Analysis of the state of public and state training in the Volga Military District shows that it, being an integral part of the educational process, has become one of the main agents of state policy in the troops. This becomes especially important if we take into account that a third of the personnel of the 201st motorized rifle division of the district is engaged in performing combat tasks for the layered strengthening of border outposts on the Tajik-Afghan border, protecting a number of state and military facilities in the Republic of Tajikistan. In addition, the division is charged with carrying out a peacekeeping mission to maintain stability in this country and prevent the resumption of fratricidal war here. These tasks often have to be solved in an environment of an alien information field, when officers, warrant officers, sergeants and soldiers are exposed to extremist trends of Islamic ideology, and the receipt of Russian newspapers and magazines, unfortunately, is extremely limited, and they arrive very late. Broadcasts of Russian radio and TV programs are sometimes simply interrupted. Therefore, when organizing public and state training in the division, it is necessary to take into account not only the specifics of the tasks performed, the level of training of all categories of students, but also the socio-political, socio - economic situation in the area of deployment. We must also take into account the fact that 100 percent of the division's soldiers and sergeants are contract servicemen. Most of them have passed through Abkhazia and Transdniestria, have experience of fighting in hot spots, and have visited Chechnya. Everything that is presented to them in the course of classes is perceived by them through the prism of this experience. Therefore, the information brought to this category of listeners should be rich, serious, and up-to-date. It's not an easy task. Nevertheless, the division command managed to ensure a high level of organization of public ... Читать далее