In view of the recent increase in the wages of servicemen, service in the ranks of the Russian army has again become prestigious. Not only “ideological” Russians, but also our fellow citizens are quite mercantile now want to get an officer rank, all the more so since it is not so difficult to get this rank.
Instruction manual
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In fact, there are two ways that differ in their labor and investment, but take about the same amount of time.
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The first of the ways is to begin your ascent through the ranks from the very bottom, that is, to go to the Armed Forces upon conscription. To serve there, as befits a conscript full year, and then continue to serve the Motherland under a contract.
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In this case, the presence of higher education can serve as an additional means to achieve an officer rank (as a rule, a junior lieutenant). This is due to the fact that in military units there are periodically not enough personnel with one or another specialization. For example, accountant, economist, personnel officer, medic, etc.
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The advantage of this method can be considered the length of service, which you will certainly accumulate until the moment you become an officer. For this you will be paid additional salary increases. In addition, during the ascent through the ranks, you will have time to get used to the orders that prevail in your military unit.
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The minus (very large) of this method can be attributed to the need for a big doom in the “top”, as the assignment of the next military rank, especially the officer’s, is in the hands of the unit’s command.
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The second way to get an officer’s rank is to enter a university (higher military educational institution), where you will serve for 4 or 6 years as a cadet (student of a university) in the rank of private to senior sergeant (sometimes foreman). The advantages of this method are that, in addition to active service in the army, you get a higher education, which in quality is not only inferior to the quality acquired in a civilian university, but also provides you with guaranteed employment with decent wages.
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The minus remains the same - the need to give a bribe at the entrance exam. Although admission is possible due to their knowledge, compared with civilian educational institutions, the chance of self-enrollment is slightly higher.
