Brief historical background: The brigade was formed on January 1, 1963, and on April 29, 1969, it received the Battle Banner. From 15.08. Until 09/03/1972, the personnel carried out a government task to extinguish fires in the territory of the Central Black Earth Zone. Awarded the medal "For courage in a fire" - 158 people, more than 200 received letters of thanks. In 1977, the brigade was entered in the book of honor of the Moscow Military District. In 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986 she was awarded the Challenge Banner of the Military Council of the Moscow Military District. From March 1985 to August 1988, one detachment carried out combat missions in Afghanistan. 28.09. - 11/30/1992, two detachments with a total of 402 people performed combat missions in Tajikistan. 13.01. - 05/02/1995 in Chechen Republic 1 squadron performed combat and special tasks. In 1993, 1994, 1996, a group from the brigade at the competition for the championship of the RF Armed Forces in TSP takes first place and the cup remains in the unit forever. In 1996 and 1997, the SPN group performs at international competitions in Slovakia. In 1994, the SPN group performs ostentatious classes in Jordan. The brigade was visited by foreign delegations from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Algeria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and the United States. From 08/14/1999 to September 2006, a separate detachment of the brigade participated in the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasian region (returned to the PPD on 09/26/2006). Major Tuchin A.I. (posthumously), senior lieutenant Rodin A.V., (posthumously), senior lieutenant Elistratov D.V. and senior lieutenant Samankov A.V. awarded the title Hero of Russia. From October 2001 to May 2002, a company formed on the basis of the brigade carried out peacekeeping operations in Kosovo. In 2003, the brigade was transferred from Chuchkovo (Ryazan region) to Tambov. In June 2005, at the international competitions of the special forces groups held in Belarus, the group from the brigade took 3 common place and 1 cross country place. In July 2005, at the competitions of the special forces groups for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Pskov), the group from the brigade took 4th place. In August 2005 and 2006, the brigade was visited by military delegations from Belarus and Vietnam, and in September 2006 from Jordan. The special forces group took part in special tactical exercises on the territory of Jordan. In total, 149 people died in the performance of their military duty in the brigade, including 47 in Afghanistan, 50 in the first Chechen, and 52 in the second Chechen. In July 2007 and August 2009, on the basis of the brigade, competitions of special-purpose groups for the championship of the RF Armed Forces were held. From 12.08.2008 to October 2009 the servicemen of the brigade took part in forcing Georgia to peace and maintaining order on the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia.
As usual, we were shown the behavior of groups in a combat situation and the training of military personnel, expressed in overcoming various obstacle courses. At the first stage, there was the advancement of the group, the detection and destruction of the enemy, then the withdrawal under the cover of the units of the company of special weapons. Everything was fast enough - the group was advancing in dashes, a short fire raid, and a retreat. So beloved by all finger along;)
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The dynamics of the "battle" was constantly extinguished by the shooting fraternity, which captured the fighters in courageous poses.
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The "battle" was carried out directly at the shooting range of the "Trigulyai" range and was fought with live ammunition, so there was no option to shoot near. So as not to be hooked. This boychina cheerfully landed 5 RPG-18 grenades on targets
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Under cover of fire from the PKP "Pecheneg", the group withdrew from the "Tiger" company of special weapons
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As for the "Tigers", the officers have the following opinion: such a machine is needed only in a company of special weapons (the rest of the units are either airlifted or advanced on foot) and even then not in the current version. The company is armed with this moment consist of STS GAZ-233014, which have an unarmored engine and protection of the module with the crew from bullets 7.62. We need fully armored vehicles (at least holding armor-piercing 7.62) with mandatory engine protection. The main weapon is considered a machine gun, although there are also installed automatic grenade launchers AGS-17
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"Tigers" were received in 2009, before that in the company of special weapons were BTR-80. Detailed photos of the interior of the car from the inside and outside can be seen in the report from the 22nd Specialized Brigade. they are identical. The Israeli off-road vehicle Zibar was also tested in the brigade. He amazed everyone, of course, with his crazy cross-country ability, tk. even in one of the most impassable places gave 120 km / h. But the niches in the brigades are not very visible to him, tk. not armored, and the main divisions, again, move forward on foot. There is also a platoon of unmanned aerial vehicles, which are armed with complexes based on the UAV 421-08 "Grusha", I did not photograph them, because I have already seen the same in the 22nd brigade (see the link), but the opinion of the officers is as follows: unmanned aircraft short-range is good for reconnaissance battalions of motorized rifle brigades located in the front line. Special Forces brigades do not need such a drone, tk. they work deep behind enemy lines and it is completely impractical to carry an extra weight on themselves for several hundred kilometers. Long-range UAVs are needed that allow reconnaissance in the depths of enemy territory.
Let's take a closer look at snipers.
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They are all contract soldiers, at the moment there is only one conscript, but in the future he will be replaced. Most of them studied at the courses at the Solnechnogorsk school. School graduates are entitled to an additional payment of 30 thousand rubles per month
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Normally, snipers are supplied with an SVD rifle, scout-snipers of the VSS "Vintorez", the most professionally trained fighters within the group are assigned sniper rifles of foreign production
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From foreign weapons there are: Sako TRG-42 rifles
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Carabiner H-S Precision
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Regular companion of graduates of Solnechnogorsk school - rifle SSG04
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They promise to soon make, by replacing, the standardization of all foreign rifles in the division under the caliber .308win (replacement for SSG04?). With SV-98 in the division they had no business, but they heard about its shortcomings, they spoke well about Lobaev's products. I told the commander about the Orsis T-5000, since Sasha recently shared his opinion. In short, the officer has a high opinion of foreign rifles, a very good weapon, but as a patriot, of course, he wants his own. Domestic sight 1P59 "Hyperon", installed instead of PSO on SVD
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Better PSO, of course, but not very good
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The brigade's snipers were provided with ballistic calculators, meteorological stations, night vision devices, range finders, and observation tubes. The equipment is still at their own expense. Ballistic calculator and Kestrel weather stations and
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Night-vision device
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EOTech 512 collimator sights are routinely issued to the deputy commanders of the groups for the assault rifle. Different people have different opinions on their use, one officer said that it was a good thing, the other, that yes, it was good, but I don’t see much sense in it, he would not take on assignments
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The same is true for various sheds for weapons such as handles, strips, etc. Some officers used them on assignments and responded well, others said that they used them, but they would not take them to combat exits, because they do not give special advantages, but add excess weight. Among the reasons why there is no need for them (from people who used different pribluds) the following were named: - The experience of Chechnya has shown that all the clashes took place near special forces groups at a distance of 20-30 meters, where optics, collimator do not play a role - the enemy is perfectly visible and so. - any extra load during long pedestrian crossings (which is the norm in special forces) is always a burden. - sights, pens, bars, no-no, tend to cling to uniforms, if necessary, to sharply bring the weapon into a firing position.
The NSVS "Utes" machine gun was also demonstrated from the weapon.
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It is the TV crew who are torturing one of the snipers.
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Soldiers consume the remaining ammo
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In 2006, the entire brigade replaced automotive equipment (mainly URALs), including communication vehicles (they came from KAMAZ) One of the armored URALs
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Further, at the training ground, we were shown the passage of an obstacle course. In the photo there are conscripts. The brigade made a decision to equip two battalions with contract soldiers (at the moment it is 70% completed), one with conscripts (for preparing a reserve)
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Lessons per day can be up to 10 hours (8 in the afternoon and 2 at night), the emphasis is on physical, tactical and special, fire training, topography, engineering training, etc.
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This guy served as a "ladder" for the whole group.
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After completing the passage of the strip, the TV crew drove the guys over again for a phased filming. "Wounded", without flinching, fulfilled the wish
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In general, all movements from the unit to the landfill and back (18 km in one direction) are made on foot, in the form of forced marches, etc. This is how endurance is trained
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Take two. At the forefront of the attack is the group commander, a lieutenant. This year, about 25 young officers from schools came to replenish the brigade. If earlier, in the early 2000s, many immediately after joining the unit wrote a letter of resignation, then somewhere in 2007 they go with the desire to serve. Some also agree to sergeant positions, just to continue their service (as they vacate their positions, they are put on officer positions). In the brigade, bonuses are paid by order of the Ministry of Defense No. 400.
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In the role of the "ladder", the same guy - handsome
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There is also a mountain strip at the landfill. One of the brigade units has a full standard set of mountain shooters equipment
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Only guys with the highest category of suitability - A1 - are subject to conscription into the brigade. It is becoming more and more difficult to select such people, because every year the quality of health of conscripts falls and falls
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Approximately 30% of the conscripts in the brigade are persons with higher education
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Monument at the training ground dedicated to the soldiers of the brigade who died in hot spots
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On July 8, 2007, a monument to all those killed in Afghanistan and Chechnya was unveiled directly at the brigade's headquarters in Tambov
The 16th separate special forces brigade, or military unit 54607, is stationed in the city of Tambov. The compound is listed in the Book of Honor of the former Moscow Military District, and was awarded a challenge banner several times. The brigade consists of four battalions. Three are in the garrison on the territory of the former chemical protection school, the fourth is in the village of Protasovo, Tambov Region.
Story
The division was formed in January 1963 in the village. Chuchkovo, Ryazan region. In 1972 he carried out the task of extinguishing fires in several areas of the Central Region. Later, the structural units of the compound carried out tasks to protect government facilities in Tajikistan, and also were engaged in the elimination of criminal groups in Chechnya and North Caucasus region... In 2001-2002. the brigade participated in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, and in 2008-2009. on the territory of Abkhazia. It was relocated to Tambov in 2003.
Living conditions in the barracks (sleeping places, washbasin, change house)
Eyewitness impressions
The material and living conditions of service are called good. Fighters of such a unit as military unit 54607 live in comfortable cockpit hostels. Each cockpit has a separate shower room and bathroom. There are washing machines, but the soldiers acquire powder and other detergents on their own from monetary allowance. Of the infrastructure facilities on the territory of the unit there is a shop, a bathhouse, a sports complex and a canteen. Officers and soldiers eat together. Irregular relations and bullying are not noted for several reasons. Firstly, servicemen of different conscription do not live on the same floor of the hostel. Second, the soldiers are examined physically and physically every evening. Thirdly, mailboxes are posted throughout the garrison, in which each of the employees can put a written message to the leadership.
Physical training
At present, military unit 54607 is 50% staffed with contract servicemen. The selection criteria for applicants are as follows:
Age 18-35 years old;
Complete secondary or vocational education;
Knowledge of at least one foreign language;
Positive results of psychological and physical selection;
Medical certificate of the form not lower than A-1;
The written consent of the relatives or spouse to serve the candidate in the special purpose unit.
As for a foreign language, the officers are entitled to monetary surcharges for proficiency in a European or Eastern language. At the same time, the exam in foreign language employees pass annually, and graduates of specialized military educational institutions- Twice a year.
A sportsman in one of the barracks
In addition to specialized language exams, soldiers undergo psychological and physical testing once a month. If a fighter fails the tests, he can be transferred to another unit that does not belong to special forces. Shooting practice is held once a week, at the range near the village. Protasovo. Field exercises last about a month and are held in summer time... Also, classes in hand-to-hand combat are regularly held, there is a jumping tower, where soldiers learn to parachute. For a certain number of jumps, special forces are paid extra. Servicemen of military unit 54607 receive money on a VTB-24 card.
There is no ATM at the checkpoint, a Sberbank terminal is installed, and a commission of 100 rubles is charged for withdrawing money. Parents are advised to hand over to employees the Momentum card opened in their own name. If it was not possible to hand over the card, the soldier can ask to withdraw money from contract servicemen, or those who are on leave.
Study room
The oath is taken after the course of a young fighter, which lasts about a month. They are sworn in on Saturdays at 9:00 am. Relatives are advised to arrive early in order to issue a pass at the checkpoint. After the event, leave is allowed on the security of the passport of the parents or wife. For the rest of the time, dismissal services are provided upon the arrival of relatives. The soldier notifies the unit commander about this in the form of a report. It is desirable to write it on Thursday. If the leave is denied, you can meet with the fighter at the checkpoint, where there is a room for visitors. Dismissals are granted from 13.00 on Saturday (after the park-business day) and from 9.00 in the morning on Sunday. The soldier must arrive at the unit no later than 20.00.
Servicemen of military unit 54607 are given telephones every evening, one hour before lights out. Fighters receive MTS SIM cards with inexpensive tariffs under the Call Mom program at the military registration and enlistment office. A lost SIM card cannot be restored; they buy a new one, usually Megafon. On the territory of the unit there is an infirmary, there is a medical unit. In case of complications of diseases or prolonged acclimatization, soldiers can be sent to a military hospital in Tambov.
Laying parachutes on the parachute parachute
Information for mom
Parcels and letters
Unit address: 392000, Tambov, st. B. Vasilyeva, 7, Military Unit 54607, full name of the serviceman, letter of the unit (check with the soldier for information) The address post office: 392000, Tambov, st. Oktyabrskaya, 1. All correspondence, including notifications of parcels, is delivered to the address of the unit. For the parcels, soldiers are led in groups of 10-15 people, accompanied by officers. The contents of the parcels may be inspected for non-statutory items.
Contact phone numbers
8 (475-2) 72-12-09 - communication center; 8 (475-2) 72-12-05 - reception of the garrison military hospital; 8 (475-2) 72-32-43 - post office phone.
Your visit
How to get there
From the railway station - by minibuses No. 19, 54-a and 43, as well as by trolleybus No. 2. Check the bus stop with the driver;
On weekends, minibus number 2 runs from the bus station;
From the bus station and railway station to the hospital there are buses No. 8, 9, 39, 45, 51 and trolleybuses No. 2, 8, 13 and 17. Get off at the stop “Dynamo” stadium.
Where to stay
Hotel "Grand". Located in the city center, 40 rooms of different comfort categories. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Phone for booking: 8 (475-2) 47-48-31;
Hotel "Hotel". Located next to the train station. Quite good number of rooms. There is a cafe. Phone for reservations: 8 (475-2) 72-82-93.
Accommodation should be booked in advance.
Photo album of the military unit
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Participation in
Civil war in Tajikistan First Chechen war Second Chechen war Russian-Georgian war
Part formation
On July 19, 1962, directive of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces No. 140547 was issued on the formation of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade as part of the Moscow military district.
The location of the brigade was the former military town of the 269th separate helicopter regiment, located near the settlement. Chuchkovo, Ryazan region.
The day of the unit was announced on January 1, 1963. 16th separate brigade special purpose received a symbol military unit 54607 (military unit 54607) .
Formation and development of the brigade
Like all special forces brigades created in the early 60s (with the exception of the 3rd brigade), 16th brigade was a cropped formation, in which, according to the states of peacetime, the personnel was 300-350 people. According to the plans of the military command during the introduction of martial law, due to the mobilization of reserve military personnel and the conduct of 30-day training sessions, 16th brigade developed into a full-fledged combat-ready formation with a personnel of 1,700 people.
According to the peacetime state, the 16th brigade consisted of the following units:
brigade management;
detachment of special radio communications;
2 special forces;
3 separate special forces (personnel);
company of economic support.
On April 29, 1969, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the brigade was awarded the Battle Banner.
From August 15 to September 3, 1972, the brigade's personnel were involved in extinguishing fires in the Central Black Earth Region. As a result of participation, 158 people were awarded the medal "For Courage in a Fire", more than 200 received letters of thanks.
In 1977, the brigade was entered in the book of honor of the Moscow Military District.
In 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986 she was awarded the challenge banner of the Military Council of the district.
This 370th detachment was created to participate in the so-called complex military activities in the "Veil" border zone as part of the 22nd brigade deployed in southern Afghanistan.
During its stay in Afghanistan, the 370th detachment lost 39 people killed. According to other sources, 47 were killed.
On August 11, 1988, the 370th detachment was withdrawn from the territory of Afghanistan and by August 30 arrived in N of the item. Chuchkovo, back to the 16th brigade.
Composition of the brigade for 1989
The composition of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade at the end of the 80s (all divisions and units of the brigade were stationed in Chuchkovo settlement):
brigade management (military unit 54607) - n.p. Chuchkovo and its units:
detachment of special radio communications;
mining company;
commandant platoon.
664th separate special forces unit;
Formation in the Armed Forces of Russia
In 1993, 1994, 1996, a reconnaissance group from the 16th brigade in the competition for the championship of the Armed Forces Russian Federation in tactical and special training took the first places, in connection with which the challenge cup was forever left in the brigade.
In 1996 and 1997, a reconnaissance group from the 16th brigade took part in international competitions in Slovakia.
In 1994, a reconnaissance group from the 16th Brigade performed demonstration exercises in Jordan.
The brigade was visited by foreign delegations from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Algeria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and the United States.
The composite company formed in the 14th brigade from October 2001 to May 2002 was involved in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.
By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 990-C of August 28, 2003, the 16th brigade was relocated from the settlement. Chuchkovo (Ryazan Region) to Tambov, to the military town of the disbanded Tambov Higher Military Command Red Banner School of Chemical Defense. Since 2003, the brigade commander is also the head of the Tambov territorial garrison.
In June 2005, at the international competitions of special-purpose reconnaissance groups held in Belarus, the group from the 16th brigade took 3rd place and 1st place in cross-country cross-country.
In July 2005, at the competitions of the special forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the group from the brigade took 4th place.
In July 2007 and August 2009, on the basis of the brigade, competitions of special-purpose groups for the championship of the RF Armed Forces were held.
On September 13, 2009, a fire broke out at the headquarters of the 16th brigade, as a result of which 5 servicemen died.
On May 9, 2011, the combined battalion of the 16th brigade took part in the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow.
In 2012, the military equipment of the 16th brigade marched in parade formation on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.
In September-October 2012, subdivisions of the 16th brigade took part in the Kavkaz-2012 exercises held in Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia.
On January 26, 2019, by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, the brigade was given the honorary name "Guards".
The composition of the brigade for 2010
In 2010, the composition of the 16th separate special purpose brigade of the Western Military District was as follows (all units and units are stationed in Tambov except for the 664th detachment):
brigade management (military unit 54607) and divisions in management;
detachment of special radio communications;
mining company;
a logistics company;
commandant platoon.
370th separate special forces detachment;
664th separate special-purpose detachment (military unit 62688) - the village of Protasovo, Rzhaksinsky district, Tambov region;
379th separate special forces unit;
585th separate special forces unit;
669th separate special forces detachment.
Participation of the 16th Special Forces Brigade in hostilities
Civil war in Tajikistan
In 1992, due to the aggravation of the situation in Tajikistan, which grew into civil war, the framed 201st motorized rifle division of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, stationed in the republic, finds itself in a difficult situation. There was an acute shortage of personnel in almost all parts of the compound. For example, in the 191st motorized rifle regiment there were only 180 people, which was insufficient to protect and defend the military equipment of the regiment from the formations of the Islamic opposition, in the conditions of the actual siege of military towns.
The first special forces formations to come to the aid of parts of the Russian 201st division were units from the 15th separate special forces brigade of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan, which moved forward in August 1992. As a result of pressure from the leadership of Uzbekistan on the Russian authorities, with the demand for an early intervention in the internal Tajik conflict, the leadership of the RF Armed Forces decided to reinforce the units of the 201st division with units of the 3rd separate guards and 16th separate special-purpose brigades.
In the period from September 28 to November 30, 1992, the 370th detachment and the 669th detachment of the 16th brigade, with a total number of 402 people, carried out the protection and defense of strategically important military and state facilities on the territory of Tajikistan
First Chechen war
In early January 1995, on the basis of the 16th brigade, a consolidated detachment was created to conduct hostilities in Chechnya. The basis for the creation of the detachment was 370th Special Forces, whose commander was appointed Ye.G. Sergeev. Detachment 370 was brought into Chechnya on January 13, 1995. On the morning of January 24, 1995, by order of the commander of the grouping of forces, the 370th detachment ensured the advancement of the marine battalion in Chernorechye (Grozny region). At the same time, the detachment lost two soldiers killed. In the evening of the same day, the detachment returned to the temporary base in the building former school on the outskirts of Grozny. At 20:45, a powerful explosion occurred as a result of which the school building was completely destroyed. As a result of the explosion, all 35 servicemen of the detachment who were inside the building were killed. There was no official investigation into the tragedy. According to the survivors, there were three versions of what happened:
explosion of a stock of explosives brought by a detachment that was in the building;
preliminary mining by militants of the school building before the arrival of federal troops;
accidental hit of an artillery shell fired by federal troops into the school building.
In connection with this incident, every year on January 24 in the 16th separate special forces brigade, it is noted as Day of Remembrance... On May 2, 1995, the detachment was withdrawn from the territory of Chechnya and was returned to the point of permanent deployment. During the hostilities, the 370th detachment lost 48 people killed according to some sources, according to others - 50 people,
Second Chechen war
In connection with the complication of the situation in the summer of 1999 in Dagestan, the leadership of the RF Armed Forces began to strengthen the grouping of troops in this region. In early August 1999, in the 16th brigade, now on the basis of the 664th detachment, a consolidated detachment was created to be sent to Dagestan, to fight the Islamist groups that invaded from the territory of Chechnya.
On August 14, 1999, the 664th detachment in the amount of 250 people was introduced to the temporary operational group of forces in the North Caucasus.
On January 1, 2000, the 664th detachment operated in the vicinity of the settlement. Starye Atagi south of Grozny. By the summer of 2000, the detachment was stationed in the settlement. Urus-Martan and acted in conjunction with the 245th motorized rifle regiment. In January 2001, the detachment operated in the vicinity of the village of Goity, on the Sunzhensky and Nadterechny ridge. By the summer of 2001, the detachment was operating in the vicinity of N of the item. Alkhan-Kala. In September and October of the same year, the detachment operated in the area of Shali, Avtury and Kurchaloy. In May 2003, the 664th detachment took part in the destruction of bandit formations on the territory of Ingushetia. As part of a permanent periodic replacement of military personnel, the 664th detachment was in the North Caucasus until September 26, 2006, after which the detachment was returned to a new point of permanent deployment in Tambov.
In total, the 16th separate special forces brigade in the second Chechen war lost 51 people killed.
Russian-Georgian war
In August 2008, units of the 16th brigade took part in the seizure and destruction of supply bases for Georgian troops on the territory of Abkhazia.
Heroes of the Connection
Tuchin Alexey Ivanovich - Major, Deputy Commander of the 664th Separate Special Forces Detachment. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded on September 14, 2000 (posthumously).
Rodin Alexey Vasilievich - senior lieutenant, group commander of the 664th separate special-purpose detachment. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded on April 7, 2001 (posthumously).
Physical training 
A sportsman in one of the barracks 
Study room 
Laying parachutes on the parachute parachute 
