Removal from military registration by age - procedure and deadlines

What is military registration and who is liable for military service in Russia

In Russia, by virtue of Article 9 of the Federal Law of March 28, 1998 No. 53-FZ and the regulations approved by the Government of the Russian Federation of November 27, 2006 No. 719, the following are subject to registration in military registration and enlistment offices, local governments and employing organizations:

• all men from 18 to 27 years of age (conscripts) and men who have served in military service or under contract (those liable for military service);
• all women liable for military service who have military specialties;
• citizens who did not complete military service due to exemption from conscription.

The laws stipulate up to what age military service in Russia depends on various factors: state of health, rank. Military registration is the collection, systematization, documentation and control of all data of citizens who will be called up for service in the event of martial law being declared. Organizations provide documentation on site and promptly transmit information to military registration and enlistment offices. As long as a person is able to perform service, he is subject to registration; for removal from him, legally established grounds are required.

IMPORTANT! Only citizens of the Russian Federation are recognized as liable for military service (Article 15 of the Federal Law of July 25, 2002 No. 115-FZ), they are subject to registration. Citizens of other countries have the right to serve in the Russian army under a contract, but they are not liable for military service.

Military age

The fact is that from the age of 18, male citizens of the Russian Federation are considered liable for military service. They have already registered with the military registration and enlistment office and are now waiting for the moment of conscription. The conscription age in Russia is considered to be the period from adulthood to 27 years inclusive.

What does it mean? The Law “On Military Duty and Military Service” indicates that during this period citizens must serve at least 1 year in the Armed Forces of the country. They are drafted into the army.

After this, the person either continues his military career or is transferred to the reserve. In peacetime, citizens will no longer be called up for service.

But in the event of war or hostilities in the country, he may be taken away to defend the Motherland.

How does mobilization happen?

When a country is at war, a whole series of special actions take place aimed at transferring not only the armed forces, but also the country's economy, government bodies, self-government and other organizations into wartime conditions. The law of the commander-in-chief of the country declares general or partial mobilization.

As soon as it was announced, all military personnel who are currently in military service (even those whose term has expired) remain in their places of deployment. Only female military personnel who have children under the age of 16 are not included in this list.

Most often, several so-called waves of mobilization occur, each of which includes certain categories of stock.

Who is considered to be a person liable for military service?

Let's figure out which citizens are liable for military service. In accordance with the Regulations on Military Registration, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 27, 2006 N 719, those liable for military service include citizens who are in the reserves. The specified document (Regulations on military registration) contains a list of persons liable for military service.

These include persons who:

• discharged from military service and enlisted in the reserves;
• have successfully completed their studies in military educational institutions or in military training centers at federal state universities and graduated from federal state universities;
• did not complete military service due to exemption from conscription, granting deferments from conscription, or cancellation by the conscription commission of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation of the decision of a lower conscription commission upon reaching the age of 27 years;
• were not subject to conscription for military service upon reaching the age of 27;
• did not complete conscription military service, without legal grounds, upon reaching the age of 27 years;
• dismissed from military service without military registration and subsequently registered with military registration and enlistment offices;
• completed alternative civilian service;
• are women who have certain military specialties.

Persons liable for military service must be distinguished from conscripts, which include men aged 18 to 27 years who are not in the reserve, who are or are required to be registered with the military.

There is such a thing as military registration. So, persons liable for military service are registered in this way. As soon as a citizen ceases to be liable for military service, he is removed from the military register.

Citizens are removed from military registration when they reach a certain age.

We will talk about how many years citizens remain liable for military service in the next section.

Legislation on the stay of Russian citizens in the military reserve

The procedure for the stay of citizens of the Russian Federation in the military reserve, the enrollment of citizens liable for military service in the military reserve of the armed forces and the division of citizens in the military reserve into categories is regulated by:

• Article 51.2 “Stock”,
• Article 52 “Enlistment in the reserves” and
• Article 53 “Composition of the reserve” of the Federal Law of March 28, 1998 No. 53-FZ (as amended on January 1, 2020) “On Military Duty and Military Service.”

Stay of citizens of the Russian Federation in the military reserve

In accordance with Article 51.2 “Reserve” of Federal Law No. 53-FZ “On Military Duty and Military Service”, the elements of fulfillment of military duty by citizens of the Russian Federation are:

• stay of citizens liable for military service in the military reserve,
• conscription of reserve personnel for military training and
• passing military training during the period of stay of citizens liable for military service in the military reserve.

The legislation provides for the creation of:

• military reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,
• military reserve of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation and
• military reserve of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with Article 52 “Enlistment in the reserve” of Federal Law No. 53-FZ “On military duty and military service”, the military reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is created from among citizens liable for military service:

• discharged from military service and enlisted in the reserves of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;
• those who have successfully completed the military training program for reserve officers at military departments at federal state educational institutions of higher professional education and who have graduated from these educational institutions;
• those who have not completed military service due to exemption from conscription;
• those who have not completed military service due to the provision of deferments from conscription for military service or who have not been called up for military service for any other reasons upon reaching the age of 27 years;
• discharged from military service without military registration and subsequently registered with military registration and enlistment offices;
• those liable for military service who have completed alternative civilian service;
• female conscripts with a military specialty.

Military reserve of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation and military reserve of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation:

• are created in the manner determined by legislative and other regulatory legal acts.

The procedure for assigning military ranks to reserve personnel

Citizens liable for military service who are in the military reserve are assigned military ranks in the manner determined by Federal Law No. 53-FZ “On Military Duty and Military Service”:

• citizens liable for military service who are in the military reserve may be awarded the first and subsequent military ranks, but not higher than the military rank of colonel or captain of the 1st rank;
• upon enrollment in the military reserve, a citizen liable for military service who has successfully completed training in the military training program for reserve officers at a military training center at the federal state educational organization of higher education is awarded the military rank of officer by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation ;
• upon enrollment in the military reserve, a citizen liable for military service who has successfully completed training at a military training center at a federal state educational organization of higher education or at a military educational organization of higher education under the military training program for sergeants, reserve sergeants , the military rank of sergeant or sergeant major is assigned by the military commissar;
• upon enrollment in the military reserve, a citizen liable for military service who has successfully completed training at a military training center at a federal state educational organization of higher education or at a military educational organization of higher education under the military training program for soldiers and reserve sailors , the military rank of private or sailor is assigned by the military commissar ;
• when enlisting in the military reserve, a citizen liable for military service who has not completed military service in connection with an exemption from conscription for military service or being granted a deferment, as well as a citizen deprived of a military rank by a court decision, simultaneously with enrollment in the military reserve, is assigned the military rank of private or sailor to the military a commissioner or an official of another body that carries out military registration.

The next military rank of a reserve member can be awarded if:

• a reserve person is assigned or may be assigned to a military unit (intended or may be assigned to a special formation) for conscription for military service upon mobilization
• for a position for which the wartime staff provides for a military rank equal to or higher than the military rank assigned to a citizen liable for military service who is in the military reserve;
• upon expiration of the established period of stay in the previous military rank.

In this case, a person liable for military service in the reserve may be assigned a military rank:

• after he has completed military training and passed the relevant tests
• or in a certification manner.

Medical examination of reserve military personnel

Citizens liable for military service who are in the military reserve undergo a medical examination:

• to determine their suitability for military service in accordance with Article 5.1 “Medical examination and medical examination of citizens in connection with the performance of military duty, entry into military service under a contract or entry into the mobilization manpower reserve” of Federal Law No. 53-FZ “On Military Duty” and military service";
• A person liable for military service aged 18 to 27 years, exempted from conscription due to conscription due to his recognition as limitedly fit for military service due to health reasons and enrolled in the military reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, has the right to undergo a medical examination to determine his fitness for military service. service;
• If a military reserve is recognized as fit for military service or fit for military service with minor restrictions, it is transferred by the military registration and enlistment office to the military registration of citizens liable for military service who are not in the military reserve, and is subject to conscription for military service on a general basis.

Composition of the reserve and categories of citizens in the military reserve

Those liable for military service in the reserve are divided into three reserve categories according to the age limits for being in the military reserve:

Citizens liable for military service who are in the military reserve and have reached the age limit for being in the military reserve or who have been declared unfit for military service for health reasons:

• transferred by a military commissar or an official of another body carrying out military registration into retirement and
• removed from military registration.

Women liable for military service who are in the military reserve:

• belong to the third category,
• at the same time, women with military ranks of officers remain in the reserve until they reach the age of 50 years ,
• and the rest of the women - until they reach the age of 45 years .

To prepare for military service, those in reserve may be called up for military training, which are divided into:

• for military training camps and military testing camps;
• Military training for other purposes is not permitted.

Duration of military training:

• cannot exceed 2 months ;
• the total duration of military training in which reserve personnel are involved during their stay in the military reserve cannot exceed 12 months ;
• The frequency of calling up reserve personnel for training cannot be more than once every 3 years.

For citizens liable for military service who are in the military reserve:

• as mentioned above, the next military ranks can be assigned on the recommendation of the official in charge of the military training,
• but not higher than the military rank of colonel or captain 1st rank.

A note on the category of military reserve, registration group and category of suitability for military service of those liable for military service in the military ID

Depending on the composition of the military reserve (military rank), those liable for military service are issued military tickets of various forms:

• military ID of a soldier, sailor, sergeant, sergeant major, warrant officer and midshipman (military ID) and
• military ID of a reserve officer.

Accordingly, information about the stay of a person liable for military service in the military reserve is placed in these military cards in different ways. In the military ID, information about the stay of a soldier, sailor, sergeant, sergeant major, warrant officer and midshipman in the military reserve is located on page 11 in section V “Stay in the reserve”.

Section V “Staying in reserve” includes the following subsections:

• subsection 23 “Stock category”;
• subsection 24 “Accounting group”;
• subsection 25 “Composition”;
• subsection 26 “VUS number” and “Full VUS code designation”;
• subsection 27 “Name of military position and military specialty.”

In the reserve officer's military ID, information about the reserve officer's stay in the military reserve is located on page 3:

• in paragraph 6 “Military rank”, on the basis of a personal file, the last military rank assigned to a military personnel (person liable for military service) during the period of his military service or stay in the reserve is recorded, indicating by whose order, when and under what number it was assigned;
• in paragraph 7 “VUS No.” in the left column, the VUS number is written down, consisting of six digits, according to which the reserve officer was accepted for military registration upon initial registration. Subsequently, if the officer’s VUS changes, the new VUS is recorded in the next column. When a serviceman is discharged from military service into the reserve, who during his military service has mastered several military training systems, types (brands) of weapons and military equipment (WME), a record is made of the training skills, types (brands) of WME, which he is fluent in;
• in paragraph 8 “Name of profile” it is indicated in which profile (command, engineering and technical, legal, medical or veterinary) the reserve officer is taken into account in accordance with his VUS;
• in paragraph 9 “Stock | | | | category" indicates which reserve category the reserve officer belongs to by age . The reserve digit is written in the left cell with an Arabic numeral (1, 2 or 3);
• in paragraph 10 “Taken to the Military Oath”, on the basis of a personal file, the date is indicated when a reserve officer who first entered military service or who has not previously served in military service and was called up for military training for the first time is sworn to the Military Oath.

Military reserve categories

In the event that a person liable for military service reaches the age limit for being in the military reserve or is declared unfit for military service due to health reasons, he is permanently removed from the military reserve. Fitness for military service is determined on the basis of a medical examination conducted by members of a special commission at the military registration and enlistment office.

Categories of the military reserve are determined in accordance with the composition of the military reserve (military rank), age and gender of those liable for military service:

1st category of military reserve (first wave of mobilization)

The main mobilization manpower reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops and military formations is the first category of military reserve. It is this category of reserve that is called up among the first, since reserve servicemen who took direct part in hostilities or served in military service are enrolled here.

If a person liable for military service does not know what category of military reserve he has, then he can contact the military registration and enlistment office on this issue and clarify the information there.

The first category of military reserve includes privates and sergeants in the reserve, as well as warrant officers and midshipmen under the age of 35, officers and senior management up to 50 - 65 years of age (depending on rank).

This category includes all those liable for military service in the reserve who have fully completed military service upon conscription, and those liable for military service in the reserve who have experience in real combat operations:

Since during prolonged combat operations human losses are inevitable, sooner or later, those liable for military service in the reserve and the following categories of military reserve will be mobilized.

2nd category of military reserve (second wave of mobilization)

The second category of the military reserve includes those liable for military service in the older age group, or those liable for military service in the reserve who, due to their health, were not included in the first wave of mobilization.

This category of military reserve includes reservists aged from 35 to 45 years, and senior personnel aged from 50 to 70 years. In addition, the second category of military reserve includes those liable for military service who, for one reason or another, did not complete military service upon conscription. Most often these are reservists with diseases in categories “B” or “D”. Despite the fact that the medical commission of the military registration and enlistment office confirmed their corresponding health problems, they can be called up for military service after the second wave of mobilization begins.

By age, the following restrictions apply:

If there are not enough people liable for military service in this category, then it may be necessary to call up the last reserve for military service - those liable for military service in the 2nd category of the military reserve.

3rd category of military reserve (third wave of mobilization)

This category of military reserve remains for the most extreme cases. There are no higher officer ranks, and the age of those in the reserve is increased compared to previous waves of mobilization.

The third category of military reserve according to reserve accounting includes those liable for military service who do not have an officer rank, who are 45 years old but not yet 50 years old, as well as officers aged from 55 to 65 years. This category also includes women with experience in military service or military education, under the age of 45-50 years.

These reservists, who are in the military reserve, are called up for mobilization only if combat operations will continue for one year or more:

Accounting group and VUS in a military ID

In the military ID, in addition to the mark on the military reserve category (subsection 23 “Reserve category”), there is also subsection 24 “Recording group” and subsection 26 “VUS number”.

Subsection 24 “ Accounting group ” indicates the accounting group “RA” (“Russian Army”) or “VMF” (“Navy”). Belonging to a specific accounting group is determined on the basis of where the reservist served in military service, or where he was assigned after passing a medical examination.

In subsection 26 “ VUS number ” in the first column the number of the military specialty, consisting of three digits, is written down, in the second column - the full code designation of the military specialty (seven digits and an alphabetic sign). An entry in a military ID card “VUS” means a digital designation of a military training specialty acquired during military service or training before conscription. In addition, a letter may be added to the numbers, which indicates the suitability of the conscript reserve for service in special forces.

Reserve conscripts who served in the internal affairs bodies, the State Fire Service, institutions and bodies of the penal system and customs authorities of the Russian Federation in the positions of private (junior) and commanding personnel, as well as those who served in the compulsory enforcement bodies of the Russian Federation:

• The military specialty (MS) is established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation in agreement with the heads of the specified bodies and institutions.

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Responsibilities in reserve

Citizens registered with the military and in the reserves are under the supervision of military commissariats. They are obliged to carry out their orders, to appear for medical examinations or for military training announced by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The obligation remains until the age limit at which they are removed from military registration is reached, or until they are transferred to retirement due to health reasons.

IMPORTANT! In 2021, conscription for military training was announced by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 247 of April 26, 2021. Reservists will be drafted into the Armed Forces and federal security agencies.

Training is held annually, but one reservist is called up no more than once every 3 years. In total, a person liable for military service spends no more than 12 months in total at military training, and no more than 2 months for one training session.

In addition to participating in training camps, reserve citizens are required to:

• inform military registration and enlistment offices about changes in place of residence, personal data and other important events (the period depends on the event);
• appear when called;
• treat your military ID with care;
• undergo medical examinations.

At what age and how does deregistration occur?

Depending on the reason for deregistration, the age and procedure for deregistration differ. The reasons for deregistration are determined by Art. 23, 51 of the Federal Law on Military Service. Even if the conscription age for the reserve in Russia has not expired, a person is sent into retirement for the following reasons:

Reservists who have reached the age limit are dismissed automatically by the military commissariat.

Age limits

Depending on the rank of the serviceman, the maximum period of service in the reserve varies from 45 to 70 years.

In Art. 53 of Federal Law No. 53-FZ of March 28, 1998, provides a table of the maximum ages for military personnel to remain in the reserves, which is used to determine the length of time citizens are registered with the military.

The age of military personnel in the reserve varies not only by rank, but also by gender.

A man becomes liable for military service as soon as he turns 18 years old. His further attitude towards military service depends on his state of health. If a young man is recognized as fit for service, then he remains liable for military service as long as his health allows or until he reaches the age limit in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation.

According to the law, up to what age men are liable for military service in Russia depends on their state of health. If a medical examination shows that he is unfit for further service, the man is declared unfit for military service and is sent into retirement.

Women are recognized as liable for military service only after receiving a military specialty. They have military obligations until the age of 45, except for those who have an officer rank. For women, the age for deregistration of reserve officers ends upon reaching 50 years of age.

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Status of persons liable for military service

Persons liable for military service are persons who are in the reserves of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, have a military ID and are called up for service, and young men of pre-conscription and conscription age who are registered with the military.
Depending on the status of a reservist, up to what age a person liable for military service in Russia is in the reserve of the Armed Forces is determined by Federal Law No. 53-FZ of March 28, 1998. Persons liable for military service include all those who have completed military service and graduates of military departments of universities who have received a military specialty and military rank. The list of military specialties in the Russian Federation is approved by government regulations.

Currently, the age limit for a person liable for military service in the reserve in Russia is from 45 to 65 years, it is extended to 70 years only for senior officers. In the passport of persons related to military duty, a special mark is made on page 13.

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Early dismissal

What is the age for deregistration? According to the age of citizens, they are removed at a certain time. But, as practice shows, in some situations a person is prematurely released from military service in wartime, not to mention in peacetime.

It has already been said that not everyone is drafted into the army. People who did not complete military service due to health reasons are discharged permanently. They are assigned category "D". It indicates complete unfitness for service. This means that even in wartime a person will not serve.

Stock category 1 and 2 – what is the difference?

All military personnel who have completed military service for at least 1 year, as well as all combatants (regardless of the length of stay) are in the first reserve category. Category 2 includes those liable for military service who served in the Russian Army for 1 year, as well as all those who were not drafted for a number of reasons. It should be noted that in the very first wave of mobilization, all male civilians who have the first category will be drafted into the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to protect the territory of the country and the entire civilian population.

Most often, all those who have not served in military service, after the age of 27, receive a military ID with o, which means the following: at the time of mobilization, no one will immediately transfer you to the first category and send you to fight. But if you do receive a summons, you must appear at the military registration and enlistment office for training, after which a medical examination will be carried out and a doctor’s report on fitness for service will be issued. And even after that you will not be sent to defend your country with arms in your hands. First, they will conduct training camps that will last at least a year, and only after that, in the military ID, reserve category 2 will be replaced by 1. Then you will defend your Motherland, your loved ones and relatives.

How long does it take to issue a military ID? Deadlines.

We repeatedly remind all our clients that in order to legally obtain a military ID, it is necessary to go through a number of mandatory bureaucratic procedures. They usually include 3-4 visits to the military registration and enlistment office, diagnostic tests, medical examination and examination, as well as meetings of the draft commission.

Thus, the process of obtaining a military registration document - a military ID card - can take 3, 4 or more months.

For unknown reasons, people quite often continue to believe “well-connected acquaintances,” but, given the bitter experience of other acquaintances, they often first seek advice from a lawyer before “crossing the line” and taking unjustified risks.

Remember: after receiving a military ID, you continue to be registered with the military, and questions about breaking the law when receiving it may arise even after several years!

Before visiting the military registration and enlistment office, you will need to collect all medical documents

Of course, before a medical examination, the military registration and enlistment office is obliged to independently request an outpatient card, certificates from dispensaries and other information characterizing your state of health. But you should not rely on the conscientious work of doctors, since in practice, medical information was often unjustifiably ignored.

It's worth taking the initiative. Often, a preliminary analysis of documents does not allow us to draw clear conclusions and we will probably have to organize small additional studies.

The thing is that the category of fitness (namely, the doctors of the military registration and enlistment office will determine it) is characterized not by the diagnosis, but by the degree of limitation of the function of an organ or system. And it is to determine the degree of limitation that the doctor requires special knowledge in the field of military medical examination, and the citizen needs to undergo additional research.

As a rule, collecting documents takes 2-3 weeks.

You should know that it is mandatory to undergo a personal medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office

According to the new rules

The medical examination also includes an examination that will have to be completed outside the walls of the military registration and enlistment office.

Let's reveal a little secret by telling you that the medical examination sheet is a kind of link between the results of the examinations completed and other medical information and the category of fitness for military service, which will be determined in your personal file and will later appear on the military ID issued to you!

An examination directed by the military registration and enlistment office usually takes 7-10 working days. During this procedure, you will need to undergo a number of mandatory studies provided for by the quality standards of medical care and characterizing one or another degree of impairment of body functions.

During the examination, you can make complaints, present medical documents and exercise all the rights that are provided for by the current law for patients.

You will have to attend a draft board meeting in person.

You must include a copy of the decision of the draft commission in the certificate of a citizen subject to conscription (this is the duty of the military registration and enlistment office employees), and at your request (this is your right) give a copy of the decision of the draft commission in your hand.

The period for issuing such a decision is 5 working days.

If you do not agree with the decision made by the draft commission (for example, you were assigned the fitness category “G” instead of “B”), you have the right to challenge it to a higher commission or to court

Considering the timing of court proceedings, it is better to do this in parallel.

If your complaint is satisfied by a higher authority, you can always withdraw your application from the court. By the way, it must be said that the courts, with proper preparation for the case, often take the side of the conscripts. But the trial could easily take another 5-6 months of your time.

Do not be afraid of the deferment that may be granted by the draft board in accordance with the law. A number of diseases require observation (six months or more) and, in this regard, the fitness category may well meet the established medical requirements.

We engage a medical specialist for such purposes, who gives us competent recommendations. By the way, a specialist can also be involved at the stage of receiving a referral for examination - he can monitor compliance with the standards of medical care in this case.

After the draft commission decides to enlist in the reserves of the armed forces, you may be called for an in-person control examination (the so-called KMO), which you will have to undergo. There is nothing wrong with this procedure.

The conscription commission of the subject where you will undergo this same military training has the authority to cancel or change decisions made by the district conscription commission.

After going through all the procedures described above, you need to go to the military registration and enlistment office, submit photographs (2, measuring 3 cm by 4 cm on matte paper), education documents (if you did not provide them previously), other documents (certificate of employment, document marital status) and you will be issued a military ID

Issue date

a military registration document is determined by the Order of the Minister of Defense - it must be issued within 10 working days from the date the draft commission makes a decision or receives an extract from the protocol of the draft commission of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation.

It was not for nothing that we used the word “must”: in practice, this period is not observed and ranges from one to one and a half months. But don’t be upset – this is how you get a completely legal military registration document.

Features of rank assignment

Among modern conscripts there are a lot of draft dodgers who are trying with all their might to avoid serving in the Russian army. But even if a person successfully hid from the military registration and enlistment office before reaching the age of non-conscription, he is still included in the appropriate lists.

If a draft dodger has not completed military service before the age of 27, then in the event of war he will not be able to sit out in the rear. In accordance with current legislation, such persons fall into the second reserve group automatically. In addition, the results of a preliminary medical examination determine the fitness group in relation to which soldiers should be distributed for military service.

If a conscript is assigned fitness group A, B or C, then he may be called to training camp. Further events can develop according to two scenarios:

1. The conscript ignores the military registration and enlistment office's summons. This can lead to quite serious problems, because if after this the location of the evader is established, he will be formally charged with evading duty with all the ensuing consequences.
2. The conscript appears for training camp. In this case, if he performs well, he can be transferred from the second category to the first.

What advantages does a military ID provide?

If a citizen has a military reserve card in his hands, this means that he is no longer subject to conscription for compulsory military service or service in the reserve. This is a very important difference in the case of enlistment before the age of 27 due to health reasons.

Attackers can resort to the most insidious tricks in order to confiscate a military ID from such a citizen. Deception, hypnosis, intimidation and even physical influence - all this can be applied to a gullible ordinary reserve in order to deprive him of his basic dignity!

Citizens enlisted in the reserve due to health reasons (private reserve soldiers with GPS) can find on page 19 of the military ID information about when and by what decision of the draft commission they were declared unfit and enrolled in the reserve. It would be a good idea to write down this information somewhere or take a photograph; in particular, the date of the draft commission’s decision will make it possible to determine the exact date from which it will be possible to undergo re-examination if there is no exemption from it.

If a reserve private is exempt from undergoing re-examination, then no entries about this, including a record of the date of the next re-examination, should be on the military ID (sometimes such entries are made in violation of the procedure for filling out a military ID).

“I have a military ID because I am liable for military service” is a true statement, “I am liable for military service because I have a military ID” is incorrect. Having lost your military ID, you will not cease to be liable for military service, but will only lose documentary evidence of this status (in connection with which you will have to urgently contact the military registration and enlistment office with an application to issue a duplicate military ID or temporary certificate).

Advantages and features of the military reserve

The main advantage of creating a reserve (or reserve) is the ability to significantly reduce the cost of maintaining an army in peacetime. At the same time, the armed forces continue to be in a state of “combat readiness.” The very first to be called up at the time of mobilization of troops are citizens of the country who have the following mark on their military ID: reserve category - 1.

It should be recalled that a military reserve differs significantly from reserve formations, which are a group of military personnel (or units), but at the moment do not directly participate in the battle by order of the commander. This is done in order to use additional forces in emergency situations.

What laws govern military registration?

Military registration of citizens is maintained at their place of work in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, Regulations and methodological recommendations for maintaining military registration in organizations (approved by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on July 11, 2017):

• clause 7 art. 8 of the Federal Law of March 28, 1998 No. 53-FZ “On Military Duty and Military Service”;
• clause 9 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 27, 2006 No. 719 “On approval of the Regulations on military registration” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations on military registration);
• Federal Law No. 132-FZ dated April 24, 2020;
• for employer-organizations located on the territory of the Republic of Crimea - Methodological recommendations, approved. Resolution of the Territorial Commission of the Republic of Crimea for the reservation of citizens of the Russian Federation in reserve, dated March 13, 2017 No. 6.

Reflection of the rank (category) of the reserve in military registration documents

When filling out a registration card for warrant officers, midshipmen, sergeants, foremen, reserve soldiers and sailors, in clause 23, the reserve category is indicated by the number 1 or 2, as in clause 23 of their military ID (clause 13 of the Procedure for filling out a registration card, approved by the Ministry of Defense Russia 07/11/2017

).

For reserve officers, on the third page of the military ID, paragraph 9 indicates which reserve category they belong to by age. The reserve rank is written in the left cell with the Arabic numeral 1, 2 or 3 (clause 13 of the Procedure for maintaining and storing the military ID of a reserve officer, approved by Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated July 18, 2014 No. 495

).

Based on materials (“Electronic magazine “ABC of Law”, 2020)

What are the types of military registration?

Kinds:

1. Special - this type of registration includes those liable for military service who are in reserve for periods of mobilization and martial law, as well as those who serve in internal affairs bodies, the State Fire Service, institutions and bodies of the penal system, drug control agencies and psychotropic substances in positions of ordinary and commanding personnel.
2. General - the rest of those liable for military service are registered on this basis.

Documents for maintaining military records

Use the checklist to make sure whether military registration in the company is properly organized:

1. Check whether employees have military registration documents. The information in them and in the personal T-2 card must match.
2. For these purposes, prepare a draft order by which the manager will establish the obligation for employees subject to military registration to bring documents to the responsible person for verification. Please note: it is advisable not to take military registration documents from employees, but to carry out reconciliations in their presence. If you do borrow documents, fill out the receipts and keep a log of receipt of such receipts. This is recommended by the military registration and enlistment offices themselves.
3. Request documents:
   for conscripts - a certificate of a citizen subject to conscription for military service;
4. for those liable for military service - a military ID or a certificate in lieu of a military ID, a temporary certificate issued in lieu of a military ID.

Also:

• Certificate instead of a military ID. Issued upon the conclusion of the draft commission after reaching the age of 27 to citizens who have evaded military service without legal grounds. The document indicates that such a citizen is still in reserve.
• Temporary certificate. Issued to establish the identity of those liable for military service who do not have the necessary documents for registration and issuance of military ID cards. And also to check and confirm the authenticity of the documents they presented, to request and receive military ID cards that were deposited at the military commissariat of the municipality at their previous place of residence. The certificate must have the signature of the military commissar and the official seal.
• Please note: it is impossible to refuse employment due to the lack of military registration documents.

About deregistration by age: at what age do they deregister, deadline

Do you keep military records in your organization? Pay attention to the procedure for registering deregistration by age in 2019-2020, and notify employees in advance that they have reached the age limit for being in the reserves. Step-by-step instructions will help you.

The procedure for removing a citizen from military registration due to the attainment of a certain age of the subject implies the complete elimination of his responsibilities in terms of fulfilling his military duty to the state. This age is clearly regulated by law, and at the same time varies for different categories of citizens, taking into account all the features and nuances of the titles of the subjects.

The legislation of the Russian Federation states that military registration should be carried out for the following categories of citizens:

• men who are of conscription age, as well as those persons who are already in the reserves;
• women recognized as specialists in the fields listed in the Regulations on Military Registration, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 719 of November 27, 2006. In particular, this refers to doctors, surveyors and other professions.

Not every subject belonging to these categories of the population actually performs military service, but all of the individuals in question have the appropriate military ID.

The presence of this document determines the right of legislative bodies to call up the categories of the population in question for service in the event of the outbreak of hostilities in which the Russian Federation will be involved.

However, this is only possible until these citizens reach a certain age.

Based on Art. 53 Federal Law No. 53 of March 28, 1998, all persons in the reserve are divided into 3 categories in accordance with their military ID. The distribution is based on the rank, age and gender of the subjects. The assigned rank also implies that the age is recorded in the military ID, when the subject is completely removed from the corresponding register.

In particular, the maximum age up to which a citizen can be registered as a person liable for military service is 60 years. This position is also characteristic of the subject’s ability to be in the reserve due to the presence of a certain position before the age in question.

The distribution of ranks is based on different degrees of intensity and severity of military tasks assigned to a citizen, based on his age, gender and educational characteristics.

For example, 1st category means that the subject can be called up for military service when hostilities occur. The 2nd category refers to persons who can be called up for service after the end of hostilities.

In turn, representatives of the 3rd category can serve in the rear.

Women liable for military service, regardless of whether they have any rank, belong to the 3rd category, as a result of which they are deregistered at 45 years of age. In turn, female officers are deregistered upon reaching 50 years of age.

When a subject reaches the maximum permissible age for registration in the ranks of those liable for military service, military registration and enlistment office employees exclude the citizen from the relevant register. In almost all conditions, this procedure is carried out at the registration address automatically and without the participation of the person himself.

However, there are often situations when a citizen moves. Thus, deregistration from military registration when changing place of residence is carried out upon personal application of the person. The subject must prepare all the necessary papers in advance, after which deregistration occurs by default based on the information about a specific person already available in the relevant structure databases.

Required documents include:

• passport and military ID;
• request for deregistration, which is drawn up according to a standard template. This can be done legally at the local military registration and enlistment office where the subject is sent.

The main nuance is the fact that the legislation of the Russian Federation does not fix the obligation of the population to provide an application or other evidentiary documents to the military registration and enlistment office when moving.

Also, if there is a need to prove the fact that a citizen was deregistered due to reaching a specific age, it is lawful to contact the military registration and enlistment office with a written request to put the corresponding mark in the passport. This procedure is free and can be completed literally in one day.

1. It is also important to emphasize that the elimination of the status of a person liable for military service occurs not only at the military registration and enlistment office; deregistration from the military registration in the organization is also a mandatory process.
2. This is typical for employed subjects who continue to perform their work duties after reaching old age.

Main categories of military reserve

There are three military categories in total - 1, 2 and 3. Each category has age restrictions for various military ranks. So, for example, the first category consists of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, warrant officers, midshipmen who have not reached the age of 35; junior officers under 45 years of age; senior officers (majors, captains of 2nd and 3rd ranks, lieutenant colonels) under 50 years of age; senior officers, colonels, as well as captains of the first rank under the age of 55; senior officers under 60 years of age.

The second category includes: soldiers, sailors, sergeants, warrant officers, midshipmen aged from 35 to 45 years, colonels and captains of the 1st rank - from 55 to 60 years, senior officers (majors, captains 2 and 3 ranks, lieutenant colonels) - from 50 to 55 years old, junior officers (45 - 50 years old).

The third category consists of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, warrant officers, midshipmen aged 45-50 years; junior officers - from 50 to 55 years old; senior officers (majors, captains of 2nd and 3rd ranks, lieutenant colonels) - from 55 to 60 years.

Please note that the highest officer ranks, regardless of age, refer only to the first category, and the ranks of colonel and captain of the first rank - to the first and second. The fact is that the command staff is considered the most important of the entire reserve, since they have extensive experience in conducting military operations. Therefore, in the very first wave of mobilization, these people immediately begin to fulfill their military duty to the Fatherland.