DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL CULTURE OF FUTURE OFFICERS IN THE SYSTEM OF MILITARY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE

The article deals with the issue of formation of the military professional culture of future officers, with a special emphasis on the social and humanitarian component. The military professional culture is considered as a leading component of the training of future officers, which ensures the formation of not only professional skills, but also social and humanitarian values necessary for the effective performance of official duties. The importance of moral and ethical upbringing, civic responsibility, patriotism and the development of social skills in the training of military personnel is emphasized. The presented approach is based on the principles of unity of theory and practice, complexity, individual approach and continuity in the formation of professional culture. The systemic approach proposed in the article ensures the training of officers capable to perform service tasks effectively in the context of modern military challenges, in particular in the context of modern military operations. It is proved that the structure of training includes general military, vocational, social and humanitarian, and operational and strategic training that meets modern requirements for military education. Particular attention is paid to the cognitive factor, which contributes to the development of mental abilities, analysis and decision making, which are the key aspects for officers in the conditions of combat operations. It is established that the formation of military professional culture of future officers in military higher education institutions (HEIs) is based on a number of principles (the principle of unity of theory and practice, the principle of purposeful upbringing of the personality, the principle of complexity, the principle of succession and continuity, the principle of individual approach, the principle of patriotism and national identity, the principle of adaptation to modern conditions, the principle of legal awareness and responsibility, the principle of leadership development) that ensure the effective formation of military and professional culture of future officers, promoting the development of their professional, moral and ethical qualities necessary to perform their duties in terms of modern military challenges. The necessity of integrating the social and humanitarian component into the process of officers’ training, which contributes to the formation of comprehensively developed, morally stable and patriotic military personnel, is actualized.