SPECIFICITY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE COMMUNICATION UNITS OFFICERS: MANAGEMENT ASPECT

The article reveals the peculiarities of professional activity and professional training of future officers of the contact units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during their studies at higher military educational institutions of Ukraine. It was determined that in the professional training of future officers it is objectively necessary to build a pedagogical system for the formation of managerial competence of future officers of contact units during their study at higher military educational institutions of Ukraine. Analysis of the field manuals of the Armed Forces, professional duties and the nature of the activities of contact officers testify to the managerial orientation of their work, the need to manage the activities of personnel, be responsible for their professional training, as well as reflect the system of service and combat functions, typical tasks of activity and the ability to solve tasks of the officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The results of the analysis of the training programs of the Military Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technologies named after Heroes of Kruty at the Bachelor's level of training make it possible to conclude that a high level of managerial competence is required for the performance of typical functions by future contact officers. In order to effective solve the tasks of managing contact units, the commander must use modern management methods and possess the appropriate character and style of the art of management in various areas of management activity. The prospects for further scientific research are the substantiation of the concept of the formation of managerial competence of future officers of the contact units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.