Alternative service in the army 2020

In accordance with Russian legislation, most young men who have reached the age of eighteen are required to undergo medical examinations at military registration and enlistment offices, after which most of them are obliged to pay their military duty to the state and undergo military service in the Russian army. Despite the fact that recently in the country the period of military service has been reduced from 1.5 to 1 year, young people nevertheless strive to evade it, while inventing a wide variety of diseases for themselves or traveling to other countries. And all these actions can be called unreasonable, since military service also has its advantages:

New friends may appear, with whom young people, as a rule, have excellent relationships for a long time or even for the rest of their lives;
Just for one year the situation will change;
There will be opportunities to learn how to shoot many types of military weapons. Almost all young people are interested in familiarizing themselves with and trying out real weapons;
Test your potential for courage, determination and bravery;
Young people who have served in the army have a greater chance of being hired. In addition, you can get a job in law enforcement and other government agencies.

Mainly, many modern conscripts do not have any clear reasons for devoting the best year of their lives to military service, so they have reasons that are logical from their point of view to “decline” from it. In addition, the religious views of some young people do not allow the use of any violence against all living things, much less prohibit the use of weapons. And in fact, for such and other young people who do not want or cannot, for a variety of reasons, serve in the army, there is another version - alternative civilian service. And many citizens of the Russian state have the right to alternative civil service.

Alternative service in the army is an activity that is aimed at benefiting the state and its entire population. In other words, this is a type of activity during which young people are exempt from military service. It is simply impossible to undergo such service at your own request. And there is a certain logic, rules, circumstances and many other factors in this.

Who has the right to alternative service?

First of all, you should know that in accordance with our legislation, all Russian citizens who have reached military age have the right to perform alternative civil service. However, if we dive further into the study of this issue, then not everyone who wants to “opt out” from the army will be able to undergo such service. And all because only two categories of conscripts may have the right to replace military service with an alternative one, and this is:

Those conscripts for whom service in military units with their procedures finds serious contradictions with religious views;
Those conscripts who are part of the indigenous peoples and are engaged in economic activities.

The second category is not encountered so often, so it is better to take a more detailed look at the first. And in this case, one should comprehend what is faith and what is conviction.

It is now quite possible to confirm one’s attitude towards a particular religion. This is achieved by obtaining testimony from fellow believers. Another thing is the conviction not to take up arms. It is almost impossible to provide evidence of this, and only by performing practical shooting can one already decide on the principles and beliefs that do not allow young people to fire from small arms or other weapons. It is clear that in these cases, conscripts can easily lie, which is why finding out the truth will be an extremely difficult process.

According to the Russian Federal Law, alternative service may be allowed to people who meet the following criteria:

Aiming system

To aim an automatic grenade launcher at a target, an optical sight of the PAG-17 type is used. It is mounted on a bracket on the left side of the receiver. The device makes it possible to fire directly at a distance of 700 meters. It is also used for indirect fire. In addition to optics, the system also includes a mechanical sight consisting of a front and rear sight.

The gun is mounted on the SAG-17 machine. In the stowed position, it folds and moves with the second design number. All supports of the device are adjustable, which makes the use of the grenade launcher convenient, regardless of the situation and terrain.

What is AGS? Service life

The duration of this type of service is not much different from its military counterpart. The Russian Federal Law provides for the following deadlines:

When young people work in companies or enterprises that are subordinate to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the duration of such professional activity will be 1.5 years (or 18 months);
When the same citizens work in other organizations or institutions that in no way belong to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, then the terms will be almost 2 years (or 21 months).

Thus, the duration of such activity differs significantly from military service, which lasts only one year.

Alternative civil service: where to do it and what to do

It is no secret to anyone that, along with the timing, young people will always be interested in the places in which they would like to do their alternative service, as well as direct alternative professional activities. As a rule, it is extremely rare that they go to other cities.

The state has established a procedure according to which a wide variety of municipal organizations are allowed to submit applications in advance. These applications must indicate all possible vacancies for which these organizations can attract recruits to undergo the ACS. This could be work related to the service sector, production, work with documentation, patient care, etc.

It is worth noting that in cases where young people are sent to work in other cities, among other things, they are provided with rooms in dormitories. Thus, federal legislation already provides for something on all these issues. For example, the list of types of activities for citizens who will undergo the ACS includes more than one hundred types of work, positions, professions and almost eight hundred companies and enterprises in which the presented vacancies are available.

What are the advantages of AGS?

Replacing military service with an alternative one provides many benefits for conscripts. In particular, “alternative” conscripts have the right to:

Receive the wages stipulated for performing the work that ordinary citizens do. In other words, the salaries of conscripts who undergo the ACS are not reduced;
Sign employment contracts. Conscripts work officially, as a result of which employment contracts are mandatory attributes in such cases;
Take advantage of paid vacations and sick leave;
Take advantage of the weekend. Undoubtedly, young people can be given days off during the period of completing the ACS, just like ordinary citizens.

But if there are absenteeism or other violations of labor discipline, like all workers, penalties may be imposed on such young people, otherwise the days will not be counted towards the ACS period.

Purpose

Fire extinguishing aerosol generators for operational use AGS-5 and AGS-15 are designed to localize and extinguish fires of solid flammable materials, flammable and combustible liquids, electrical insulating materials and electrical equipment, including live ones, in industrial, administrative and residential buildings and structures, railway and road transport, sea and river vessels, etc.

Fire extinguishing aerosol generators

Features of the alternative service

Relations between employers and conscripted employees are regulated by Russian labor legislation. This also applies to payment issues. Conscripts receive wages in accordance with the approved wages in the organization, while all tax and insurance deductions are taken into account. However, in such cases, such employees do not retain the right to voluntarily terminate their employment relationship at their own request.

Employers, in turn, also do not have the right to dismiss conscripted employees, but have the right to file complaints with military commissariats about non-compliance with the rules on the part of such employees. Working days and the length of the working day may be determined by the internal regulations of organizations. Persons liable for military service who choose civilian work fully enjoy all military benefits, but not monetary allowance.

All money earned under the AGS is the property of the employees. They all have the rights to manage money as they wish. Remuneration for citizens performing alternative civil service is made by organizations in accordance with the remuneration systems in force in such organizations.

Types of work at AGS

According to established rules, only low-skilled jobs are usually offered. That is, only those that do not require specific knowledge or skills from employees.

The most common civilian professions into which young people are sent are ordinary professions. Mainly those liable for military service are:

Chef assistants;
Mechanics;
Assistive workers;
Secretaries;
Welders;
Manufacturers of semi-finished products;
Joiners;
Waiters;
Cleaners;
Assistant teachers in kindergartens;
Nurses and others.

Basically, the choice is made according to the data available at the Employment Centers. In those places where there are not enough specialist workers, conscripted young people are temporarily employed for civilian work. If those liable for military service have secondary specialized education, they can be temporarily sent to more narrowly focused work, such as programmers, cooks, doctors, and nurses. And if there are any contraindications for certain work, then they can be changed to appropriate ones if there are grounds for this.

How to achieve AGS

To pass the ACS, the following documents are submitted:

A statement in which citizens justify their decisions, set out their principles and religious beliefs, indicating the persons who can testify to this;
Autobiography;
Characteristics from the place of study or work.

All these documents are written by hand in any form. It is very important to submit documents on time to avoid refusal. Submission deadlines may be as follows:

For the autumn conscription, documents for passing the ACS must be submitted before April 1;
For spring conscription – until October 1.

Performance characteristics

AGS-5

Generator loaded weight	< 4.6 kg
Maximum protected volume of a conditionally sealed room (d* < 0.001m-1)	60 m3
Working hours	25 ± 3.5 s
Launch node	VTR (Trigger delay 6-10 sec.)
Dimensions:
– diameter	217 mm
- height	103 mm
– maximum overall size	280 mm
Terms of Use:
– operating temperature range	± 50 °C
– relative humidity at 25 °C	98 %
– mechanical impacts (in the frequency range up to 35 Hz)	0.5g
Fire extinguishing classes	A, B

AGS-15

Options	AGS-15/1	AGS-15/2
Weight of the equipped generator, kg	no more than 4.8	no more than 6.0
Conditionally sealed protected volume	60 m3	100 m3
Recommended protected volume	40 m3	80 m3
Response delay time	5-7 s	5-7 s
Fire extinguishing aerosol supply time	25 ± 3.5 s	40 ± 6.0 s
Overall dimensions of the generator (without starting unit), mm	255 x 230 x 106	272 x 237 x 125
Actuation system	manual	manual
Size of zone with temperature above 200 0C	0.6 m	0.6 m
Size of zone with temperature above 75 0C	1.6 m	1.6 m
Fire danger zone size	0.6 m	0.6 m
Operating conditions, temperature	from −50 to +50 °С	from −50 to +50 °С
Operating conditions, relative humidity	up to 98%	up to 98%
The amount of heat generated when the generator operates	8400 kJ	14350 kJ

Manual

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When can a refusal from the AGS be obtained?

Sometimes it happens that conscripts are refused alternative service. This may happen for the following reasons:

When citizens violated the deadlines for submitting documents;
When the characteristics contradict or completely do not correspond to what the young people wrote in their applications;
When statements contain false information;
When conscripts twice failed to come to commission meetings without good reason.

From all of the above, we can conclude that the ACS is a good option for those who are not able to pay their civic duty on an equal basis with everyone else. This alternative has many advantages and only one drawback - longer terms. But for certain categories this is not a problem at all. Nowadays, young people often remain to work in the same organizations where they had to undergo ACS.

Modifications

Several variations of the grenade launcher in question have been developed:

AGS "Flame". Basic equipment of the gun, mounted on a tripod machine type SAG-17.
AGS-17-30. Aviation modification developed in 1980. The model differs from the standard version in the presence of an electronic trigger, a salvo counter, a reduced pitch of the barrel rifling, an accelerated rate of fire, and an enlarged cooling radiator. The grenade launcher was usually located in a special hanging container.
17-D. Version installed on the Terminator-type infantry fighting vehicle.
17-M. Marine modification mounted on combat boats and BMP-3.
KBA-117. The model was developed by designers of the Ukrainian Artillery Armament Design Bureau and is included in the equipment of combat modules of land and water armored vehicles.