One of the most prestigious military colleges in Russia today is the Ryazan Airborne School. In November 2018, the educational institution will celebrate its centenary, it was originally formed as the Ryazan infantry courses. Over the entire period of its existence, the school has produced several hundred thousand first-class military men who have defended and continue to defend the country for many years.
Ryazan Airborne Forces School and its history (1918-1947)
RVVDKU (formerly RIVDV) today bears the honorary name of General V. F. Margelov, who put a lot of effort into making this educational institution one of the best in the country. On November 13, 1918, the Ryazan Infantry School (that's what it was then called) opened its doors to the first students. Three years later, the institution became the owner of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee award for the courage and courage of its wards.
In August 1941, it was decided to form a military parachute school on the basis of an existing educational institution evacuated to Kuibyshev. schoolwas engaged in training military personnel for the airborne troops, but few people knew about this, the uninitiated took him for an ordinary military unit.
In the autumn of 1943, the school received an award - the Order of the Red Banner, which was awarded for the front-line successes of officers trained by the educational institution. In 1946-1947, the current secondary school was located in the city of Frunze (now Bishkek), after which it returned to its rightful place - to Ryazan.
History of the school: post-war years
In 1958, the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union decided to reorganize the existing educational institution into the Higher Combined Arms Command School. The term of study was increased to four years, and the diplomas that graduates received became equivalent to any document on higher education. The preparation of students, however, remained at the highest level.
Commander of the airborne troops V. F. Margelov then took the initiative to unite the Ryazan and Alma-Ata schools. The country's leadership approved this proposal, and a year later paratrooper cadets from Alma-Ata appeared in Ryazan. Since then, the school has been constantly under the personal control and tutelage of V. F. Margelov, thanks to this it gained popularity and expanded its territories.
In the 1960s, the school began to actively learn foreign languages, and foreigners were also allowed to enter the educational institution. In 1968, the Ryazan Military School of the Airborne Forces was repeatedly awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In 1989, Polish military personnel underwent successful training at the educational institution, andThe Polish People's Republic awarded the school with the Commander's Cross.
Airborne Forces School in Ryazan: post-Soviet history
In 1996, the RVVDKU (former RIVDV) received a name that is still used today. All the wishes of the personnel and teachers of the school, who wanted the institution to bear the name of General Vasily Margelov, were taken into account. In the late 1990s, the name was changed, but on July 9, 2004, it was finally returned to the educational institution.
In 2006, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation awarded the school with Vympel for the quality training of military specialists. Two years later, the Ryazan Higher Military School of the Airborne Forces began accepting girls for active military specializations. In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the institution with the Order of Suvorov.
Who does the school teach?
In addition to the school itself, there is a large training center, a parachute club and an aviation military transport squadron. Cadets live in barrack-type dormitories, and study in educational buildings, laboratories, complexes, and gyms. The school has its own shooting gallery, as well as a stadium with a sports town. There is a consumer services complex next to the establishment.
RVVDKU (Ryazan) trains graduates in three speci alties and two specializations at once, adhering to the state order, which is formed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. All programs are structured in such a way that the duration of study for each of them is five years. Girls are admitted to the school on a general basis.
Ryazan SchoolAirborne Forces: faculties, departments
In total, there are three faculties in the educational institution: SPO - 8 (this is where you can get a secondary vocational education), CVE and a special faculty where military personnel from abroad are trained. The role of the leading units of the RVVDKU is performed by platoons, departments and companies. As of 2015, there are 19 departments on the territory of the school.
15 out of 19 departments are military, the remaining 4 are general professional (Russian and foreign languages, humanitarian and natural sciences, mathematical and natural sciences, general professional disciplines). The school employs experienced specialists, among them more than 20 doctors of sciences and more than 150 candidates.
Extrabudgetary faculty
The school also has a faculty of communications and road transport, where you can get an education on an extrabudgetary basis. It trains bachelors in the speci alties "Automobiles and automotive economy" and "Personnel management of organizations." Education lasts four years, a student can receive education in full-time and part-time forms.
To enter the first speci alty, you must pass the Unified State Examination in Russian language, mathematics and physics, and the second - in Russian language, mathematics and social science. The passing score for each discipline is recommended to be clarified at the school itself, since it may vary. The cost of annual training in both speci alties has not changed since 2013. As of June 2015, it is 64 thousand rubles for full-time department and 28thousand - for correspondence.
Educational process
RVVDKU (Ryazan) differs from all other military schools in that the educational process is built here in a completely different way. The training is organized in such a way that all students receive not only theoretical, but also practical skills, and quite often this happens within the same lesson. There is practically no division into lecture and practical courses here.
The duration of training is 5 years for cadets, and those who want to become officers will have to study a little longer - 5 years and 10 months. Cadets study for 10 semesters, at the end of each of them it is necessary to pass tests and exams, this is similar to the examination session in civilian higher education institutions.
Theoretical classes include attending lectures, writing laboratory and test papers, and attending extracurricular consultations. Practical work includes internships, group sessions and exercises. Starting from the second year, all cadets must defend term papers on topics agreed in advance with the supervisor.
For all five years of training, cadets spend more than 12 months on field trips. Every year, cadets go on a thirty-day vacation in the summer and a fourteen-day vacation in the winter. Those cadets who graduated with honors get an advantage in choosing the place where they will serve, according to the existing order.
Who can become a cadet of the school?
Admission to the Ryazan SchoolVDV begins annually on the first of July. Young people are subject to quite serious requirements for he alth reasons. Cadets can be those who have not served, if they are not yet 22 years old, as well as those who are now serving on a conscription or contract basis (up to 25 years). Even those who previously served in the army are allowed to enroll, provided that they are not yet 24 years old.
All potential cadets are required to undergo a medical examination and submit relevant documents to the selection committee. Active military personnel must attach a medical book to the card. It should be noted that applicants with criminal, anti-Russian, nationalist and obscene tattoos are not accepted to the school, these are its internal rules.
To enter the Ryazan Airborne Forces School, you must provide photocopies or original documents proving your identity and education, as well as certificates of passing the exam. Candidates for cadets who already have a secondary education can enter after internal examinations, which the school organizes on its own.
Admission conditions: USE
All potential students of the RVVDKU (Ryazan) who plan to study in higher education programs go through an assessment of general educational skills, which is carried out based on the results of the USE. For admission to the speci alty "Personnel Management" you must provide certificates of passing exams in mathematics (passing score - 27), social science (42 points) and Russian language (36 points).
To study the speci alty "Translation andTranslation Studies” it is necessary to pass a foreign language (passing score - 22), Russian (36 points) and history (32 points). For the speci alty "Infocommunication Technologies" you will need to pass physics (passing score - 36), mathematics (27 points) and Russian language (36 points).
Those who plan to study under the secondary education program may not provide USE certificates, the decision on enrollment will be made by the selection committee, based on other parameters. We are talking about fitness for he alth reasons and assessing the physical training of a future cadet, and they will also be helped to determine the category of professional suitability without conducting any exams.
Admission conditions: physical training
The Ryazan Military School of the Airborne Forces has a special status, and all its cadets must have excellent physical fitness. That is why applicants are required to go through a physical fitness test, this applies to both boys and girls. If an applicant is going to get a higher professional education, he will have to pass pull-ups, running and swimming (if conditions allow).
If the applicant plans to get a secondary vocational education, the exercises are the same, but the standards for enrollment in this case are slightly higher. Only one chance is given to perform a physical exercise, the results are entered into the competitive list along with the data from the USE certificates. Based on them, a decision on enrollment is formed.
Admission to the Ryazan Airborne Forces School requires the applicant to be in good physical shape, thereforeIt's best to start preparing ahead of time. The presence of diplomas, certificates, as well as awards in the field of sports disciplines is welcome, but this does not give priority in admission.
Educational work
The Ryazan Airborne Forces School is famous for its teachers, all of them have extensive service experience, about 150 of them were participants in the hostilities in Afghanistan, South Ossetia, and the North Caucasus. Thanks to this, all cadets receive the most necessary skills for further military service. Among other things, teachers constantly conduct methodical work with their students, aimed at improving the quality of education.
Beginning teachers here can also get the skills necessary to work with cadets, the “School of Pedagogical Excellence” has been opened especially for them, the training period of which is two years. Methodological experiments are periodically organized at the school, as a result of which the latest teaching methods in military educational institutions are developed.
Oath
The oath at the Ryazan Airborne Forces School takes place in early September, parents and friends of freshmen usually come to this solemn event. School management congratulates all students.
According to the existing tradition, the oath always ends with a solemn march and demonstration performances in which officers and cadets take part. Parents can ask all their questions to the head of the school, as well as teachers whoare always present at freshman oaths.
How to get there?
The educational institution has a favorable location and is located near the railway station Ryazan-1. The address of the Ryazan Airborne Forces School is pl. General of the Army V. F. Margelov, 1. To get from the station to the school, you need to take bus number 5 "Railway station - Turlatovo platform", then get to the stop "Library named after M. Gorky", and from there go along Seminarskaya street about 500 meters.
From the railway station Ryazan-2 to the school can be reached using a fixed-route taxi No. 57 Novoselov 60 - pos. Bozhatkovo”, you need to sit down at the stop “Mikhailovskoye Highway”, and get off at the stop “Library named after M. Gorky”. The fare is 16 rubles.
The school is located in several buildings, access to some of them is limited, so it is not so easy to find a photo of the RVVDKU and its interior. However, everyone can attend the solemn ceremony of the oath, as well as open days to feel the military spirit of the educational institution.
