The military reform carried out in the country, which resulted in the dismissal of more than 500,000 officers, created a problem: what to do with such an army, which is usually made up of able-bodied, educated, and creative individuals? In 1999 alone, more than 6,500 officers were registered by the Moscow military commissariats, with 2,000 of them being denied retirement benefits...

In the service of every officer, there comes a time when the statutory period of service comes to an end, and he begins to think about what to do and where to go to work after being discharged from the reserve. It is no secret that it is very difficult to live on a pension today, let alone support a family on it.

So, an order has been signed to remove the person from the list of personnel, and a notice has been issued to the military registration office to register the person for military service. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in the person's life, but it also brings new challenges and questions. How can these challenges be addressed? The military registration office is the organization responsible for helping individuals overcome these challenges. According to the Regulations on Military Commissariats, approved by Presidential Decree No. 1372 of October 15, 1999, one of the main tasks of military commissariats is to assist citizens who have been discharged from military service and their family members in retraining and finding employment through the employment service.

The military commissariats of the city of Moscow provide tangible assistance together with the Moscow Kutuzovsky Reserve Military Employment Center. It was established by a decree of the Moscow Government on the basis of the Strategy company in December 1996 on the initiative of the Moscow City Council of Veterans of the Armed Forces. This center is headed by Reserve Colonel Eduard Rodyukov. The main goal of the MTZ " Kutuzovsky&The center's main activities include participating in the development and implementation of targeted programs and measures aimed at improving the social protection of citizens who have been discharged from military service and their family members in a market economy; providing training and retraining for citizens who have been discharged from military service and their family members in civilian professions; and providing information and legal assistance on social issues related to the well-being of citizens who have been discharged from military service and their family members.

During the existence of the center and in close cooperation with military enlistment offices, Kutuzovsky was visited by more than 40,000 citizens discharged from military service and their family members. More than 14,000 people were provided with employment assistance. 2,800 retired military personnel and their family members were employed, of which more than 300 were employed in 2000 alone. Today, the center offers more than 2,000 job opportunities.

The Employment Center has established an on-site reference and consulting center to work directly with military personnel in military units, institutions, and military commissariats. The first visits of the reference and consulting center to the military commissariats of the Solntsevsky and Chertanovsky districts of Moscow have already demonstrated the need to develop this area of work. After a joint meeting of employees from the Moscow Government's Labor and Employment Committee and the Kutuzovsky Employment Center,On December 24, 1999, the Moscow City Military Commissariat and the Labor and Employment Committee signed an agreement on cooperation in the social and labor adaptation of citizens who have been dismissed from military service and their family members. A joint reference and information service for promoting employment and vocational training, as well as reference and consulting centers in district military commissariats, have been established. The center holds "job fairs" together with military commissariats on a quarterly basis, inviting employers, representatives of educational institutions, and job seekers. In the collections of materials on the social adaptation of military personnel who have been discharged, you can find answers to any questions related to employment, retraining, housing, and the rights and benefits of family members.

Cooperation between military commissariats and employment agencies and centers is steadily developing. This allows former military personnel to more confidently enter civilian life.

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