Holidays of Russia - Day of the Rocket and Space Defense Troops (RKO) of the Russian Federation

Anti-missile and anti-space defense troops appeared as part of the USSR air defense in March 1967 The scope of their activity was to ensure state integrity and strategic stability of the Soviet Union The tasks of this type of troops included preventing nuclear missile attacks on the country's territory and controlling outer space In modern Russia, RKOs collect information, conduct reconnaissance and combat operations, taking preventive measures to prevent enemy attacks On March 30, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of the Rocket and Space Defense Forces The date for the celebration was not chosen by chance It was on March 30, 1967 that the USSR General Staff issued a directive on the formation within the Air Defense Directorate of the Commander of the Anti-Missile and Anti-Space Defense Forces - ABM and PKO Great hopes were placed on these structural formations, which included more than 50 thousand military personnel, in connection with the nuclear arms race and active space exploration The staff of the Directorate of Missile Defense and PKO included 104 officers A new branch of the military was created on the basis of units involved in the launch of the first Soviet satellite in 1957 Since 1967, faculties began to train professionals for the needs of missile defense and missile defense, which immediately began to be created in military schools The best graduates went to the Moscow region, where they applied the skills they acquired during their studies on the first missile defense (ABM) systems Since the late 50s Leading design bureaus of the Soviet Union carried out the development of a national missile defense system It included radars, anti-aircraft systems, control equipment and points of continuous combat duty As a result of the tests, the missile defense system demonstrated the successful interception of medium-range ballistic missiles In March 1967, along with the PRN (missile attack warning), PKO (anti-space defense) and KPP (space control) systems, it was included in a new branch of the military Thus, with the participation of leading Soviet scientists and under the leadership of experienced military leaders, the formation of the RKO took place Today, like decades ago, the missile and space defense forces are part of the potential to deter a nuclear strike Their forces are aimed at reconnaissance (gathering information and assessing the danger of the current situation), preventing enemy attacks using devices located in low-Earth orbit and ground-based radio devices Military personnel prevent attacks by intercepting ballistic missiles and report information to control centers of other military branches RKO forces are capable of repelling an enemy strike from space, destroying orbital assets in flight The degree of responsibility of military personnel for control of the near-Earth space of the Russian Federation to the country and its citizens is very high In the event of an attack on the state, RKO forces must immediately take combat readiness Giving the day to the military formations that are part of the association, March 30 is annually celebrated as the Day of the Rocket and Space Defense Forces