribution of time in a military unit during the day, and according to some provisions during the week, is carried out by the daily routine and regulations of service time.
The daily routine of a military unit determines the timing of the implementation of the main activities of daily activities, study and life of the personnel of the units and the headquarters of the military unit.
The regulation of service time for military personnel serving under contract, in addition to the daily routine, establishes the timing and duration of the performance by these military personnel of the main activities arising from the duties of military service.
The daily routine and regulations of service time are established by the commander of a military unit or formation, taking into account the branch of the Armed Forces and the type of troops, the tasks facing military unit, time of year, local and climatic conditions. They are developed for the period of training and can be specified by the commander of a military unit (formation) for the duration of combat firing, field trips, exercises, maneuvers, ship voyages, combat duty (combat service), service in daily duty, guard duty and other events, taking into account the specifics their implementation.
The daily routine of a military unit is in the documentation of the daily work order, and the regulations for the service time of military personnel serving under a contract are at the headquarters of the military unit and in the offices of the units.
The daily routine should provide time for morning physical exercise, morning and evening toilet, morning examination, training sessions and preparation for them, changing special (work) clothes, cleaning shoes and washing hands before meals, eating, caring for weapons and military equipment, educational, cultural, leisure and sports work, informing personnel, listening to the radio and watching television programs, receiving patients at the medical center, personal needs of military personnel (at least 2 hours), evening walk, verification and 8 hours of sleep .
The intervals between meals should not exceed 7 hours
There should be no classes or work for at least 30 minutes after lunch.
Meetings, sessions, as well as plays, films and other social events should end before the evening walk.
The service time regulations for military personnel serving under a contract must provide for the time of their arrival at and departure from service, the break time for meals (lunch), self-study(at least 4 hours per week), daily preparation for classes and time for physical training (total duration at least 3 hours per week).
When determining the duty time regulations, the need for military personnel to fulfill job responsibilities in accordance with the daily routine, as well as activities aimed at maintaining the military unit (unit) in constant combat readiness.
The regulation of service time during combat duty and daily duty service is determined by military regulations and relevant instructions.
Round-the-clock duty in a military unit and unit of officers, warrant officers and midshipmen who are not included in the daily duty, as well as the appointment of various responsible persons to the established unit can only be introduced in exceptional cases for a limited time by the commander of the troops of a military district, front, group of troops, fleet.
Every week the regiment holds a park and maintenance day in order to maintain weapons, military equipment and other material assets, retrofit and improve parks and educational facilities, put military camps in order and carry out other work. On the same day, general cleaning of all premises is usually carried out, as well as washing of personnel in the bathhouse.
In addition, in order to maintain weapons and military equipment in constant combat readiness, the regiment is conducting park days with the involvement of all personnel.
Parking, maintenance and park days are carried out according to plans developed by the regiment headquarters together with the deputy regiment commanders for weapons and logistics and approved by the regiment commander. Extracts from the plans are communicated to the departments.
To manage work on park maintenance days, primarily for the maintenance of weapons, military equipment and ammunition, a minimum number of officers and warrant officers are appointed in order of priority. They are given a day of rest during the week.
Sundays and holidays are days of rest for all personnel, except those on combat duty (combat service) and daily duty duty. On these days, as well as in free time from classes, cultural and leisure activities, sports competitions and games are carried out with the personnel.
On the eve of rest days, concerts, films and other events for military personnel undergoing military service upon conscription are allowed to end 1 hour later than usual, and wake-up on rest days is made later than usual, at an hour established by the commander of the military unit.
On rest days, morning physical exercises are not carried out.
The schedule can be statutory or real.
The charter hangs opposite the orderly’s bedside table and, according to the regulations, the unit must live by it.
It looks something like this:
5:30 Wake up
5:40 Morning exercise
6:30 Morning toilet, making beds
7:00 Breakfast
7:30 Morning inspection
8:00 Either information or training
8:30 Morning divorce
9:00 First hour of classes
10:00 Second hour of classes
11:00 Third hour of classes
12:00 Fourth hour of classes
13:00 Lunch
13:30 Afternoon nap
14:30 Daytime divorce
15:00 Fifth hour of classes
16:00 Sixth hour of classes
17:00 Either sports/mass work or maintenance of weapons and PPE
18:00 Evening divorce
18:30 Conversation
19:00 Dinner
19:30 Personal time/watching TV shows
20:00 Evening walk
20:30 Evening verification
20:40 Evening toilet
21:00 Lights out
Of course, the real schedule, although similar to the charter one, was very different from it. There are several reasons.
The first is that if you live according to the statutory schedule for a whole year, you can go crazy.
Second, there were usually no classes.
Third - we had breakfast, lunch and dinner at slightly different times.
So here is the schedule of my typical day in the army, of course the second half of my service):
At 5:30 I wake up, I get up and immediately pull on my pants and jacket. After this, you need to get into formation and hear from the deputy foreman: “Hello, comrade guardsmen!” and answer in chorus “Hello-Tvaarish-Guards-Junior-Sergeant!” I despised this ritual, so when I came to the battalion it was not there - let the young people say hello, I immediately go to the washbasin to insert eye lenses.
5:40 We stand in front of the barracks."Come to attention-right-shoulder-forward-step-maaarsh!","get ready to run!","run march."
At the beginning of the seventh (before the deadline) we return. If it’s winter, then you need to be one of the first to run into the barracks and have time to throw your hat into the dryer on the radiator so that it has time to dry before breakfast.
Beginning of seven. Morning wash. Old-timers immediately run to wash, adding to the crush. The young ones make the beds, level them and sweep the arrangement. It's their second turn to wash. I make my bed myself (and almost all of ours do it themselves). Then you have to wait about ten minutes until the crowd in the washbasin clears up. You can read a book or practice at the stortug corner (the latter if there are no officers).
We have breakfast at 6:40. This means that at 6:30 the command “Get ready!” is already heard.
We return from it at the beginning of the eighth. Before the morning examination, those who did not have time to shave have time to fix it.
7:30. Morning inspection. It is conducted by squad commanders. Mostly young people are tested. The old ones are required to do the most basic things - hemming and shaving. It’s as if the young people are holding a competition to see which platoon has the most jambs. The funniest barks come after the command “Show the contents of your pockets!” What kind of crap they don't get out of there.
8:00. Informing. We take our seats at the takeoff and sort of get informed. We had a sergeant who liked to tell funny stories from his civilian life during briefings. But as a rule they sat stupidly. You won’t start communicating on the topic “Responsibility of military personnel for violating the statutory rules of relationship” or “On the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.” Some old people were even lazy to get out of the camp for such events (if there were no officers). And the duty officer tried to smoke them out of there. I somehow didn’t care where to read the book. Perhaps the location is a little quieter (everyone is asleep or buried in their phones).
8:30. Divorce. Morning divorce is the greatest stupidity. It is needed so that the unit commander assigns tasks to the company officers, and they, in turn, assign tasks to the platoon officers. And the soldiers are standing there just for furniture.
9:00 - 12:40. Classes. Of course there are no classes. Except that occasionally they’ll send you out to run around in the gym, and then only when it’s warm, and even less often they’ll clean your weapon (even if you haven’t fired it for six months). These almost four hours are the worst time of the day. You need to come up with something to do for yourself before someone else (for example, a company commander) comes up with one for you. Some people spend their time wherever they can, the rest en masse take up chores (or tags =)). I usually did paperwork at this time. A clerk after all. And at the end of the service I simply pretended to be working out, a young clerk would do them, and I drank tea and read, or trained at the gym (if there was physical fitness on the schedule, and there was no order to kick everyone out into the street).
12:50 Lunch. It's lunch in Africa too
13:30 Daytime nap. This afternoon I stopped in the army in the second month of service and started again in the twelfth. Sleeping during the day is, of course, a thrill, but first of all, when you wake up, you feel like a half-cooked fish. And secondly, when you don’t sleep, you have a whole hour of free time. According to the rules, you weren’t supposed to stay awake, but no one usually cared. Moreover, all the officers at that time went home for dinner. When I was young, at this hour I studied the rules, wrote letters home and repaired my property. And in the second six months I usually charged my phone and read again.
14:40 Daytime divorce. Also pretty stupid. This divorce is needed to bring the incoming squad and the guard out for an external inspection. The rest are standing for furniture again.
15:00 Classes. No classes. A list of people joining the anti-terror unit the next day is provided. I was number two on this list every day. Usually they didn’t even call me - I know it myself. Sometimes I myself compiled and finalized this list. Then my task is to make replacements on the list if someone unexpectedly gets sick or joins the squad. The work is not so simple, since no one wants to replace him and tries to send a comrade there. Then you need to rewrite this list into the commander’s combat crew. And then you can equip yourself - put on an unloading vest, a steel helmet, an OZK, a gas mask (all in a folded position), a machine gun, a bayonet, two magazines, a PPI, an IPP, if in the summer then plus a flask, and if in the winter. then plus felt boots, padded jackets, a pea coat, a mask robe and a ski hat. And since I was a radiotelephone operator, on top of all this I also had a radio station (14 kilograms) and a radiotelephone operator’s bag. In winter I weighed more than a hundredweight in all this.
16:00 Going out to sort out the daily outfit. While we're lined up, while we're counting, while we're running to get those we forgot and what we forgot. And if we have time, then we'll go to the smoking room.
16:20 The divorce itself. Why should anti-terrorism be present there? Heck knows. They usually don’t look at us or ask us. Some anti-terror commanders themselves approach the incoming formation duty officer and ask to release the anti-terror unit (the commanders of the duty unit do the same). But usually they either don’t let me go, or the unit commanders themselves don’t come up.
17:30 We return to the barracks. Quickly throw off the hated radio station and the OZK and hand over your weapons!
18:00 Evening divorce. The only scam where soldiers are needed. The combat crew is being brought in. I usually didn’t listen, because according to calculations I was always the same person as usual - a radiotelephone operator.
18:30 Free time. But not for long.
Beginning of eight. Free time. Already longer. Fix it quickly and you can watch TV. And it’s not the time program, but music videos from Europe.Plus.TV. At least there are naked girls there. And “Time” started only at 20:00.
20:00 View program Time.
20:05 Evening walk. Yes, we watched the Vremya program drop dead. We march along the parade ground, shouting drill songs.
20:30 Evening verification. When I was young - the most hated part of the day. Then it’s just a boring ritual. In general, she only has to walk for 10 minutes, then a dress is assigned and everyone is free. But in reality, she walks for about 20 minutes, then an outfit is assigned, and then there are some stupid announcements. It’s like there’s an alarm/inspection/holiday tomorrow/that the company commander will come and beat everyone up/or just that everyone’s an asshole.
21:00 Lights out. You can surf on your phone (if there is an officer in the company, then under the blanket). Or you can, under the guise of an urgent matter, pop into the office and drink tea. Or you can actually pee something there if it’s urgent.
But this, of course, does not exhaust all the options. For example, on Monday morning there is a UCP, and on Tuesday there is a bathhouse. And in the mornings there are also worries. And if there is a check in the division, then everything is completely upside down.
We have already talked to you in a separate article. It's time to talk about a shorter period of life - a week. I will say right away that the weeks themselves are extremely similar to each other.
Therefore, I will group the most similar days among themselves and analyze them in detail. First weekdays, then weekends. Let's take a look at the daily routine in the army right now.
Daily routine in the army
Of course, dividing the days of the week into micro groups is conditional. Officially there is no division. Everyone has the right to figure out how to divide them. Some people don't share at all. I worked it out the following diagram dividing the days of the week according to your service experience:
- Bath days.
- Common days.
- Weekend.
The first two types relate to everyday life, but the last one is not worth commenting on yet. We will analyze the weekend in detail at the end of the article. Let's go in order.
Daily routine in the army. Bath days: Monday and Thursday
The word “bathhouse” comes from “banya”. Previously, soldiers washed in baths 1–2 times a week. The number of bath days has remained unchanged even now, but we do not have a bathhouse itself.
Therefore, our bathhouse is replaced by taking a shower, but the name itself “ bath days» is still actively used in colloquial speech military personnel of any ranks. You can't escape tradition!
So, what is the peculiarity of bath days in relation to other types? Let's figure it out from the very beginning.
06.00 — rise
The orderly's command sounds to the entire company location: “Company, get up,” after which each serviceman blows himself up and quickly gets ready for morning physical exercises.
Upon returning to the company after charging, we are divided into approximately two halves. The first ones make their beds first, then go wash. The latter, on the contrary, wash themselves first. We do this so as not to create a long queue at the sinks.
06.30-07.00 - making beds and morning toilet
At 07.00 the entire company is already standing on the central aisle wearing the required uniform and preparing for the morning inspection.
07.00-07.20 - morning inspection of the appearance of military personnel
In 20 minutes, squad commanders conduct a morning inspection of all servicemen of their squads, and, therefore, of the entire company.
Yours is being checked appearance and having the necessary things with you.
For example, the cleanliness of combat boots, the neatness of uniforms, the length of hair on the head, the smooth shavenness of each soldier, and much more are often checked. The same thing is checked every day, so there is no need to panic here.
You will go through this once, and then you will know and follow everything you need. Moreover, during the morning inspection, military personnel are given time to eliminate the noticed defects in appearance.
One of the important parts of the morning inspection is the recording by the company duty officer of all military personnel who need to go to the infirmary. We are very concerned about and care for our patients. No one here wants the whole company to be sick. If you cough, go to the infirmary. If your temperature rises, go to the infirmary.
“There’s no need to be a hero! You’ll be patient now, and tomorrow you’ll infect your comrade.” This is how we are taught.
07.20-08.00 — breakfast
We have breakfast in the dining room with the whole company. And even more precisely - to everyone. One by one. We come to the dining room one at a time and have breakfast, respectively, also in turn. I will also write a separate article about food in the army, because there is something to tell there too. Overall - good!
For this purpose, on Mondays there is a general institute divorce and raising of the flag on the large parade ground.
An army parade is an event on a large/small parade ground, when all units of the institute/battalion gather, greet the chief, listen to a speech, or hold important events (for example, award ceremonies).
The large parade ground can also host the ceremonial raising of the flag of the Russian Federation and the performance of the Russian Anthem by military personnel.
After the end of the planned events, all units take turns marching in front of the commander to the accompaniment of a military orchestra or artificial musical accompaniment (music in the speakers on the parade ground).
On Thursdays, in turn, from 08.00 to 09.00 there are morning training sessions and training sessions on the small parade ground.
08.00-09.00 - raising and raising the flag on the large parade ground on Mondays/morning training and raising the flag on the small parade ground on Thursdays
Morning training is a half-hour event aimed at consolidating theoretical knowledge and developing skills on specific topics of the lesson.
Sometimes they are carried out after serious jambs of a platoon/company in order to eliminate such jambs in the future. An example on jambs - a training session on making beds.
Sometimes morning training sessions are replaced by morning information sessions. Usually once a week. Then the company sits down in the information and leisure room and listens last news in the country and in the world over the past week.
09.00 - 14.00 - training sessions (pairs)
The schedule is:
- 09.00-10.45 - I pair.
- 10.50-12.40 - II pair.
- 12.50-14.00 - III pair.
In fact, according to the schedule, the 3rd pair goes longer. But it is deliberately shortened in order to return the company to the barracks, build on the central aisle and hold the next event.
14.00-14.20 - control check
It is very important to understand that in the army there are 2 events that are similar in meaning, but different in meaning and name. This control examination And evening verification. I will talk about the latter later.
The meaning of the control check is clear from the name. The company duty officer checks the presence of military personnel. Is everything in place? And if not, where is it?
14.20-15.00 - lunch
Another one of my favorite activities every day. Lunch may be a little late, because they really give you a lot to eat. And we are happy about it!
15.15-15.30 - divorce
This divorce, unlike the morning ones, takes place on a small parade ground and not for the entire institute, but for our battalion. It is conducted by the battalion commander or, in the absence of the latter, by his deputy.
15.30-18.00 – bath day events
And here is what sets Monday and Thursday apart from the general mass of days. These are bath days, which means after lunch we will go wash/shave/do personal hygiene. A little time for yourself won't hurt.
18.00-18.20 - control check
Another control check on the central passage in the barracks. We check whether everyone managed to do everything that was needed. That is, they brought themselves and their appearance into complete order.
18.20-19.00 - dinner
I wanted to write that this is the final pleasant event for the day, but no... There is one more thing. Want to know which one? - Read on! ;-)
19.00-21.00 - time for personal needs
Wash, shave, iron, hem, mend. You can continue verbs endlessly.
IN Lately began to actively go to gym companies at this time. You can find half an hour or an hour of free time a day here. And nowhere else.
21.00-21.15 — watching the TV program “Time”
This is what I don’t like. I don't like watching TV at all. But in the army it doesn’t matter what you like and what you don’t. There is such a word - necessary.
21.15-21.35 - evening walk
We get dressed, line up and go outside. We walk around the territory as part of the company and sing drill songs. We already have 5 of these in our company. We are learning a few more.
At the same time, they can take those who smoke to the smoking room to smoke. But this is not about me. At this time I’m just standing on the sidelines with the guys who don’t smoke. We communicate on different topics.
21.35-21.45 — evening verification
And here she is. Evening verification, not just another check. So what is it?
After walking on the command of the company duty officer, “Company, for evening roll call - STAND UP,” the deputy platoon commanders line up their units for roll check. The company duty officer, having formed the company, reports to the foreman about the formation of the company for the evening roll call.
The company sergeant major or the person replacing him gives the command “Attention” and begins the evening roll call. At the beginning of the evening roll call, he names the military ranks, the names of the servicemen who were included in the company list forever or as honorary soldiers for their feats. Having heard the name of each of the indicated servicemen, the deputy commander of the first platoon reports: “So-and-so ( military rank and surname) died a brave death in battle for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland - the Russian Federation" or "An honorary soldier of the company (military rank and surname) is in the reserve."
After this, the company sergeant-major verifies the company personnel according to the name list. Hearing his last name, each serviceman answers: “I am.” Squad commanders are responsible for those who are absent.
For example: “On guard”, “On vacation”.
At the end of the evening roll call, the company sergeant major gives the command “FREE”, announces orders and instructions regarding all military personnel, the order for the next day and makes (specifies) the combat crew in case of alarm, fire and other emergency situations, as well as in case of sudden attack on the location of a military unit (unit).
Got it? Verification is a sacred military ritual and dates back to the times of the Great Patriotic War. It was then that it was invented and began to be actively used.
Soldiers must know the names of the heroes of our time. I really respect and honor this event. That’s why I cringe when another orderly, standing on the bedside table, pronounces the wrong command: “Company, stand up for the evening inspection!”
22.00 — lights out
But on the contrary, I really love the command of the same orderly “Company, lights out!” After it, everyone scatters to their sleeping places and goes to bed. The most pleasant moment of every day...
Daily routine in the army. Regular days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
If you have read the entire article up to this point, then I can congratulate you. You have read more than one and a half thousand words. That's why I don't want to describe these ordinary days in detail either. Moreover, they are not much different from bathhouses.
Let's talk about the differences.
08.00-08.40 — morning training on NBC protection on Wednesdays
Wednesday is RCBD day. This means that Wednesday is the only day of the week when we all receive our gas masks in the morning, put them on ourselves and wear them all day.
No, no, you misunderstood me. We don’t put it on our faces… We put bags with gas masks on our shoulders. :-)
But we put it on our heads at the command “Gas!”
The correct execution of this particular command is practiced at the morning training on NBC protection every Wednesday.
Yes, and during the day it can sound several times. Therefore, Wednesday is a day of maximum concentration!
15.30-18.00 - training sessions
Yeah. These are not bath days. We have couples here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Here, in fact, are all the main differences between bath days and ordinary days.
Let's move on to the most interesting...
Daily routine in the army. Days off: Saturday and Sunday
The schedule for both days is developed in the week before their occurrence.
Usually on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the schedule for the next weekend is worked out, printed and approved.
It has regular events and ones that change every week. I also suggest going in order!
Saturday
06.00-15.30 - same as normal days
Rise, exercise, inspection, breakfast, steam before lunch, lunch, return to the company. But then...
15.30-15.55 - summing up the week
Summing up is carried out in the following format.
The company is seated on the central aisle or in the information and leisure room, after which the company commander or his deputy for work with personnel sums up the results.
The best and worst military personnel are celebrated. By discipline and knowledge. Sometimes they are singled out by sport. For example, a week ago I was tagged in better side, because I ran 3rd from the platoon at a distance of 1 kilometer.
After this, priority tasks for next week and those responsible are assigned to the premises of the barracks for further activities of the park and economic day.
16.00-18.00 - carrying out park and business day activities
In general, if you translate from Russian into Russian, it will turn out like this: “Saturday = subbotnik.”
We generalize everything we see. Both the barracks and the territory on the street assigned to the unit.
And so every week...
In parallel with this, creative people are developing their skills. Namely, by issuing combat leaflets. I will write a separate article about what this is about creative implementation in the army. (Yes, yes. There is plenty of that here too!)
18.10-22.00 - same as usual days
With one very important exception. It is on the weekend that you have the opportunity to watch a good army-themed movie on TV.
This happens between 19.00-21.00. In personal time. Everyone is invited to the information and leisure room, where they watch a great movie. Last Saturday we watched the movie “We are from the Future”.
Sunday
Have you ever heard that the Russian army now has days off? No? Then now know. There are! Only they are very special. Army.
And if you are one of those people who, like me, heard about this before reading this article, then get ready to learn the whole truth about the routine of a typical weekend in the army.
07.30 — rise
That's cool! The most beautiful moment of the week is the “lights out” command the day before on Saturday. Great because you realize the amount of time you can sleep: a whole 9 and a half hours!
The only lines that come to my mind are lines from a song by a famous performer with the words: “This is probably my paradise...”
What do you think? Are we running to exercise? No matter how it is! There is no charging on Sunday. The only morning of the week without morning physical exercise.
Therefore, from the very moment we get up until breakfast, we spend our time making the beds and cleaning ourselves in the morning.
07.30-08.30 - morning toilet and examination
08.30-09.00 — breakfast
09.00-09.30 - watching the TV show “Serving Russia”
09.30-10.00 - legal information for military personnel
We sit down in the information and leisure room for half an hour and listen to what we can and should do and what we cannot do. An example of a legal information topic: “Responsibility of military personnel for the theft of weapons and ammunition.”
10.00-11. 00 - mass sports work
A whole hour of sports! On a weekend! Do you know what I mean?
On the last Sunday the following exercises were performed:
- Pull-up on the bar.
- Raising your legs to the bar.
I did 19 pull-ups. Not enough, because they did it with the position fixed from below. As expected. Nevertheless, the second most times in the company. The first one did 20, but I never managed to do it. Next time I will definitely be the first!
11.00-13.00 - watching documentaries
Sometimes there is one long film, sometimes there are several different ones. The point is that we watch war documentaries. Have you watched any? Maybe you can advise? I'll offer it next Sunday.
14.30-15.00 - lunch
15.30-16.30 - sleep
It's time to sleep. It happens and it helps.
16.40-17.20 - conversation with personnel
At this time, the officer conducts a conversation with us on various topics. Not about whatever comes into his head, of course.
An example of a conversation topic: “Intense combat training is a guarantee of strong military discipline.”
17.30-18.10 - soldier's writing hour
The favorite event of all out-of-towners. We write letters to our family and friends. I once wrote and sent two letters to my grandmother. Still keeps it. And I have her letter too.
18.10-22.00 - same as Saturday
Watching a film in your own time is also included in the program.
In total, over the weekend we watch at least one documentary and two feature films.
How's your day off? Better than in civilian life?
I miss sports. But I found a way out. I described this solution in the article ““.
P.S. I think it’s enough to burden you with our daily routine in the army. I think I described it in quite detail.
The main thing is to understand that all days/weeks are extremely similar to each other. The events that I described above take place with me and my comrades every week. It’s very rare that something out of the ordinary happens!
So, how do you like it? Would you like to live with such a daily routine in the army? Share your opinion in the comments right now. It is very interesting to me!
We are waiting for your comments,
Thanks to popular series and television programs, service in the Russian army today attracts young people more than five to ten years ago. Guys dream of trying on new uniform and shoot from modern weapons. In addition, the armed forces still make men out of young men, strengthening their will and character. This is helped by a well-thought-out and streamlined daily routine in the army. Life according to a schedule teaches concentration and rational use every minute.
The daily routine in the army was created in order to maintain constant combat readiness. If this schedule is followed, then the soldiers are always ready for battle because they have slept and been fed. Even if the order comes at night, the personnel will have a physical safety margin. Over the course of months, this resource has been helping to develop a daily routine in the army.
Wake-up and bedtime times in each military unit are set in accordance with the tasks performed and the climate zone. The main requirement: at least eight hours must pass between the “Hang up” and “Rise” commands. Therefore, the daily routine in the army, as a rule, begins at six in the morning and ends at ten in the evening.
In 2013, the daily routine in the army changed. The soldiers were allowed to sleep half an hour more. Lights out are still at ten in the evening, and rise at half past seven in the morning. In addition, the afternoon rest has been increased to one hour. So that soldiers do not have problems with gastrointestinal tract, after lunch, no work, drill or combat training should be carried out for an hour.
Each of them has four to eight hours of rest in their daily routine. Rest during the day is distributed so that soldiers have the opportunity to recover after physical activity and put your uniform in order.
The Charter regulates the so-called “days of rest”. These are weekends and holidays. In 2013, the army began to provide two days off.
On the eve of weekends and holidays, going to bed is an hour later than usual. The next day you are allowed to sleep an hour more, and in some parts there is no exercise.
Soldiers and officers are provided with three meals a day. The daily routine in the army provides for intervals between breakfast, lunch and dinner of no more than seven hours.
A typical army day begins with the command “Rise”. Then it is carried out in the army - this is running in formation, warm-up and strength exercises.
After exercise, the servicemen make their beds, wash themselves and line up for the morning inspection. During the inspection, compliance with hygiene standards and the condition of the uniform are checked. After the morning inspection, the unit departs in formation for breakfast.
The biggest structure of the day is the morning divorce. During the divorce, the commander of a military unit or his deputy receives reports on the availability of personnel and sets tasks for the commanders.
After a divorce, they usually take combat training classes. Officers, sergeants and foremen explain to soldiers the provisions of the regulations, teach them how to use and maintain weapons and equipment. Combat training continues until lunch.
After lunch, the military rest for an hour, then line up for divorce. This formation can be local (by battalion and company). At the check-out, commanders check that everything is in place and set tasks for the second half of the day.
The afternoon in the army is usually devoted to equipment maintenance, weapon cleaning, sporting events and self-training.
After dinner, soldiers are given an hour of personal time. This is necessary in order to put your uniform in order.
Mandatory activities before going to bed - watching TV news and checking. The evening walk is carried out in formation, and the singing of songs is obligatory. Military psychologists believe that this also helps to improve mood.
During the meeting, commanders check that everything is in place. If someone is not in the ranks for an unexcused reason, this is already an emergency.
The army daily routine, which is carried out impeccably every day, accustoms soldiers to discipline, without which no army in the world can operate.
