How to get into the Airborne Forces and Special Forces: who will not be accepted into the elite troops. Russian Airborne Forces VS US Marine Corps - Who is stronger? Marines or airborne forces, who is stronger?
In the elite branches of the military and special forces, the requirements for recruits - both physical and all other - are at the highest level. high level. To get into the units special purpose you need to have a certain set of qualities, which would be a good idea to cultivate in yourself even before you reach conscription age or the opportunity to join the army. Airborne Forces Air landing troops Russian Federation- one of those branches of the military where they know better than anyone about traditions, morality and physical strength. Vasily Filippovich Margelov - the legendary founder of the airborne troops, "BATYA" - as the paratroopers themselves call him - at the dawn winged infantry laid down the basic principles and standards for those who aspired to serve in an army capable of marching across Europe in a week. It was in the Soviet Union that by the mid-80s 14 separate brigades, two individual shelf and about 20 separate battalions wearing blue berets. One brigade was assigned a separate military district, in which a special instructor monitored the physical fitness of the fighters in each company. Standards for enlisting in the Airborne Forces Soviet Union were, if not athletic, then certainly near-athletic - pull-ups 20 times, 100-meter run, 10-kilometer marathon run, push-ups - at least 50 times. Morning hour physical training Soviet paratroopers were generally different from almost all branches of the military - there were jumps, jumps with a 360-degree turn, pull-ups and, of course, push-ups. Russian army under the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the Soviet direction of physical training of paratroopers began to grow qualitatively. Requirements for applicants to serve in airborne troops Although Russia is somewhat softer than in the Soviet Union, this is only the minimum requirement in order to receive a pass and the opportunity to serve in the ranks of the best conscripts in the country. To serve in the Airborne Forces, you must have a weight of 75 to 85 kg and a height of 175 up to 190 centimeters. If growth is a quantity that cannot be influenced, then excess weight at strong desire It is advisable to reset it to serve in the Airborne Forces. Such strict selection criteria are determined by the specifics of the service, because most special forces are selected with the wording “Fit for service in the airborne forces.” General state health - no less important factor, which directly affects whether a conscript gets to serve in the Airborne Forces or not. Smoking, heart disease, addiction to alcohol - the conscript should be deprived of all this in principle, so that the draft commission does not have questions during the examination. The heaviest physical exercise people who smoke and bad habits in general, according to the military, they are categorically contraindicated. The Airborne Forces pay special attention to vision - even a slight deterioration in vision can be a reason for refusal to enroll in this branch of the military. In addition to almost absolute health, after a conscript is enlisted in the Airborne Forces, it is also necessary to have stamina, since about 20% of conscripts after enlistment cannot cope with the standard loads and can be sent to serve in other branches of the military. Marines “Marines” are some of the most trained and physically strong guys in Russia. Interspecific competitions, military reviews and other events where it is necessary to show the level of physical strength are traditionally not complete without representatives of the Marine Corps. In addition to general physical “strength,” a potential “Marine” must have: height from 175 cm, weight up to 80 kg, not be a member registered with psychiatric, drug treatment and other dispensaries both at the place of registration and at the place of residence, and it is also advisable to have one of sports categories. Availability rule sporting achievements works in the Airborne Forces, however, according to established tradition, it is in the Marine Corps that conscript-athletes are given increased attention and are assigned the most important tasks. “The essence of this tactic is that the conscript athlete does not need to be inspired and instilled with a sense of responsibility and discipline. Athletes who have serious achievements, as a rule, are already disciplined people and they do not need additional motivation in this regard,” said Viktor Kalanchin, deputy head of the draft commission of one of the capital’s military registration and enlistment offices, in an interview with Zvezda. Also in the Marine Corps with special attention also apply to conscripts who have certain technical knowledge: radio engineering, electronics, computing devices. Such qualities help right during conscript service prepare for a military specialty and subsequently will provide serious assistance when entering service under a contract. As for the physical requirements necessary for service in the Russian Marine Corps, everything is simple - excellent health in category A, the ability to do at least 10-12 pull-ups and absence of chronic diseases. The rest, according to the military, will be consistently and diligently taught to the conscript. Special Forces To the people doing special tasks and there are special requirements. It should be remembered, however, that special forces, whatever they may be, are not combined arms training, but heavy and daily work, which not everyone can cope with. However, it is precisely with the offer to serve in special forces that conscripts are “approached” precisely after, or even during, service in the airborne forces or marine corps. In any case, according to military commissars, the percentage of conscripts from these branches of the military into special forces is the highest high. The rules of standard training (both physical and psychological) do not work in special forces. Here, every soldier is made into a universal soldier, capable of doing everything and doing it well. Running, pull-ups, grueling forced marches at distances three times greater than normal army ones - all this is present in abundance in the training of a special forces soldier. However, special forces are different from special forces and each special forces unit has its own specifics. Special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff and FSB special forces are among special units stand apart: 20, or even 30 pull-ups, 30 push-ups, running a thousand meters in three minutes - this is far from full list what needs to be done to begin to be considered as a candidate for service in the best special forces units in Russia. Andrey Vasiliev, instructor of one of the Moscow detachments rapid response, in an interview with Zvezda, he said that physical activity is the least important thing that people who want to serve in special forces will have to face: “In reconnaissance, in addition to endurance and physical fitness The mind is also important. Therefore, analytical thinking, the ability to quickly make certain decisions that will allow you to effectively complete a task is no less important than, for example, physical strength. The main attention in such things is paid to people who have already received higher education for some reason technical specialty. I know for sure that such people have been and are being shown increased attention. One of the most serious tests For those who want to test their physical and psychological abilities, there may be an exam for the right to wear a “maroon” beret. It is this special forces insignia internal troops is the best proof of a fighter’s “professional suitability”. Not everyone passes the grueling test, which includes an almost marathon forced march, an obstacle course, and hand-to-hand combat with an instructor. According to statistics, only 20-30% of examinees pass the test. Contrary to popular belief, the exam for the right to wear a “maroon” beret does not end with physical activity. The basics of shooting skills against the background of severe fatigue, the basics of storming a building using special equipment, high-speed shooting - all this is included in the mandatory list of tests for those who want to devote their lives to special forces. The set of rules, both for army units and for special forces units, says one thing - service for the benefit of the Fatherland is not a vacation. It is hard, difficult and truly men's work, requiring absolute physical health and serious mental abilities. It is the combination of these qualities that allows yesterday’s ordinary guys to fall into elite troops, and for those who have served or are serving - to improve their professional skills and move up the ladder of military service.
The Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation are one of those branches of the military where they know better than anyone about traditions, morality and physical strength. Vasily Filippovich Margelov, the legendary founder of the airborne troops, “BATYA” - as the paratroopers themselves call him, at the dawn of the winged infantry, laid down the basic principles and standards for those who aspired to serve in an army capable of marching across Europe in a week.
It was in the Soviet Union that by the mid-80s, 14 separate brigades, two separate regiments and about 20 separate battalions in blue berets were formed. One brigade corresponded to a separate military district, in which a special instructor monitored the physical fitness of the fighters for each company.
The standards for enlisting in the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Union were, if not sports, then certainly near-sports - pull-ups 20 times, a hundred-meter run, a 10-kilometer marathon run, push-ups - at least 50 times. The morning hour of physical training for Soviet paratroopers was generally different from almost all branches of the military - there were jumps, jumps with a 360-degree turn, pull-ups and, of course, push-ups.
In the Russian army under Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Soviet direction of physical training of paratroopers began to grow qualitatively. The requirements for those entering service in the Russian airborne forces, although somewhat softer than in the Soviet Union, are, however, only the minimum set in order to obtain a pass and have the opportunity to serve among the best conscripts in the country.
To join the Airborne Forces, you must have a weight of 75 to 85 kg and a height of 175 to 190 centimeters. If height is a value that cannot be influenced, then if you have a strong desire to serve in the Airborne Forces, it is advisable to lose excess weight. Such strict selection criteria are determined by the specifics of the service, because most special forces are selected with the wording “Fit for service in the airborne forces.” General health is an equally important factor that directly affects whether a conscript will serve in the Airborne Forces or not.
Smoking, heart disease, addiction to alcohol - the conscript should be deprived of all this in principle, so that the draft commission does not have questions during the examination. Heavy physical activity for people who smoke and have bad habits in general, according to the military, is categorically contraindicated.
The Airborne Forces pay special attention to vision - even a slight deterioration can be a reason for refusal to enroll in this branch of the military. In addition to almost absolute health, after a conscript is enlisted in the Airborne Forces, it is also necessary to have stamina, since about 20% of conscripts after enlistment cannot cope with the standard loads and can be sent to serve in other branches of the military.
Marines
“Marines” are some of the most trained and physically strong guys in Russia. Interservice competitions, military shows and other events where it is necessary to demonstrate the level of physical strength have traditionally not been complete without representatives of the Marine Corps.
In addition to general physical “strength,” a potential “Marine” must have: height from 175 cm, weight up to 80 kg, not be registered with psychiatric, drug treatment and other dispensaries both at the place of registration and at the place of residence, and it is advisable to have one of the sports “ ranks." The rule of having sporting achievements also works in the Airborne Forces, however, according to established tradition, it is in the Marine Corps that conscript athletes are given increased attention and are assigned the most important tasks.
“The essence of this tactic is that the conscript athlete does not need to be inspired and instilled with a sense of responsibility and discipline. Athletes who have serious achievements, as a rule, are already disciplined people and they do not need additional motivation in this regard,” Viktor Kalanchin, deputy head of the draft commission of one of the capital’s military registration and enlistment offices, said in an interview with Zvezda.
Also, it is in the Marine Corps that special attention is paid to conscripts who have certain technical knowledge: radio engineering, electronics, computing devices. Such qualities help to prepare for a military specialty directly during military service and will subsequently provide serious assistance when entering service under a contract.
As for the physical requirements necessary for service in the Russian Marine Corps, everything is simple - excellent health according to category A, the ability to do at least 10-12 pull-ups and the absence of chronic diseases. The rest, according to the military, will be consistently and diligently taught to the conscript.
People performing special tasks are subject to special requirements. It should be remembered, however, that joining special forces, whatever it may be, is not combined arms training, but hard and daily work, which is far from being possible to cope with. However, it is precisely with the offer to serve in special forces that conscripts are “approached” precisely after, or even during, service in the airborne troops or marine corps.
In any case, according to military commissars, the percentage of conscripts from these types of troops into special forces is the highest. The rules of standard training (both physical and psychological) do not work in special forces. Here, every fighter is made into a universal soldier, capable of doing everything and doing it well.
Running, pull-ups, grueling forced marches at distances three times greater than usual in the army - all this is present in abundance in the training of a special forces soldier. However, there are differences between special forces and special forces, and each special forces unit has its own specifics.
Special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate General Staff and the FSB special forces stand apart among special units: 20, or even all 30 pull-ups, 30 push-ups, running a distance of a thousand meters in three minutes - this is not a complete list of what needs to be done in order to begin to be considered as a candidate for service in the best special forces units of Russia.
Andrei Vasiliev, an instructor of one of the Moscow rapid reaction units, in an interview with Zvezda, said that physical activity is the least important thing that people who want to serve in special forces will have to face: “In reconnaissance, in addition to endurance and physical fitness, the mind is also important . Therefore, analytical thinking, the ability to quickly make certain decisions that will allow you to effectively complete a task is no less important than, for example, physical strength. The main attention in such things is paid to people who, before serving in the army, received a higher education in some technical specialty. I know for sure that such people have been and are being shown increased attention.
One of the most serious tests for those who want to test their physical and psychological abilities can be the exam for the right to wear a “maroon” beret. It is this insignia of the special forces of the internal troops that is the best proof of the “professional suitability” of a fighter. Not everyone passes the grueling test, which includes an almost marathon forced march, an obstacle course, and hand-to-hand combat with an instructor.
According to statistics, only 20-30% of examinees pass the test. Contrary to popular belief, the exam for the right to wear a “maroon” beret does not end with physical activity.
The basics of shooting skills against the background of severe fatigue, the basics of storming a building using special equipment, high-speed shooting - all this is included in the mandatory list of tests for those who want to devote their lives to special forces. The set of rules, both for army units and for special forces units, says one thing - service for the benefit of the Fatherland is not a vacation.
This is hard, difficult and truly masculine work, requiring absolute physical health and serious mental abilities. It is the combination of these qualities that allows yesterday’s ordinary guys to join the elite troops, and those who have served or are serving to improve their professional skills and move up the ladder of military service.
Many disputes arise on the Internet at the most different topics. So, for example, people often argue - who is stronger, our paratroopers, or the US Marines? What if they face each other one-on-one in merciless hand-to-hand combat?
Taken as a whole, the goals and objectives of the branches of the Russian Airborne Forces and the US Marine Corps have both much in common and a number of differences.
Russian Airborne Forces capable of leading fighting in any territory. In the depths, on the borders, in coastal areas and even on the water. The versatility of airborne troops was laid down by history itself.
Need to operate behind enemy lines? No question, the landing party was dropped, work began. Is there a task to deploy brigades to destroy ground targets, to destroy enemy communications systems? Will be done.
Additionally, airborne troops can provide cover for important objects and hold the defense, block and destroy enemy landing groups.
The conditions for training a Russian paratrooper are not simple. Yes, this is certainly not passing an exam to obtain maroon beret, for special forces, but very close. A paratrooper must be able to do a lot. Shoot, fight, parachute jump, drive equipment. And survive. In addition to the physical, a considerable part is occupied psychological preparation fighter.
US Army Marines is a separate branch of the military and the only one of the 5 in America that was originally created for war on foreign territories. Exclusively.
We saw Marines at one time in Iraq, where the United States waged a dishonest war against Saddam Hussein. But they didn’t distinguish themselves with any special skills. Why? The main disadvantage in this aspect was that the Marines could only operate fully in coastal areas on enemy territory. This is what they learn first.
Their mission is to overcome and suppress the enemy's well-defended coastal defenses. Yes, the Marines are armed with artillery, armored vehicles, and other auxiliary things, which, if necessary, can be delivered both by air and by sea. But…
The work of the US Marine Corps is mainly only in coastal zone, makes them very specific soldiers, with all the attendant disadvantages.
So who is stronger? Our paratrooper or marine? Who will make whom wipe themselves with bloody tears?
Let's not go into details and make differences in preparation. Although, of course, they exist. I will only say that the refinement of the training conditions for the Marines, compared to the landing force, is more to the disadvantage of the United States. Ours are trained better and tougher. It is a fact.
And the point here is not in the form of training, but in the soldiers themselves. Russian paratroopers are more desperate, more unpretentious... and, it seems to me, more resilient. Don't believe me? Search the Internet for information about army competitions. Russian soldiers win tournaments and championships many times more often than fighters from other countries. Both in individual and team competitions.
Of course, in a one-on-one fight there are many aspects that can affect the outcome. Skills hand-to-hand combat, weight of fighters, psychological picture... Therefore, you can judge for a long time who is stronger.
I suggest you close this topic and just have a look. real fight marine vs paratrooper. Exciting, gritty and fleeting. And you can draw your own conclusions.
The final bout of the World Combat Sambo Championship according to the K-9 version: Abduragimov Zaur (served in the Russian Airborne Forces) vs Simon Cross (US Marine Corps).
There are many stories about the military glory of blue and black berets.
Moreover, there is an opinion that there is a kind of brotherhood between paratroopers and marines.
I couldn't find any supporting information on the Internet. Therefore, I would like to hear from experienced ones. Except real stories There are many fictional stories about the Airborne Forces and Marine Corps.
The father and creator of the Airborne Forces, Vasily Filippovich Margelov, was a real man, a paratrooper with a capital “P,” no matter what anyone thought.
Besides the fact that he was ardent and straightforward in his opinions, he also loved to say that his guys were the best, strongest and bravest. Well, that's what many legends say.
Airborne Forces are courage top class, courage of the first category, combat readiness number one.
Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov, who had a huge influence on the development of our navy, was a match for him.
Military sailors are not just people serving in the navy. This is also a breed whose character is most clearly manifested at turning points in life.
Both, of course, are people with a capital M. And it seems to me that they didn’t really like each other. The reasons are berets and vests...
Where these two great military men met this time, history is silent. However, at this meeting they had a conversation.
During the conversation, Margelov and Gorshkov, one might say, exchanged pleasantries, in a kind of short skirmish - who is better. Airborne Forces, or Marine Corps.
Yes, one of my paratroopers will kill five opponents,” Margelov said then.
To which Gorshkov, at that time Admiral of the USSR Fleet, very calmly replied:
And my one Marine will put two paratroopers.
Unfortunately, history is silent whether there was a continuation of this short exchange of pleasantries. And I would really like to know the continuation.
There is another case when Margelov, albeit indirectly, hurt Gorshkov. This happened when the paratroopers took 1st place in swimming in the Armed Forces.
At a meeting with Ustinov (Minister of Defense), everyone was surprised how it happened that the blue berets were able to win where the sailors should win.
How could a landing force that was never connected to the sea win? - Ustinov said then.
Margelov only remained silent and smiled. Then the Minister of Defense asked Gorshkov:
Does everyone in your navy know how to swim?
Yes sir! Everyone can do it,” the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy jumped up.
The rocket man sitting next to the commander-in-chief said to this: “Oh, don’t cry.”
The word was different. Which one, guess for yourself. But the whole office laughed. After that, Margelov left, finally saying: “Well, I have nothing more to do here.”
