Day of Missile Forces

Today, 54 years old, since the establishment of the Strategic Missile Forces. Congratulations to all who have served or somehow connected with this wonderful holiday !!! Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN) - a separate branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the land component of the strategic nuclear forces. The forces of permanent readiness. Formed by 17 December 1959. Strategic Missile Forces Headquarters is located in the village of Vlasikha Moscow region. The commander of the Strategic Missile Force - Colonel-General Sergey Viktorovich Karakayev.





The emblem of the Strategic Missile Forces - golden shield, sword, crossed arrows.



Conscripts are on combat duty in the guardhouse. Protected object has several levels of security:
 - Module "M-200" - the sensitive underground seismic sensors;
 - Radioluchevogo detection system "Pion-T»;
 - System "approach and touch" (at a distance of 2 m) "Radian».
These security systems are located on the outskirts of the protected object.
Samuel launcher protects against penetration of mesh P-100 (electric fence), which has 3 modes 765, 1500 and 3000 volts.



And of course the very guardroom, where the operators together with the head of the Guard combat duty. The guardhouse is safe with weapons and ammunition, radio towers and machine-gun unit (BPU).



The launcher.



Start rocket.



On holidays, the strategic missile troops !!!

From the sky the stars look in mine ...
Location Service - underground,
Where duty outfits
Ensure peace.

Neither the order of the General Staff,
Neither the "on-call" night,
No watch alarm,
No martial exercises,

No red buttons pressed,
Neither awakened rockets.
Let your day in a wonderful buzzing,
Strategic banquet.

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