Due to the full-scale invasion of Russia, many brave Ukrainians stood up for our country. Some of them can get primary officer ranks.

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Lawyer Andrei Karpenko explained what is the age limit for obtaining a primary officer rank and what is needed for further service as an officer.

He explained that during martial law, you can get a primary officer rank until you are 60 years old.. This is the age limit for military service for military personnel undergoing military service in a special period, from among the privates, sergeants and senior officers, junior and senior officers.

To do this, such persons must apply to the command with a report that they wish to conclude a contract for military service as an officer..

According to the Decree of the President of Ukraine "

citizens in accordance with articles 19 and 20 of the Law of Ukraine " Including military personnel undergoing regular or fixed-term military service, military service by conscription during mobilization, for a special period, military service by conscription of persons from among the reservists in a special period, military service by conscription of officers, citizens of military age who have;

military personnel of other military formations with their inclusion in the lists of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Candidates for military positions are subject to a special check in accordance with the procedure established by law..

The military rank of junior lieutenant is awarded to:.

persons of sergeants and senior officers who are doing military service under a contract or military service by conscription during mobilization, for a special period, have a higher education, have completed (if necessary) a course of military training in the direction corresponding to the profile of official activity, including those undergoing;

servicemen of sergeants and foremen who are appointed to the positions of officers on time and successfully perform their official duties;

enlisted personnel, sergeants and senior officers who are conscripted during mobilization, for a special period, have an educational degree of higher education not lower than a bachelor, have completed, if necessary, a course of military training under the officer training program and passed the established exams.

When accepting for military service under a contract military personnel who are already performing military duty for other types of military service, the conclusion of the first contract for military service is carried out by officials who have such a right.

In order to make a decision on concluding a new contract for military service, the following are submitted to the personnel service subordinate to this official:.

report of a serviceman with petitions of direct commanders (chiefs);

two copies of the military service contract signed by the soldier;

a copy of the certificate of the military medical commission on fitness for military service under the contract (for military personnel over 40 years of age);

performance characteristic.

By decision of an official who has been granted the right to conclude a contract on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the serviceman with whom the contract is concluded may also be invited to make a decision on concluding a contract for military service..

Also, in the event of an announcement of a decision to conduct mobilization and the introduction of a legal regime of martial law by decision of officials who have the right to confer primary military ranks of sergeants and foremen and officers, the assignment of these ranks is carried out by citizens who, by age and education, meet the requirements specified by law, with.

Enlisted personnel called up for military service may be awarded the primary military rank of sergeant and foreman at the same time as being appointed to the position of sergeant (foreman) without accepting their military service under the contract.

Recall that the state provides a number of payments for military personnel who defend our country..