National Guard June 5th Memorial Day. Day of the Russian National Guard Troops

The main task of the National Guard is to protect the country and ensure security, which it successfully copes with. Recently they have a professional holiday.

Russian Guard Day is celebrated on March 27. This date was set by presidential decree of January 16, 2017. Before that, since 1996, they celebrated the day of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on the basis of which the National Guard was created.

The purpose of the holiday is to preserve the continuity of military traditions and increase the prestige of the National Guard.

On the holiday, military and police officers are awarded and thanked for their service, as well as given military ranks.

On March 27, 2017, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Guard, together with his deputies, laid a wreath at the grave of Alexander the First. In addition, the generals and soldiers honored the memory of the soldiers who died in the line of duty and laid flowers at their monument.

In addition, festive concerts are held. During one of them, the President of Russia presented an honorary banner to the director of the National Guard Service.

Important! The organizers are doing everything to create a memorable holiday. An interesting tradition is the annual holding of an open day, when everyone can see how the military lives and get acquainted with the equipment and weapons they use.

Congratulations in verse

Here are some options for congratulations in verses:

• Feast of the Great Guard

Celebrate widely

Concerts and fireworks

People are at ease!

• Let whatever you want to happen

Separation from troubles will rush off,

Sorrows will only become a dream

Good luck, peace in every home!

Here are the options for congratulations in prose:

1) With all my heart I congratulate the military on the holiday of the Russian guard. I wish you good luck in your endeavors, courage and determination. Thank you for providing safety and peace.

2) On this glorious day, I want to thank the servicemen for justice and fidelity to the word. Let there be only peace and stability in life, and let the family become a reliable rear. Stay the backbone of the country.

3) Congratulations on National Guard Day! Continue to defend the interests of the country and do not doubt the importance of service, and carry the banner with pride.

4) This day is dedicated to the pride of the country - the National Guard. May there be only awards and victories on their way, and also never have a desire to leave the service.

5) Congratulations to the defenders of the motherland. Stay brave and dependable. Do not be afraid of difficulties, strive for the fulfillment of desires and be a support not only for the country, but also for relatives.

Congratulations from children

A drawing competition dedicated to this holiday is held among children. Anyone can apply to participate in the competition. The requirements for the work are as follows: drawings must be on paper or cardboard. You can draw with watercolors, colored pencils, gouache.

It is allowed to use graphic editors. You need to specify brief information about the author - age, name, class, and so on. Drawings must be provided in png format.

Important! The main condition is the compliance of the work with the conditions of the competition and a creative approach to the disclosure of the topic.

Children also write congratulations to military personnel. Here are some examples:

1) Congratulations to our fathers on their professional holiday. Thanks to them for taking care of the security of the Motherland.

2) On this great holiday, I would like to wish the Russian Guard to continue to defend the country and remain true to their cause.

3) On this festive day, I wish the military success in all endeavors, happiness, as well as the most important thing - peace, courage and health.

4) On the day of the National Guard, I would like to thank the fathers for doing everything to protect the country. Good luck to them in their difficult work, more courage and determination.

5) We sincerely congratulate the military on their professional holiday. We wish you success and loyalty to your work. Grow yourself a worthy replacement.

Important! The servicemen are congratulated not only at the official level, but also by the dearest people - the family. Next, we give congratulations from parents and wives.

From wives and parents

Wives and parents give warm congratulations to the soldiers. Here are the wish options:

• I would like to wish husbands only good luck, courage and devotion. Be an example for children and support for wives and mothers.
• I congratulate the employees of the Russian Guard on their professional holiday. May good luck accompany you in life. Be faithful husbands and loving fathers.
• On National Guard Day, I would like to thank the soldiers for defending the country. And also wish more courage and optimism.

Congratulations from parents:

• We are proud of our children who have chosen a difficult but important profession. Thank them for everything.
• Sons who stood up for the defense of the Fatherland are the pride of their parents. Congratulations to our children on their professional holiday.

Important! Relatives are proud that their sons, husbands and fathers are defending the Fatherland and congratulate them on this significant date.

So, the Russian Guard has its own holiday. It is celebrated solemnly - they organize concerts and congratulate the military. There are also interesting events.

The National Guard was created on April 5, 2016 by decree of the President of the Russian Federation. This is a paramilitary state structure that performs the tasks of ensuring public order, protecting the integrity of the country and civil interests. It is not surprising that the employees of the Russian Guard also have their own professional holiday, however, the solemn date is not timed to coincide with the day the structure was created.

General information about the holiday

The day of the National Guard of Russia was approved by Presidential Decree No. 10, signed on January 16, 2017. On the basis of this document, the National Guard Day was approved, which can be celebrated not only by employees of law enforcement agencies, but also by civilian personnel working in this department.

It is noteworthy, but the solemn date also applies to OMON, SOBR and private security officers, who since 2017 have also been part of the Russian National Guard troops.

When they celebrate

So, after the Decree of the President of the country came into force, March 27 becomes a professional holiday for the National Guard. It should be noted that from 1996 to 2016, the servicemen of the Internal Troops celebrated their holiday on this day.

The choice of the solemn date is not accidental. It was on the basis of the Internal Troops that the National Guard was created, which then included police special forces and private security units.

Story

The National Guard Day does not yet have its own history: the solemn date has been celebrated only twice since the signing of the Presidential Decree. However, if you dig deeper, then the day of the Internal Troops, which is currently actually renamed the date of the Russian Guard, is rooted far in the past.

Holiday traditions

As in many law enforcement agencies that protect law and order, the Day of the Russian Guard is celebrated rather succinctly. On this day, the command presents diplomas and valuable gifts, enters notes of thanks in the personal files of military personnel. Festive concerts and other solemn events are organized for the National Guard.

How is it celebrated

On National Guard Day, flowers are laid at the monument to Alexander I and the servicemen of the Internal Troops who died in the line of duty.

• The word "guard" came into our lexicon from Italy, and is translated as guard or guard;
• the national guard first appeared in France, and was involved in the suppression of the Vendée rebellion;
• Ivan the Terrible's oprichnina thousand can be considered the prototype of the Russian Guard: local laws were abolished here, and guardsmen were directly subordinate to the tsar;
• The US National Guard consists of volunteers: people combine service with their main job, receiving additional benefits from the government.

Your professional holiday Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation- say the military and civilian personnel of the troops of the national guard of Russia. It was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 10 of 2017, in order to preserve the continuity of military traditions and increase the prestige of service in the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

But it is important to say that the choice of date is not accidental. For 20 years, since 1996, every year on March 27, the Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia was celebrated. And since these troops were transformed into the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation in 2016, the holiday was “renamed”. Therefore, in 2017, March 27 was celebrated for the first time precisely as a holiday of the National Guard troops.

The history of the troops of the Russian National Guard goes back to the era of Ivan the Terrible, when troops appeared that were personally loyal to the tsar and were called oprichniki. The main task of these troops was to maintain internal order in the state. At different times, this task was performed by different services and military units: garrison regiments, Cossack units, gendarmerie units.

At some periods, the functions of maintaining internal order, ensuring the safety of the population and providing assistance to people in case of natural disasters fell on military personnel already unfit for military service, on military units and subunits that were not front line troops, but gradually everything changed.

At the beginning of the 19th century, as a result of the formation of such a security service and a number of reforms carried out, by the decree of Emperor Alexander I of March 27, 1811, the Internal Guard was created - a distant predecessor of the Internal Troops. It was this historical date that formed the basis for the establishment in 1996 of the holiday of the Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. By the way, in 1911, the 100th anniversary of the local troops and escort guards, formed from the Internal Guard as a result of the military reform of the 1860-1870s, was celebrated very solemnly and at the state level.

By the end of the 19th century, a Separate corps of gendarmes successfully operated in Russia, and the territory of the state was “divided” into gendarme districts, where gendarme units were engaged in the observance of law, law and order and the fight against dissent, crime and terrorism.

During the revolution of 1917, the Red Guard detachments became the first prototype of the future units of the internal troops. However, they did not have a clear structure and management principles. The civil war, accompanied by rampant crime and banditry within the state, demanded the formation of special military units under the Cheka to fight against counter-revolutionary manifestations. In 1934, the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) was created and the troops of the NKVD - internal troops - were formed.

Until 1989, the Internal Troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs were organizationally part of the USSR Armed Forces, but subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union. In December 1991, after the collapse of the USSR, the Internal Troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs also ceased to exist. The entire personnel and material and technical part of the once powerful power structure were separated by the borders of the newly formed states. Accordingly, in 1992, the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation appeared, whose military personnel took part in the resolution of military conflicts, the fight against terrorism, extremism and organized crime.

The newly created troops of the National Guard of Russia are a worthy successor to the glorious traditions, exploits and history of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR and the Russian Federation. Being part of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, the military personnel and civilian personnel of this military state organization continue to perform important tasks of a public and state nature. Among them are the fight against terrorism and extremism, law enforcement, ensuring the safety of citizens during mass events, protecting important state facilities, participating in defense and ensuring the territorial integrity of the state through the involvement of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in carrying out operations together with the armed forces and border forces, and many others. .

The high professionalism of the servicemen of the National Guard Troops is achieved through a special training system for officers, non-commissioned officers and ordinary servicemen. The training of officers of the National Guard is carried out by four higher military educational institutions of the National Guard Troops, as well as special faculties of individual higher military educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

flag of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation

The National Guard troops also received officially approved symbols: an emblem and a flag. In the center of the emblem is a golden double-headed eagle topped with a crown. In the paws of the eagle are crossed silver swords, and on the chest is a silver-edged maroon shield with a rider piercing a snake with a spear. The flag of the National Guard Troops is a rectangular maroon cloth with the national flag of Russia in the upper left corner. In the right half of the cloth is the emblem of the troops.

Traditionally, on March 27, festive events will take place. There will be concerts, meetings of veterans, ceremonies for presenting state awards to distinguished servicemen, and festive sporting events. Always on such days, one cannot do without commemorative events, a moment of silence, laying wreaths at the memorials and graves of the soldiers who gave their lives for the peaceful life of ordinary citizens.

It is an honor to serve in the ranks of the Russian Guard:
We keep calm in our native country.
We follow orders irrevocably,
The responsibility lies with us doubly.

TASS-DOSIER. Since 2017, March 27 has been celebrated in Russia as the Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation. Established by decree of President Vladimir Putin of January 16, 2017. In 1996-2016, it was celebrated as the Day of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (VV MVD) of the Russian Federation. Timed to coincide with the date of the decree of Emperor Alexander I (April 8, 1811, new style) on the formation of military battalions of the internal guard, responsible for "preserving peace and tranquility in the state."

From the history of the troops

In the Russian Empire, battalions of internal guards (since 1864 - local troops, which since 1886 included escort guards) were engaged in the capture and escort of criminals, maintaining order at fairs, etc. After the October Revolution, in 1918, by order of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs the escort guard was reorganized, and a year later a decision was made to unite all auxiliary troops and create internal security troops (VOHR) of the RSFSR.

Subsequently, the internal troops were repeatedly reorganized, while maintaining subordination to the department of internal affairs. Formed on a conscription basis.

After the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the internal troops were additionally instructed to protect scientific research institutions, enterprises of the nuclear industry and rocket science. The explosives continued to carry out the tasks of protecting public order, important state facilities, correctional labor institutions, guarding and escorting convicts, protecting the population from natural and man-made disasters. In the mid-1990s, the rights of military units for the protection of public order were significantly expanded, and the task of guarding and escorting convicts from explosives was transferred to the bodies of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. In the second half of the 2000s, a transition began to the recruitment of units and units by military personnel under the contract.

Creation of the National Guard

By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of April 5, 2016, on the basis of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (FSVNG or Rosguard) was created, which is directly subordinate to the president. The internal troops were transferred to the new department in full force.

Also, the National Guard included:

• governing bodies and subdivisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation that exercised control in the sphere of arms trafficking and private security activities;
• private security, including the Special Purpose Center for private security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• special rapid response units (SOBR) of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• detachments of mobile special purpose (OMON) of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Center for Special Purpose of Rapid Response Forces and Aviation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• aviation units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• FGUP "Protection" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The first stage of the formation of the National Guard was completed on December 31, 2016 - the personnel were transferred to the troops of the National Guard, the central apparatus of the department was formed, 84 territorial bodies of the National Guard were created in each subject of the Russian Federation. During the second stage, the composition, strength and operational formation of groupings of troops were specified, the volume and procedure for performing service and combat tasks were determined, and measures were organized to transfer OMON and SOBR officers to military service under the contract. At the third stage (scheduled to end in 2018), the formation of troops will be completed, as well as the transfer of OMON and SOBR officers to contract service.

Tasks of the National Guard

According to the federal law "On the troops of the national guard of the Russian Federation", the troops of the Russian Guard, together with the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, participate in the protection of public order, public security, and the fight against terrorism and extremism. They protect important state facilities (including the fuel and energy complex; the corresponding list is approved by the government of the Russian Federation), special cargo, facilities on communications. Take part in ensuring the state of emergency and martial law, the legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation; in the territorial defense of the Russian Federation, assist the border agencies of the FSB of Russia in protecting the state border of the Russian Federation. In addition, the National Guard issues licenses and permits for the acquisition, storage and carrying of civilian and service weapons, controls its circulation, licenses and supervises private security activities, and controls the work of departmental security. The service also provides protection of property of legal entities and individuals under contracts. The Russian Guard maintains information databanks on citizens who own weapons and on persons who have received a private security guard certificate.

Service structure

As of March 2018, the structure of the Russian Guard includes the central office, eight districts of the National Guard Troops (initially there were seven, at the end of 2017 the South was separated from the North Caucasian District), which correspond to the boundaries of the federal districts, and territorial bodies in each subject of the Russian Federation. The central apparatus consists of the Main Directorate for Work with Personnel, the Main Directorate for the Protection of Public Order, etc.

The structure also includes the governing bodies of the department and the troops of the National Guard (the Main Headquarters of the National Guard Troops, etc.); associations, formations and military units; units in which persons with special ranks of police officers serve; universities and other organizations.

In November 2017, ten military personnel of the first scientific company created as part of the department took the oath. It conducts scientific and applied research in the field of information technology, innovation, research on the problems of ensuring the national security of the Russian Federation, etc.

On February 21, 2018, the State Duma adopted a law empowering the Russian Guard with the authority to ensure, on a contractual basis, the security of top officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

According to the department’s own data, in March 2017, 340,000 people served in the Russian Guard (including eight Heroes of the Russian Federation). The maximum staffing of the central apparatus of the Russian Guard is 2,100 people.

The FSVNG is headed by the director - the commander-in-chief of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, who is appointed to and dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation. Since April 5, 2016, this post has been occupied by General of the Army Viktor Zolotov, who previously headed the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Under the director of the FSVNG there is a collegium of 16 people. It includes the deputy directors of the service, the head of the Main Organizational Directorate - the head of the office of the director of the Russian Guard and the commanders of the districts of the Russian National Guard troops.

Results of activities for 2017

On November 30, 2017, at an expanded meeting of the collegium of the Russian Guard, the results of the work for the year were summed up. According to the department, in 2017, units of the Russian Guard, together with other law enforcement agencies, neutralized 62 bandits, destroyed 250 caches and hiding places, seized more than 1,100 weapons and over 97,000 ammunition from illegal circulation. SOBR and OMON forces neutralized 126 armed groups, freed 27 hostages, seized 5,000 firearms from illegal circulation. Cynological units examined more than 10 thousand objects, inspected 1 thousand 300 vehicles, took part in 1 thousand 600 operational activities. More than 1,400,000 offenders and more than 17,000 wanted persons were brought to duty units of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

The troops of the National Guard took part in ensuring the security of citizens and law and order during more than 32 thousand public and 28 thousand sports events, which were attended by about 9 million people. Licensing and Permitting Divisions exercised control over more than 4.2 million owners of 6.7 million weapons. More than 400 servicemen and employees of the Russian Guard were awarded state awards in 2017.

In the spring of 2016, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, a new power structure of direct subordination was formed, which was called the National Guard. This news was received by the public ambiguously. The reason was a certain misunderstanding of the purpose of creating the National Guard, its role in ensuring the country's security, as well as the management procedure.

However, in addition to the authorities, the security forces also received their own holiday, which is celebrated on March 27. The Day of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was determined by Presidential Decree No. 10 dated January 16, 2017.

History of VNG formation

Almost all professional holidays in Russia are dedicated to some event. The day of the VNG of the Russian Federation was also not chosen by chance. To understand why exactly March 27 is considered a holiday for the security forces of the internal troops, one should get acquainted with the history of the creation and development of this department. Moreover, the question of exactly which structures were abolished and replaced by a new service remains relevant.

Looking ahead, it should be noted that the date March 27 from 1996 to 2017 was associated with. Not only the name of the holiday has changed. The service itself has undergone restructuring and renaming. But, no matter what name is attributed to it, its main role has been determined for more than a hundred years.

The history of the National Guard began during the reign of Ivan IV (the Terrible). It was then that troops of direct subordination were created. They were known as guardsmen. The task of the guardsmen was to maintain order in the state, that is, it is already clear from their functions that the oprichnina was different from the military troops. In later times, the functions of restoring order were transferred to garrison regiments, Cossacks, and gendarmerie. There was even a time when the responsibility for providing assistance to the population who suffered from various elements, as well as for establishing law and order, was transferred to military personnel who were decommissioned from service or unfit for military service.

The immediate date of March 27 is connected with the fact that in 1811, by the Decree of Alexander I, the Internal Guard was formed, which is considered an analogue and predecessor of the Internal Troops, which were replaced by the Russian Guard. A hundred years later, in 1911, the anniversary of the formation of the internal guard was celebrated at the state level. At the end of the 19th century, the duties of the internal guards were assigned to the Separate Corps of Gendarmes. Such a corps was created in each gendarme district.

The reform of the internal service took place in 1917. Now all tasks were assigned to the special detachments of the Red Guard. But in the young, nascent state, there was still no clear system for managing these detachments, and the increased crime, which fully manifested itself after the Civil War, required fundamental changes. As a result, special units under the Cheka began to operate everywhere, and in 1934 the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) was created. In essence, this is the internal troops.

During the existence of the USSR, the internal troops, being a division of the armed forces, were directly subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After 1991, the Internal Troops of the USSR ceased to exist, as did the Union itself. They were replaced by the Internal Troops of the Russian Federation.

The troops of the VNG (National Guard of the Russian Federation) can, with some approximation, be considered the successors of the Internal Troops of the USSR and the Russian Federation. The structure of the troops of the National Guard includes such units as OMON, SOBR, OLRR, private security. The functionality of employees serving in the National Guard has not changed radically, it is still aimed at maintaining public order and ensuring the safety of citizens.

Particular emphasis is placed on such tasks as the fight against terrorism, the protection of strategic facilities, and ensuring the integrity of the state.

Often, military operations of the VNG are carried out jointly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the FSB. The high professionalism of the officers, sergeants and privates is noted. At the moment, the officer corps is being trained in four higher military educational institutions and non-special faculties of universities of the Ministry of Defense.

The troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation received all legal regalia. They have their own professional holiday, flag and emblem. The holiday is celebrated on March 27th. The emblem depicts a double-headed eagle. He holds crossed swords in his paws. On the chest is a red shield with the image of George the Victorious. The flag is a red rectangular panel, on which the flag of Russia is located in one part, and the emblem in the other.

Holiday traditions

Despite the fact that the day of the troops of the national guard of the Russian Federation was approved relatively recently, the holiday itself has its own established traditions, since it, in essence, is the day of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was celebrated back in the USSR.

Unfortunately, the central TV channels do not cover this holiday as widely as, for example, the Day of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Day of the Airborne Forces. However, at the local level, VNG employees get all the honors due.

• On March 27, concerts are held, which are organized by the city and municipal departments of culture, regional departments. In large cities, concerts are held, combined with solemn events, to which celebrities and pop stars are invited.
• Veterans of the Internal Service are not forgotten. At such moments, the realization comes that the National Guard is not a newly formed power structure, but a reorganization of the Internal Troops, which has retained all the best traditions and combat experience.
• The celebration of the VNG Day is timed to coincide with the awarding of particularly distinguished employees. By order of the command, they are awarded with memorable or nominal gifts, diplomas or extraordinary titles.
• Troops Day of the NG RF is an excellent occasion to hold sports competitions. They are satisfied not only among the employees of the National Guard. On the basis of sports centers, competitions between teams of various institutions can be held.
• At all times, special honors were awarded to police officers who gave their lives in the fight against crime. The tradition of laying wreaths at memorials or monuments passed from internal troops to representatives of the National Guard.

Do you know that…

It turns out that the very term "guard" came into the Russian lexicon from Italy. Literally translated, it means "protection".

Even the phrase "national guard" was first voiced not in Russia, but in France. In the 18th century, an avalanche of revolutions swept the country, which led to the creation of a national guard. The task of the guards was to protect law and order, suppress riots and protect the current government.

The guardsmen earned a negative attitude towards themselves during the suppression of the Vendée rebellion. A lot of blood was shed then, so the employees of the National Guard were associated with government punishers for many years.

A kind of semblance of the troops of the National Guard in Russia was, as already mentioned, the oprichnina. According to approximate estimates, its number was about 6,000 people, although in 1566, which falls on the creation of the oprichnina, the number of employees did not exceed 1,000 people. Under Peter I, garrison troops served as an analogue of the oprichnina.

On a voluntary basis, the National Guard was created in the United States, its members serve without interruption from their main work. The National Guard is subordinate not only to the federal government, but also to local governments.