Russian Military Colleges to Graduate 12,000 Officers in 2013. © RIA Novosti. Ramil Sitdikov
Russian Military Colleges To Graduate 12,000 Officers in 2013 -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, June 1 (RIA Novosti) - The military colleges of the Russian Defense Ministry will graduate almost 12,000 young officers this year, a ministry official said on Saturday.
A total of 11,500 lieutenants will be commissioned, said Viktor Goremykin, head of the Defense Ministry’s Chief Personnel Directorate.
Some 10,000 officers will continue service in the Russian Armed Forces while the other 1,500 will join other defense, security, and law enforcement agencies, he said.
The figure of 11,500 is “an optimal yearly target,” Goremykin added.
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My Comment: I am surprised by these numbers .... being in the Russian military is not the career choice for most Russian men. But if true .... this tells me that the Russian military is experiencing a "rebirth" and it is taking the necessary positive steps towards the establishment of a "professional" military that young men would be willing to serve for.
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