Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus

Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus
Рота ганаровай варты Узброеных Сіл Беларусі
Рота Почетный караул Вооруженных Сил Беларуси
Soldiers of the battalion at the victory monument in Minsk.
Active 22 January 1995 (1995-01-22)
Country  Belarus
Branch Armed Forces of Belarus
Type Honor Guard
Role Ceremonial guard
Garrison/HQ Minsk
March
  • Grenadiers March
  • Military March
Anniversaries January 22 (Day of the Honor Guard)[1]
Commanders
Current
commander		 First Lieutenant Vladislav Shepelevich.
Deputy Commander Nikolay Grishankov
Insignia
Ceremonial Flag
Flag of the Armed Forces

The Honor Guard Company of the Minsk Military Commandant of the Armed Forces of Belarus, also known as the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus is an honor guard unit of the Armed Forces of Belarus.

History

The Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus was formed on January 11, 1995 as a unit from the Minsk Air Defense and Rocket School and the Minsk Higher Military Command School.[2] The battalion performs at numerous events such as, wreath laying ceremonies, arrival ceremonies for foreign heads of state as well as the annual Victory Day Parades and Independence Day Parades.[3] It also takes part in ceremonies in celebrations in other countries, such as, Russia, France, Venezuela, Poland, Qatar, the UAE, and China. The battalion l is made up of 144 military men.[4][5] To become a member of the Honor Guard of Belarus, one should be at least 185 cm (6 ft 1 in), and have strong health features.[6] Daily training in the battalion lasts at least 6 hours.[7][8] The battalion commonly works with the Band of the Minsk Military Commandant's Office. The members of the battalion have also taken part in the 2015 China Victory Day Parade,[9] the 2010 Venezuelan Independence Day Parade, and the 2014 Bastille Day Parade.[10]

Organization

  • Honor Guard Headquarters (Minsk)[11]
    • Honor Guard of the Ground Forces
    • Honor Guard of the Internal Troops (Unit 3214)
    • Honor Guard Company of the Border Troops
    • Honor Guard of the Air Force
  • Honor Guard of the Baranavichy Military Commandant
  • Honor Guard of the Babruysk Military
  • Honor Guard of the Barysaw Military Commandant
  • Honor Guard of the Brest Military Commandant
  • Honor Guard of the Grodno Military Commandant

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mil.by/ru/announces/4652/
  2. ↑ tushinetc (2017-08-16). "Рота почетного караула и оркестр Вооруженных сил Беларуси на фестивале "Спасская Башня"". Самый загадочный блогер России. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Belarussian Armed Forces Honor Guard". forums.gunboards.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  4. ↑ "The Honor Guard and the Band of the Armed Forces of Belarus at the "Spasskaya Tower" Festival — [EN] Spasskaya bashnya". www.kremlin-military-tattoo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Рота почетного караула: непарадная сторона — Во славу Родины". vsr.mil.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  6. ↑ "20 лет исполняется Роте Почетного караула военной комендатуры Вооруженных сил Республики Беларусь". НОВОСТИ. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  7. ↑ "Belarusian military in Beijing parade to mark WWII anniversary | 70th anniversary of the Great Victory in Belarus | Belarus.by". www.belarus.by. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  8. ↑ ""Мы привыкли что мы слоны тупые и всегда виноваты". Вся правда о службе в Роте почётного караула. | Армия Беларуси". belarmy.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  9. ↑ http://www.mil.by/ru/news/45581/
  10. ↑ "Belarus' Guard of Honor carry national flag at Champs-Elysees | Press releases, Belarus | Belarus.by". www.belarus.by. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  11. ↑ "Служил я в РПК Министерства обороны при Военной Комендатуре ВС РБ. Пишу это так как есть еще 2 подразделения РПК, участвующих во всех гос. торжественных мероприятиях. Это РПК Внутренних Войск (дислоцируется в части 3214 в Уручье) и РПК Погран. службы (в Соснах). Попал я сюда просто по своим".
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