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The professional holiday Military Signalman Day was established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006 “On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.” Before this decree, the holiday was called “Signal Troops Day.”

Signal troops are special troops designed to provide communications and control of the Armed Forces.

Military communications are an integral part of the management of the Armed Forces, its material basis. The efficiency of troop leadership and the timeliness of the use of combat assets and weapons largely depend on the state and functioning of military communications.

From the history of the Signal Corps

Military Signalman's Day is a great opportunity to take a look at a page of history.

In its development, military communications have traveled a long and complex path, inextricably linked with the history of the creation of the Armed Forces, changes in the forms and methods of their use, and the improvement of military art.

From the simplest audio and visual means of communication for transmitting signals and commands directly on the battlefield to widely ramified multi-channel, modern automated systems capable of providing communication over an almost unlimited range with both stationary and mobile objects located on land, on water, under water and in the air - this is the historical path of development and improvement of military communications.

In the old Russian army there were no signal troops as such. Subunits and communications units were part of the engineering troops.

At the highest levels of management, communications were provided by the bodies of the People's Commissariat of Posts and Telegraphs, as well as the Central Directorate of Military Communications and the Main Military Engineering Directorate, which supplied communications equipment.

At the first stage of the existence of the Red Army in 1917-1918. battalions and communications teams were organizationally part of rifle and cavalry formations. At the same time, a communications battalion was provided at the headquarters of the rifle division, a communications company in the brigade, and a communications team in the regiment. The commanders of these units and subunits were at the same time the communications chiefs of the division, brigade, and regiment, respectively.

The lack of firm communications leadership had a negative impact on troop control. In this regard, on October 20, 1919, by order No. 1736/362 of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, an independent central body for the management of military communications was created - the Communications Directorate of the Red Army and the positions of Chiefs of Signal Troops of fronts, divisions and brigades were introduced. As a result, October 20, 1919 is considered to be Education Day. signal troops.

By November 1919, 768 separate communications units with a total number of about 119 thousand people were formed in the Red Army. In addition, 510 field civilian postal and telegraph enterprises and institutions were assigned to the headquarters of fronts, armies, divisions and brigades, employing about 16 thousand communications employees. After the end of the Civil War, the signal troops were reduced to 32,600 people and were equipped mainly with outdated and worn-out foreign communications equipment.

In the early 30s, the communications industry was created, which made it possible to produce modern communications equipment.

On the eve of the war, signal troops were maintained in peacetime states numbering more than forty-two thousand people, consolidated into 19 signal regiments, 25 separate signal battalions, 16 separate radio divisions.

To train commanders of signal troops in the pre-war period, the Military Electrotechnical Academy of the Red Army, as well as the Leningrad, Voronezh, Ulyanovsk, Kiev, Ordzhonikidze and Stalingrad military communications schools were created.

During the first period of the Great Patriotic War, during the retreat of our troops with heavy fighting, the insufficient preparedness of the border areas with regard to communications became obvious.

The efforts undertaken by the State Defense Committee of the USSR: the unification in one hand of the communications of all the People's Commissariat in which it was (defense, communications, communications and internal affairs), the creation of the Main Communications Directorate of the Red Army, the publication of the decree of July 23, 1941 “On improving work communications in the Red Army" managed to rectify the situation. This was facilitated by a good level of training and selfless devotion to the Motherland of the personnel.

In the post-war years, the development of signal troops was carried out on the basis of the experience of providing communications in the most difficult conditions of war, taking into account the newly emerging requirements for methods and methods of organizing communications, the tactics and structure of signal troops, the development of modern means of communication and control systems for forces and weapons for the introduction into the troops .

Modern Signal Corps

In modern conditions, the requirements for the state of combat readiness of the Armed Forces are constantly increasing. At the same time, a significant role in solving this problem is given to improving the control system of the Armed Forces. The technical basis of the command and control system is the communications system and the automated troop control system.

Signal troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation include signal troops of central subordination, formations, units and signal units of branches, branches of the armed forces, districts (fleets) and formations. They include stationary and field communication centers, linear communication units, communication security control centers, courier and postal communications, technical support institutions, research and military educational institutions.

Despite the presence of difficulties in the country, a characteristic feature of today is the arrival of new generation communications equipment into the signal troops and, first of all, means of an automated troop control system, radio mobile equipment, and satellite communication stations.

The main direction of development of troops and communications systems today is integration into a single telecommunications space based on the use of modern information technologies, replacing analogue means and communication systems with digital ones.

A modern communication system is a complex multifunctional organism, including numerous communication nodes for various purposes, many thousands of kilometers of radio, radio relay, tropospheric, wire and other types of communications.

Signal soldiers are taught perseverance in overcoming difficulties, exemplary performance of military and patriotic duty, skillful and reliable defense of the Fatherland.

Decades have passed, new generations have grown up, but the image of the hero-signalman remains an example for present and future signal officers. High professionalism of commanders, field training of formations and units, readiness to carry out tasks by personnel are characteristic features of modern signal troops. Thousands of signalmen fulfill their military duty with honor, taking part in peacekeeping and counter-terrorism operations.

With their work and unique qualities, signalmen deserve their holiday - Military Signalman Day!

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Holidays and events of October

Today is October 20th. Holidays and Events:

October 20 - Day of the Signal Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Military Signalman Day)
October 20 - Day of Surface Sailors (Navy Birthday)
October 20 - International Air Traffic Controller Day

On October 20, 1919, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic, an independent central body for the management of military communications was created and the positions of communications chiefs of fronts, divisions and brigades were introduced. The communications service is allocated to a special headquarters service, and the communications troops are allocated to independent special troops. Thus, the structure of modern signal troops was laid. As a result, October 20, 1919 is considered to be the Day of the Formation of Signal Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Back in the mid-19th century, after the invention of the electric telegraph, communications units appeared in the Russian army. The first military traveling telegraph was used in the Crimean War of 1853-1856. The world's first military radio unit, the Kronstadt Spark Military Telegraph, was formed in May 1899. And by the beginning of the First World War of 1914-1918. The Russian army had communications units in all infantry, cavalry and artillery units and formations.
Military communications began their journey with visual and simple audio signals. A modern communication system is a complex multifunctional organism, including numerous communication nodes for various purposes, many thousands of kilometers of radio, radio relay, tropospheric, wire and other types of communications.

October 20 is the Birthday of the Russian Navy (Surface Sailors' Day).

On October 20, 1696, the Boyar Duma, at the insistence of Peter I, decided to create a regular Russian navy. This day is considered to be the birthday of the Russian Navy.
During the reign of Peter I, military shipbuilding began in Russia, ships were built in Voronezh and St. Petersburg, on Ladoga and Arkhangelsk. The Azov and Baltic fleets were created, and later the Pacific and Northern fleets.
In the second half of the 18th - early 19th centuries. The Russian Navy took third place in the world in terms of the number of warships, and the tactics of combat operations at sea were constantly being improved. This allowed Russian sailors to win a number of brilliant victories.
During the Great Patriotic War, our fleet withstood severe tests and reliably covered the flanks of the fronts, defeating the Nazis at sea, in the sky and on land. Submariners, naval pilots and soldiers of marine units wrote new pages in the history of the naval glory of the Fatherland.
And today, Russian sailors continue and develop the glorious traditions of the Russian Navy, which already has a 300-year history.

On October 20, 1961, the International Federation of Aircraft Controllers Associations was created in Amsterdam. This event was such a significant milestone in the history of the development of air transport that it became the basis for the emergence of a new professional holiday dedicated to its date - International Air Traffic Controller Day.
Air traffic controllers are a demanding job. Air traffic control specialists are required not only to have perfect professional skills, but also to have special psychological preparation. Safety in the sky is in the hands of these people on earth. Air traffic controllers are entrusted with enormous responsibility and the highest demands are placed on their professionalism.
There is a rule among air traffic controllers - the work must be performed, regardless of any circumstances or working conditions. This holiday has become an opportunity for dispatchers around the world to once again emphasize the importance of their profession, attract public attention to their work, declare their achievements and formulate plans and goals for the future.

The path to the development of military communications was quite long. In earlier times, messengers and couriers were used to transmit information and orders from leadership to subordinate troops; army units in more ancient times used light and sound signals. Starting with such simple methods of communication, the military communications service has developed to modern automated complexes and systems capable of transmitting signals over almost unlimited distances, using satellite and other types of modern communications for their purposes.

In our country, the time of appearance of military signalmen is usually counted from October 20, 1919 - by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic No. 1736/362, a communications department headed by the head of communications was created as part of the Field Headquarters. At the same time, the basic structure of modern signal troops was laid down, and they were separated into independent special troops.

Happy Military Signalman's Day -
Don't lose touch with your friends!
The soul is light and pure,
If the connection is not interrupted.

May luck not leave you,
Let life go with meaning,
Fate will add joy
And health in turn!

Happy Military Signalman's Day!
May success come quickly
And the work is not easy
There will be a joyful mood.

Communication will always be fine
Without problems and shortcomings,
Be proud without hesitation
Loud title - signalman!

Congratulations on Military Signalman's Day. I wish you to always successfully complete your assigned tasks without any interference or obstacles, I wish that the signal of optimism and connection with luck never disappears in your life.

Happy Military Signalman's Day,
Let everything be: smooth, clean,
A wonderful connection to have,
And things were going well!

So that your health is strong,
Every day was: kind, bright,
Everything always works out
And it worked out great!

Military signalman is an unusual position,
You need to keep in touch, be careful,
Today is your day, your holiday has come,
We wish that the fighting spirit does not disappear!

Let there be no mistakes in your work,
Connections will be established, may success prevail,
Good luck, patience and great will,
And inspiration to you, groovy dreams1

Happy Military Signalman's Day!
Strength, patience, optimism.
Fewer old wires
And untalented partners.

Keep in touch with confidence
And value your work.
Honor and recognition await you
For your work and efforts.

On Military Signalman Day
I don’t want to lose touch
And always easy and fast
Do all the work!

May luck accompany you
May success await you!
And let every moment
Gives peace, tranquility, comfort!

Happy Military Signalman's Day!
Let the air be clear,
Messages are flying in
Let everything happen in one moment!

Let the service go smoothly
Let everything be alright
And today, on your holiday,
Have fun, dance and sing!

I wish you less risk in work,
After all, the fate of a signalman is not easy.
Always keep in touch with the world
And never give up!

Let there be a lot of health,
Let the road be happy.
May only a bright path await you in life.
Signalman, always be happy!

Every year on October 20, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate the professional holiday of military signalmen.

The date for celebrating Signalman's Day was chosen based on the fact that it was on October 20, 1919 that special signal troops were created in Soviet Russia. We are talking about the creation, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council, of centralized management of military communications, which was defined as strategically important in conditions of civil war and foreign military intervention. The military communications service was allocated to the special service of headquarters, and the troops themselves were allocated to independent military formations as part of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
The holiday itself appeared in the new calendar of important dates of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the basis of presidential decree No. 549 of May 31, 2006.
Military signalmen of Soviet Russia, the USSR and the Russian Federation took part in all, without exception, wars and armed conflicts in which the Armed Forces of the Fatherland were involved. One of the most difficult trials was the Great Patriotic War, during which the feat of military signalmen cannot be overestimated.

As a result of the first attacks of the Nazi troops, communications at various levels and purposes were partially disrupted. Often, the command did not have information about the state of affairs on a particular sector of the front, which actually undermined the foundation for developing an effective operation plan. The expansion of the zone of occupation of the territory of the USSR led to the loss of existing communication systems. Thus, by December 1941, the length of all-Union telephone and telegraph lines had decreased by more than a third. The number of telegraph apparatus operated by the USSR decreased by no less than 40%.

All forces and means of military signalmen were thrown into restoring communication lines. By decision of the command in the USSR, 10 repair and restoration battalions of 750 people each were created to complement the three operating linear communications battalions. Highly qualified specialists from the Military Academy of Communications, the Moscow Institute of Communications Engineers, the Central Research Institute of Communications and other specialized technical universities and scientific laboratories were called up to serve in the signal troops.

Military signalmen sometimes, at the cost of their own lives, restored broken channels, and also created new lines for the exchange of information. In a very short time, communication lines were laid from Moscow to Leningrad - through Ladoga. This line made it possible to maintain contact with the besieged city and clarify the likely possibilities for the supply of food and ammunition, as well as planning operations. During the war, a communication line appeared from Stalingrad to Nevinnomyssk, which passed through the territory of Kalmykia.

In a short time, special units were formed and prepared to provide communications in the “Headquarters - Front” link. In addition, lines were serviced at the “army-corps-division” level. By the summer of 1942, front commanders were provided with personal radio stations, which were used during trips to the troops.

A truly enormous contribution to the development of the signal troops, as well as the technological base for their activities during the Great Patriotic War, was made by the legendary People's Commissar of Communications of the USSR (1939-1944) Ivan Terentyevich Peresypkin (1941-1944 - part-time Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR). Before his appointment to the post of People's Commissar, Ivan Peresypkin served as deputy head of the Red Army Communications Department.

Ivan Terentyevich is by no means a staff official. During his tenure as People's Commissar of Communications during the war, he directly took part in virtually all of its major battles: from the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad to the battles for the liberation of Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states from the Nazis. Ivan Peresypkin went to the front at least 20 times, as evidenced by military archives. He became the first marshal of the signal forces in the history of the USSR. Ivan Terentyevich was awarded 4 Orders of Lenin, 2 Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Red Star, the Order of Kutuzov 1st degree and other orders and medals, including foreign ones.

Today, signal troops are the most important element of command and control of the Armed Forces. The state of communication lines provided by military personnel largely determines the efficiency of troop leadership and the timeliness of making the most important decisions, including decisions on the use of certain types of weapons.

Military communications play a huge role in assisting the Syrian army in the fight against international terrorism. On the eve of the Signalman's Day, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, said that Russia would redirect part of its space reconnaissance assets to Iraqi Mosul, in the area of ​​which a situation is developing that allows ISIS militants (banned in the Russian Federation) to advance to the Syrian border and cross it. To monitor the situation near Mosul, the Russian Armed Forces will also use unmanned aerial vehicles, which will transmit information to the Coordination Center. This information will allow the Russian Aerospace Forces to timely determine where militants are gathering, heading from Mosul through Syrian territory, and destroy them before they manage to settle in any relatively large city.

Military personnel of the Signal Corps conduct their daily activities to ensure the security of the borders of the Russian Federation. The troops are receiving new equipment that allows them to effectively solve information exchange problems. On October 19, it was announced that the “military” Internet would begin operating within the RF Armed Forces. This is a particularly secure computer network called the “Closed Data Segment”. The segment is distinguished by the fact that it is not connected to the regular Global Network and is reliably protected from connecting drives that are not certified in the system.

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Every year the Russian army celebrates Military Signalman Day- a professional holiday for all workers and military personnel of the signal forces, established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 2006 N 549 in order to revive and develop domestic military traditions, increase the prestige of military service and in recognition of the merits of military specialists in solving the problems of ensuring the defense and security of the state. Previously, it was celebrated as the Day of Communications of the Russian Armed Forces.

October 20, 1919 is the day of formation of the Signal Corps. On this day, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic No. 1736/362, a communications department headed by a communications chief was formed as part of the Field Headquarters. The communications service is allocated to a special headquarters service, and the communications troops are allocated to independent special troops. Thus, the structure of modern signal troops was laid.

Military communications are an integral part of the management of the Armed Forces, its material basis, and signal troops are special troops designed to establish communication systems between troops and forces in peacetime and war. The efficiency of troop leadership and the timeliness of the use of combat assets and weapons largely depend on the state and functioning of communications.

In its development, military communications have traveled a long and complex path, inextricably linked with the history of the creation of the Armed Forces, changes in the forms and methods of their use, and the improvement of military art.

From the simplest audio and visual means of communication for transmitting signals and commands directly on the battlefield to widely ramified multi-channel, modern automated systems capable of providing communication over an almost unlimited range with both stationary and mobile objects located on land, on water, under water and in the air - this is the historical path of development and improvement of military communications.

A modern communication system is a complex multifunctional organism, including numerous communication nodes for various purposes, many thousands of kilometers of radio, radio relay, tropospheric, wired and other types of communication lines, and, of course, these are the specialists who make this complex organism work - the military signalmen who are celebrating their professional holiday today.

So that the connection is always established,
To keep the channel clean -
Worries about it
Our military signalman.

May your connections be on this holiday
Everything will be without interference,
And in life they are always waiting for you
Only joy and success.

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