The idea to pull out "jackets" from the comfort zone and call them to military service arose in the General Staff at the beginning of the year. They motivated this decision by the fact that there was a catastrophic shortage of officers in the army, but where else could they be found, if not in the rear. This is reported by Apostrophe.
The first wave of drafting the junior lieutenants (this is the officer rank awarded to the graduates of the military departments) was promised back in February, but in the first quarter of 2017 no one touched the "jackets". But after the official order of Poltorak, officers who had not served in the army for a single day, and according to the General Staff, only about 90,000 people have accumulated for the last 7 years, they will begin receiving subpoenas.
In the legal service of the Supreme Armed Forces, it is noted that all graduates of military departments with the age of up to 43 years who have an educational and qualification level of at least "bachelor". Serving "jackets" will be 18 months. On the question whether the conscripted officers will be sent to the ATU zone, the Defense Ministry is answered in the affirmative - they will send. But only after passing a three-month training in the training centers of the Armed Forces, and even then with the personal consent of the serviceman and the signing of the contract. Those who voluntarily do not want to go to ATU will be appointed to "primary officer posts in military units that do not take part in the antiterrorist operation in the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions," explained in the legal service.
In general, do not get into the army or get a respite from the draft "jackets" will be able to afford a broad list prescribed in the current legislation.
According to military expert Oleg Zhdanov, the call for "jackets" is a forced and extreme measure. "This is done in order to close huge holes in the non-complete set of junior officers. This is the worst option that could be assumed for the APU, which may even affect the combat capability and manageability of military units and units, "Zhdanov explained to" Apostrophe ".
According to the expert, officer "holes" arose from the shortsightedness of staff generals. "We deployed the army to almost 250 thousand. We conducted active military operations, and then refused to mobilize, but no one in three years thought that the APU would need to be staffed, first of all, by junior officers. We did not deploy any specialized school for either artillery, or for tankers, nor for infantry and air defense systems. When they were allowed to break contracts with those who signed them for a special period, they actually created a shortage of officers. This shortage was attempted by contractors. We thought that contract servicemen with higher education would come to the army - they could be given junior officer ranks (there is such a position) and thereby cover the deficit. But this did not happen, "Zhdanov summed up..
Needless to say, that the "jackets" themselves are far from delighted with the innovation of the Ministry of Defense? "To lose a year and a half and go unclear why in the army, when here I already have a normal job and a developed life, I'm not going to. Moreover, I did not serve, it is far from military affairs, I almost do not want to study it at the age of 30. We'll have to run from military registration and enlistment office. Although I think that no one will bring me the agenda, because I only live in Kiev, and officially registered in another city, where they carry me a "letter of happiness"? "- says the" Apostrophe "graduate of the military department, a resident of Kiev Anatoly.
Critics of the initiative of the General Staff assure that forcibly called "jackets" simply will not be motivated for military service, and therefore, they will not be able to bring any good to the army. However, the well-known volunteer Miroslav Gai in the commentary "Apostrophe" explained that the super-strong motivation from such officers is not required, and in the army they will have a special role.
"Yes, such people do not have combat experience, but I did not have any combat experience in my time, and now I'm an operational reserve officer," says Guy.. - After three months of training and retraining, these people will be engaged in logistical work in order to release combat officers from duties on logistic support. They will be able to organize the repair of equipment, logistics and similar issues. Now all domestic and rear work is forced to organize combat officers who would be better at the front line. Thus, the reserve officers will not be involved in combat operations, but to sort through the papers and organize the rear life, I think these people will be able to completely ".
Before the first summons finds its addressees, the order of the Minister of Defense must be approved by the Ministry of Justice. As soon as this happens, the conscripts will receive the summons on time "from one to two days to one or two weeks," said Josef Venskovich, deputy head of the PRU public relations department,.
"There is simply a certain bureaucratic procedure before the liable for military service will receive summonses and the call will begin, but these terms are very small," he said..
Recall, as reported Main, in Kharkov, students who were going to enter the military departments, now give up the idea of ??getting officer shoulder straps.