PARTIAL METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF FIRE TRAINING COMPETENCES OF CITIZENS OF UKRAINE WHO ARE TRAINING UNDER THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RESERVE OFFICERS
Authors:   National Defence University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Heorhadze O.A. , Petrov V.A. ,   National Defence University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: November 2024

The full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the need of the security and defense forces of Ukraine for well-trained officers confirmed the need to introduce new approaches to the formation of the structure and content of the military training of Ukrainian citizens studying under the reserve officer training program. This requires a reasonable approach to the issues of improving their training, which is not possible without the use of the appropriate scientific and methodological apparatus for assessing the level of their competence in fire training. On the basis of the existing scientific and methodological apparatus for evaluating the effectiveness of training and the experience of conducting fire training at departments of military training in higher military educational institutions (military educational units of higher education institutions), the article describes a partial methodology for assessing the level of competence in fire training among citizens of Ukraine who are studying under the training program for reserve officers, which is built on the basis of the calculation of a multi-criteria dimensionless assessment, which allows not only to evaluate their results in fire training, but also to take into account their physical and psychological readiness, which significantly affects their skillful and effective use of standard weapons. Indicators that have a direct impact on the level of fire training competencies of Ukrainian citizens studying under the reserve officer training program include: level of training in fire training, level of physical fitness, level of psychological fitness. The assessment of the level of training in fire training is calculated according to a dependency that takes into account the level of knowledge, skills and abilities of citizens of Ukraine who are studying under the training program for reserve officers from the module "Military weapons and fire training". The assessment of the level of physical fitness of citizens of Ukraine studying under the reserve officer training program is determined by the results of their practical performance of physical exercises in accordance with the standards established by the manual on physical training in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The assessment of the level of psychological preparedness of citizens of Ukraine, who are studying under the reserve officer training program, is calculated according to the dependence that takes into account their psychological stability and readiness. The indicated partial methodology allows for a quantitative assessment of the level of fire training competencies of Ukrainian citizens studying under the reserve officer training program, as well as to identify problematic issues during its organization and implementation, which necessitates the development of recommendations for improving fire training. The results of the conducted research can be used during the assessment of the level of fire training competences of citizens of Ukraine who are studying under the reserve officer training program, as well as in the course of further research in this direction in scientific institutions.