Green Beret

From May 31 to June 1 at the training center of internal troops "Volovschina near Minsk were tested for the right to wear maroon berets
which according to the prevailing since the Soviet tradition is a symbol of special forces units.
Green Beret supposed to wear only those who passed the appropriate multi-test
and "worthy of the rights to their professional, physical and moral qualities."
In Belarus, such trials are held in 1993. This year they took part
92 servicemen of internal troops of the MVD. Taken from them was 12.

Green Beret - hat shaped parts and special purpose units of internal forces in bvyshego Soviet Union - Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as earlier - MVD USSR. On the photo: members of tests coming over the hurdle June 1, 2010.

Qualifying test for Green Beret include three phases, tasks which vary from year to year. Usually it is - march in full gear for a long distance, shooting from a staff weapon and sparring.

Belarusian soldiers ran through a cloud of tear gas June 1, 2010.

During the testing for Green Beret soldier must pass a series of physical and psychological tests, which involve the load on the verge of the possibility of human strength.

The second phase of testing usually involves firing staff weapons of various kinds. This year's training center "Volovschina" contenders for the Green Beret expect such tasks like shooting a machine gun, rifle and pistol, landing on the run from the truck, assembling and tuning the radio station at a given wave to the report of the task.

Belarusian soldier of the Interior Ministry troops have enough air rushing out of the clouds of tear gas October 22, 2009.

Green Beret commando in the shoots of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, while members of qualifying tests run by clubs of tear gas. Photo taken October 22, 2009 at the training center MVD "Volovschina" near Minsk.

After passing the first two phases, those who remained in the ranks, must pass a 12-minute sparring with four successive three minutes later opponents, three of whom already have a Green Beret.

During the tests on June 1 for the second phase was allowed 49 candidates, the third - 33, the fourth - 14. Owners of Green Beret were 12 Belarusian policemen