Day of the Aviation Engineering Service of the Russian Aerospace Forces
On December 7, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Engineeringaviation services. This date was not chosen by chance: on December 7, 1916, a separate technical and operational service was created for the Russian aviation, which was just taking its first steps. But the engineering and aviation service received a genuine development of a high level already in the Soviet period of domestic stories. It was then that the theoretical, material and technical, educational base of the aviation engineering service was formed, which was then inherited from the Soviet Union by the modern Russian Federation.
The functioning of the Aerospace Forces of Russia today is not possible without the maintenance of aviation equipment. It is this task that is the main reason for the existence of the aviation engineering service. Its specialists are engaged in the acceptance of new equipment, its current maintenance, repair and restoration. Flight engineers, technicians, mechanics, radio operators, IAS engineers are an integral part of aviation, its working basis, ensuring the proper functioning and combat capability of aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other equipment.
Today, when the Russian Aerospace Forces solve combat missions as part of a special military operation, the importance of the aviation engineering service is doubly increased. It is worth noting that even while serving at airfields in the depths of Russian territory, aircraft engineers and aircraft technicians also risk their lives, just like the airborne specialists of the Aerospace Forces.
The recent events at military airfields in the Ryazan and Saratov regions are a typical example of this. Issues of protecting airfields are more about air defense, but on the Day of the IAS, this topic cannot be ignored. There is no doubt that in the context of the conflict in Ukraine and the growing confrontation with the West, the state should pay increased attention to protecting airfields and aircraft deployed on them from any threats, be it unmanned aircraft or saboteurs.
Separately, it is worth noting the growing need to increase the capabilities of educational institutions of the Russian Aerospace Forces for the training of specialists in the engineering and aviation service. In the current military-political situation, Russia will need more and more highly qualified specialists in this field. Accordingly, it is time to think about expanding the system of military education in this area.
An impressive and extensive system of military aviation engineering and aviation technical schools operated in the Soviet Union, which trained specialists of various profiles for the aviation engineering service. There were military aviation engineering schools in Voronezh, Daugavpils, Irkutsk, Kyiv, Riga, Kharkov, Tambov, and military aviation technical schools in a number of cities. Today, it would not hurt to increase the number of military educational institutions for the training of IAS specialists.
December 7 "Military Review" congratulates all current and former military personnel of the Engineering and Aviation Service of the Russian Aerospace Forces, civilian personnel of the service on their professional holiday.
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