CHITA. Dec 9 (Interfax-AVN) - The Siberian Military District has developed and published "The Sergeant Reference Book", the Siberian Military District press-service told Interfax-Military News Agency on Tuesday.
"A team of officers from the Siberian Military District headquarters, headed by Lieutenant General Yury Eremeev, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Siberian Military District, and supported by Colonel General Nikolay Makarov, Commander of the Siberian Military District, has developed "The Sergeant Reference Book". The book, printed at the printing office of the Siberian Military District headquarters, has been sent to units of the military district to be handed out to junior-level commanding officers," a press-service official said.
According to him, the main objective of the book is to increase efficiency of junior-level commanding officers both in the routine environment, and on the battlefield. The book comprises extracts from military regulations, major requirements to firing, tactical, combat vehicle-mounted exercises, conducted by sergeants, and a number of other subjects. A separate chapter is devoted to characteristics of combat vehicles and armament, combat and physical training standards, and standard allowances of servicemen.
"The book is published in a small-size format and is specially designed to be carried in a breast pocket, or a map case," the press-service official said.