Physical training as the main criterion for assessing the combat capability of cadets in the process of military professional activity

Physical training as a set of measures for the physical improvement of servicemen aimed at developing general and special physical qualities, forming military-applied skills, educating moral and psychological qualities, as well as a major component of combat training, plays an important and fundamental role in preparing future defenders for combat operations in accordance with their position. The conditions and situation of armed aggression by the Russian Federation remain the subject of close attention of many researchers and the search for ways to ensure quality training of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, maintain their combat capability at a high level, as well as improve the necessary skills and abilities of military professional activities that would further ensure the successful completion of combat missions. The scientific work is devoted to the analysis of the main criteria for assessing the combat capability of future officers, as well as the study of the main indicators that positively affect the level of combat capability of military specialists throughout the entire period of training and after mastering the relevant specialty, determining the importance of those indicators that are important for the qualitative and comprehensive mastery of physical training skills of cadets.