Branch commander - commander of a permanent formation ( military position , command post ) of the armed forces of many states of the world.
He is, in some Armed Forces, the full-time commander of the smallest permanent formation in some branches of the armed forces (forces) of the Armed Forces , special forces (special services) —departments — and directs his actions in peacetime and wartime . It has both rights and obligations . Also, this phrase is used colloquially to denote any leaders . In German - Gruppenführer (Leader of the group). In English - Squad Leader (Group Leader).
Content
History
The military affairs of each state have their own system of military construction and management . This area of military knowledge also includes the system of military positions of the state armed forces.
In the Armed Forces of Russia of the modern period, the standard category of the commander of the type department is a sergeant .
A typical military position as a unit commander is provided for in:
- motorized rifle platoon ;
- tank platoon;
- rescue platoon ;
- small platoon of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia .
- Air Force and Air Defense
In motorized rifle and many other troops, the squad leader commands a motorized rifle squad (MCO), a unit of 8 to 10 men.
In tank troops, the commander of the tank compartment is the commander of a combat vehicle ( tank , crew ).
In artillery - the commander of gun crew , crew of a self-propelled artillery installation .
Also in the Red Army in 1918 - 1940, there was a category of military personnel unit commander .
In the Armed Forces of some other states, this position is held by military personnel with the rank of corporal .
The squad leader reports to the platoon commander and the deputy (assistant) platoon commander.
Salary
Russia
The salary for a typical military position is the division commander : in the motorized rifle (tank, rescue) platoon of the Russian Armed Forces , in the rifle platoon of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is 15,000 rubles [1] .
Duties of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Russia
152. The commander of the department in peace and wartime answers:
- for the successful completion of combat missions by the department;
- for training , education , military discipline and moral and psychological condition, combat training and appearance of subordinates;
- for the proper use and conservation of weapons , military equipment , equipment , uniforms , shoes and for their maintenance in order and serviceability.
He submits to the platoon commander and his deputy (team foreman) and is the direct chief of the squad personnel.
153. The squad commander is required to:
- to train and educate soldiers ( sailors ) of the squad, and when performing combat missions - skillfully command the squad;
- know the surname , first name , middle name , year of birth, nationality , personal qualities, occupation before military service , marital status, successes and shortcomings in the combat training of each subordinate;
- monitor the implementation of the daily routine, cleanliness and internal order in the department, demand compliance by subordinates with military discipline;
- know the material part, the rules for the operation of weapons , military equipment and other property of the department, monitor their availability, inspect daily and keep in order and serviceability;
- to inculcate in the soldiers (sailors) of the department respect for the service, as well as respect for their weapons and military equipment;
- to develop combat training and physical endurance with soldiers (sailors) of the squad;
- take care of subordinates and delve into their needs;
- monitor the tidiness, serviceability of uniforms and footwear of subordinates, the proper fit of equipment, their observance of the rules of personal and public hygiene, wearing military uniforms ;
- daily monitor the cleanliness of shoes, uniforms and drying of footcloths , socks, as well as the timely repair of shoes and uniforms;
- make sure that after firing and training the subordinates do not have any live and empty ammunition , grenades , fuses and explosives ;
- to report to the deputy platoon commander (team foreman) about all sick people, about complaints and requests of subordinates, about their misconduct and measures taken to prevent them, about rewards and disciplinary sanctions imposed on them, as well as about cases of loss or malfunction of weapons and other material means;
- constantly know where the subordinates are and what they are doing.
- UVS Armed Forces of Russia, 1993
Notes
Literature
- Ustinov I.Yu. Functional duties (work system) of the division commander for the organization of personnel education, maintaining law and order and military discipline // Methodology of the commander to maintain law and order and strengthen military discipline . - Voronezh: VVVIUU, 2007 .-- 190 p. - (educational-methodical manual).
Links
- Alexander Bogatyrev. Though younger, but commanders. Commentary by Colonel General Alexander Skorodumov, Head of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: (Russian) // Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation . - Moscow. Archived February 19, 2014.
- Garant website, Decree of the Government of Russia, dated December 5, 2011, No. 992 “On the establishment of salaries for the monetary maintenance of servicemen who are under military service under a contract”.