Justification of military professional competences required by graduate officers
Authors: Bobrova R. Yu. 
Published: May 2022

Introduction. The current international geopolitical situation and modern technical level of weapons, military and special equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation place high demands on gr aduates of higher military educational institutions (vvuz), on which the defense capability of our Motherland, the strength and power of its army directly depends. Therefore, the training of officers is one of the most important priority areas of military construction of the Russian army. An important role in this matter belongs to the military professional training of young officers, the readiness of graduates of higher education institutions for future service in the military, military administration bodies, educational and research organizations, the formation of their responsible and interested attitude to their work. The successful solution of the problem of military vocational training of graduates of higher education institutions is possible with the help of a competent approach set out in the Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Professional Education of the third generation (FGOS)Problem statement. The main objective of this work is to substantiate the military-professional competencies received by cadets during their studies at higher education institutions.Methodology of the study. In the course of this study, methods of analysis and synthesis were used, a set of measures was carried out, including collection, comparison, generalization, ranking, formulation, targeting.Results. Based on the results of the work carried out, the most important military professional competencies of future officers were substantiated. Graduates of higher military education institutions should be able to conduct combat training classes with subordinates; organize the daily service activities of subordinates; ensure the safety of military service of subordinates; ensure the strengthening of military discipline in a subordinate military unit.Conclusions. The article considers and substantiates the definitions of “competence” and “competency”, “professional competence of military personnel”, which most accurately correspond to the modern educational paradigm that is based on personality-oriented learning and competence-based approach, currently implemented in the Russian education system. The conclusions are formulated based on the results of consideration and analysis of these terms. In addition, based on the analysis and synthesis of the content of the current FGOS for higher professional education and the requirements for the training of specialists of the Military Training and Scientific Center of the Air Force “Professor N. E. Zhukovsky and Yu. A. Gagarin Air Force Academy”, as well as relying on the results of an expert survey of corresponding relevant categories of the permanent staff of the Air Force and representatives military units, a number of relevant military-professional competencies were substantiated, which it is advisable to form among officers-graduates of the higher military educational institution. The results obtained in the work can be applied not only in higher military education institutions, but also in edu cational institutions of other departments.