The Alexander Lebed Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense (Russian: Военный институт Министерства обороны имени генерал-лейтенанта Александра Ивановича Лебедя), is a higher military institution based in Tiraspol that is operated by the military department of the Armed Forces of Transnistria. It is the seniormost educational institution in the armed forces. It is headed by Colonel Igor Dovgulich.[1]
Background
editIt was founded originally on 7 May 1993 and was reorganized as an independent institution from the military faculty of the civilian Shevchenko Transnistria State University on 30 April 2008. In August 2009,[2] the institute was awarded a battle flag and was given the honor of being renamed to honor Alexander Lebed in July 2012.[3][4][5][6] By decree of President Yevgeny Shevchuk on 19 August 2015, it was reorganized into a higher state educational institution.[7][8]
Officer training
editThe training of cadets is carried out in a four-year training program in accordance with the established state educational standards of vocational training. The training is conducted in three areas: the commander of a motorized rifle platoon, the commander of an artillery platoon and an officer-educator.[9]
The form of education is full-time, with training being carried out in the Russian language primarily. In addition, the institute provides training for reserve officers from among male students studying in the full-time department of Shevchenko University who are under the age of 27 years. Upon graduation, cadets are assigned an officer rank of Lieutenant.[10] The military institute operates a research laboratory called SEARCH, founded in 2002. The SEARCH research laboratory is aimed at collecting, analyzing the experience of local wars and recent military conflicts, developing and summarizing educational and methodological reference materials, as well as publishing electronic textbooks.[11]
Activities
editCadets have the role of taking part in the historical column of Victory Day Parades and the Republic Day of Transnistria parade. Dressed in the uniforms of the Red Army, they usually carry the standards of all 13 fronts of the Great Patriotic War.[12] They also drive the T-34-85, the Katyusha rocket launcher, and the American Willy car.[13]
Leaders of the Military Institute
edit- Head of the Military Institute
- First Deputy Head of the Institute - Head of the Educational Unit
- Deputy Head of the Institute for Educational Work
- Deputy Chief of the Institute - Commander of a Cadet Battalion
- Deputy Head of the Institute for Logistics
- Deputy Head of the Institute for Armaments - Head of the Technical Department
Departments of the Military Institute
edit- Department of Tactics
- Department of Military Use of Weapons
- Department of Armament and Shooting
- Department of Operation of Armored and Automotive Vehicles
- Department of Moral and Psychological Support
- Department of Peacekeeping Management
- Department of Physical Education and Sport
- Department of Special Military Disciplines
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Военный институт Минобороны ПМР возглавил Игорь Довгулич | Новости Приднестровья".
- ^ Александр Комаров (2009-08-31). "Военный институт Минобороны ПМР получил боевое знамя" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Выпускники Военного института Министерства обороны ПМР получили дипломы". vestipmr.info. 2015-07-15. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "День миротворца отметили сегодня в Приднестровье". russkiymir.ru. 2012-07-28. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Указ Президента ПМР №32 «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Указ Президента Приднестровской Молдавской Республики от 2 июня 2010 года № 420..."" (in Russian). 2013-01-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "28 июля - день миротворца в Приднестровье". tvc21.md. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "О внесении изменений и дополнений в Указ Президента Приднестровской Молдавской Республики от 30 апреля 2008 года № 252 «О создании Военного института и организации подготовки офицерских кадров"". pravopmr.ru. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ Татьяна Сярова. "Президент посетил военных". newspmr.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Военный институт им. Александра Лебедя в ПМР приглашает на День открытых дверей". moldinfo.ru. 2016-02-23. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "День открытых дверей прошел в Военном институте Министерства обороны им. генерал-майора А.И. Лебедя". vestipmr.info. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "В ВОЕННОМ ИНСТИТУТЕ ПРОШЕЛ ДЕНЬ ОТКРЫТЫХ ДВЕРЕЙ". novostipmr.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "В Тирасполе пронесли знамена фронтов Великой Отечественной войны | Новости Приднестровья".
- ^ "Знамя Победы, танки и «Катюша». Репортаж с парада на площади Суворова | Новости Приднестровья". Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-06.