National Guard Naval Service Corps Explained

Agencyname:Naval Service Corps of the National Guard Forces Command
Commonname:Naval National Guard
Flag:
Naval ensign of the Russian National Guard watercrafts after 2019
Racing stripe of the Russian National Guard watercrafts
Motto:Честь, отвага, мужество
Mottotranslated:Honor, Bravery, Courage
Formedyear:1978
Preceding1:Naval Service of the Internal Troops of Russia (raised 1978)
Employees:estimated 5,000 active personnel
Volunteers:estimated 8,000 reserves
Country:Russia
Countryabbr:RUS
Sizepopulation:145 million
Legaljuris:Russian Federation
Governingbody:Security Council of Russia
Governingbodyscnd:National Guard of Russia
Military:yes
Gendarmerie:yes
Federal:yes
Police:yes
Oversightbody:President of Russia
through the Commander of the National Guard and the Commander of the NGFC
Headquarters:Moscow
Chief1name:General Viktor Zolotov
Chief1position:Commander, National Guard Forces
Chief2name:Captain 1st Rank Andrey Andreev
Chief2position:Commander of the NGNSC-NGFC
Child1agency:National Guard Naval Diving Service
Provideragency:National Guard Forces Command
Uniformedas:naval service personnel
Stations:5 Naval Detachments and various naval service units within the NGFC
Activity1name:Anti-terrorism operations, combating illegal weapons trade, keeping public order in the seas and inland waters of Russia, water police, coast guard and lifesaving activities
Anniversary1:April 5
March 27, anniversary of the Internal Guards Corps
May 5, creation of the Naval Service of the MVD
Speciality1:coast

The National Guard Naval Service Corps (Russian: Морские части Войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации|Morskiye Chasti Voysk Natsional'noy Gvardii Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the naval service, water police and coast guard branch of the National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia. Formerly the Naval Service of the Internal Troops of Russia, it was established in 1978 through the fulfillment of a 1976 resolution of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and a 1978 decree of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union.

Brief history

The roots of this service may be traced to the May 5, 1976 Resolution "On the Protection of artificial structures on the Trans-Baikal and Far Eastern Railways" of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The resolution created an interdepartmental commission for inspection of underwater structures and make recommendations for their protection. As a result, problems have been identified for both the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway, providing the basis for the 1978 formation of the first units of boats and naval divers of what was then the Naval Service of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or NS-IT-MIA-USSR (Russian: Морские части внутренних войск МВД CCCP|translit=Morskiye Chasti Vnutrennikh Voysk MVD SSSR|label=none|italic=yes) with the approval of the suggested measures and subsequent decrees of the Council of Ministers. The naval service, while sporting uniforms similar to the Soviet Navy would provide public order and security, inland waters and waterways security and lifesaving functions for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Only with the raising of the Naval Service did the problems facing the waterways, as well as lifesaving duties in these areas, began to be resolved.

In 1981 the current uniform and officer ranking system was adopted, in 1983 special flags were issued (today's flags feature the state naval ensign on the maroon background), and in 1985, the warrant officer and rating ranks were officially standardized. In 1984, through a general order of the chief of internal troops of the parts on the protection of sea lanes, two patrol boat divisions were raised. In 1988, on this basis, a separate detachment of patrol boats was established. A Divers' Training Center was included in its composition (established in 1987) for training and retraining of divers of the Naval Service, which would form the basis for today's National Guard Naval Diving Service.

Through a Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers on May 18, 1989 "On the Repair and technological enterprise of the nuclear fleet" (which gave military protection to personnel from today's FSUE Atomflot and the Murmansk Shipping Company) and a Decree of the Council on August 3 the same year the organizational and staffing structure was approved for the 2 naval patrol boat divisions assigned in Murmansk to the Naval Service of the MVD.

On the basis of part of personnel of the 1st Naval Detachment (Khabarovsk), the 5th Independent Maritime Training Division (Severobaikalsk) was raised on October 1, 1996. This division's cadets are trained in specialties: diver-shooter, mechanic, and boat captains. According to data for 2002, it created the basis for specialty training steering for signalmen.

As of April 15, 2016, the NS-IT-MIA-RF has transformed into the NGNSC-NGFC of the National Guard and reports directly to the Security Council.

Naval Service Units

Missions

See also

Further reading