Russian Holidays - Day of the Signalman and Radio Engineering Service Specialist of the Russian Navy

The date May 7 is marked by the official day and holiday of signalmen, specialists of the radio technical service of the Navy of the Russian Federation The first time Russians celebrated this holiday was on May 7, 1966 It was then that the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation, in the form of an order, established a number of professional days and holidays for this branch of the military An interesting symbolism is the fact that May 7 is also celebrated as Radio Day May 7, 1985 Popov AS gave a report and demonstration of the first radio receiver There was a very wide celebration of the anniversary in honor of the 50th anniversary of the creation of radio, but this date became an official holiday in 1980 We will consider below why communications and radio equipment of the Navy are important for our country Main tasks:• Evolutionary development of the communication system for organizing and maintaining the operation of the control system between the ship and the control center for all units of the Navy;• Ensuring the defense of the country from possible attacks from the enemy;• Preparation of proposals for modernizing the mechanisms of information transmission systems;• Monitoring the maintenance high-quality communication with minimization of interference, despite enormous distances; • Monitoring the situation at sea and under water; • Protecting existing communication channels from information interceptors and interference from opponents with the aim of causing harm The importance of signalmen and radio technicians in our time in the armed forces, especially in the navy, cannot be underestimated Indeed, depending on the coordinated and high-quality work of specialists, the result of carrying out combat and strategic missions directly depends The difficulty is that the distances can sometimes be very large between the ship and land And it is signalmen and radio technicians who continuously protect our country To maintain a high level of performance, employees undergo regular training and camps to increase their existing knowledge In Peterhof there is a well-known university that trains specialists for the Russian Navy - the Higher Naval School of Radio Engineering named after ASPopova Every year, all employees of the Russian Navy communications and radio engineering units celebrate the holiday and solemnly accept congratulations from the leadership Especially distinguished employees receive state awards and valuable memorable gifts for their efforts