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38th separate Regiment of airborne troops

The 38th Separate Communications Regiment under the VDV Main Staff is stationed in Moscow Rayon, together with a separate company on the mobile command post security and support established at an order from Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Anatoly Kvashnin. The company comprises some 200 servicemen and is led by a major.

On February 1, 1997, 171 separate Brigade was converted into 38-th separate Regiment of the AIRBORNE TROOPS. In March 1997, the regiment took part in the teachings of the 106th Airborne Division, Commander of the AIRBORNE TROOPS. The staff showed high skills, organizational skills, ability to work under difficult conditions as close as possible to the fighting.

August 13, 1947 in Polatsk, Belarus SSR based on host connection 8-guards Airborne Corps of the Neman and 13 6th guards separate company 103 6th guards Airborne Division began forming 191-th separate battalion. The formation of the battalion was completed September 4, 1947, and he became a member of the 8-th guards Airborne Corps Of Neman. This day is an annual holiday part. April 21, 1956 the 691 began forming a separate communications battalion of airborne troops (VDV), which ended on 22 June of the same year. In August 1972, the regiment began to form. The basis for the formation of the regiment was a 691-and a separate battalion of AIRBORNE TROOPS and the Centre of mobile communication node-879. The formation was completed December 20, 1972, and the regiment was given the name "196th a separate Regiment of the AIRBORNE TROOPS.

In 1983, by order of the Commander of the AIRBORNE FORCES was awarded the challenge red flag of the AIRBORNE TROOPS. In 1988, for achievements in Socialist competition among parts of the AIRBORNE TROOPS and military discipline the regiment was awarded the Commander of the AIRBORNE TROOPS. December 30, 1990-196 a separate communication Regiment reformed at 171-a brigade of AIRBORNE TROOPS.

May 9, 1995 for taking part in the anniversary parade dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the victory in the great patriotic war, the regiment was awarded the diploma of the President of the Russian Federation. Among the officers and warrant officers of the 11 people took part in the international duty in Afghanistan.

Units of the regiment were in groups of troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to being successfully performed tasks for the organization. Most of the officers and warrant officers Regiment participated in carrying out the tasks of the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus, for which many are rewarded with Government awards.

On the basis of the regiment on the initiative of the former Chief of the AIRBORNE TROOPS major-General A.g. Taratuto established the Council of Veterans of the AIRBORNE troops. Veterans have significant support in the Organization of combat training and in educational work with different categories of military personnel. The territory has often held days of future conscript soldiers have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with samples of armament and military equipment, the landing, the specifics of welfare services.