ACTIVITIES OF COMMANDERS REGARDING ENSURING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STABILITY OF SUBORDINATES IN BATTLE

Introduction. Since the Armed Forces of Ukraine consist mainly of mobilized servicemen, called up for an indefinite period, and who have been engaged in combat for a long time and are exposed to combat stressors both on the body and on the mind, the issue of developing their ability to demonstrate the stability of mental functioning in battle is particularly relevant. And although the role of commanders in ensuring the stability of subordinates in battle cannot be overestimated, the level of their training to carry out the relevant work needs to be better. In addition, the refusal of deputies for moral and psychological support and assignment of key functions regarding the organization of development, maintenance and restoration of the psychological readiness of military personnel for commanders and their deputies can become a significant problem in ensuring the stability of personnel on the battlefield. Purpose. Study and systematize the tasks, functions, measures that commanders should carry out to ensure the stability of personnel on the battlefield. Methods: Idealization, abstraction, and comparison of methodological approaches; morphological modeling of the commander's activity; systematization of tasks, functions of the commander and recommended measures to ensure stability of subordinates in battle. Originality. The article focuses on new challenges and requirements created by the implementation of the system of psychological support for the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, presents the results of a theoretical study of activities aimed at ensuring the stable functioning of the psyche of servicemen on the battlefield, offers a clearly defined list of measures recommended to the commander to be carried out at the stages of training units and subdivisions and their intended use. The direct, managerial activity of commanders is considered through the prism of leadership and its influence on the stability of servicemen in battle. Conclusion. The implementation of the proposed measures will allow to organize complex, permanent activities of commanders, staffs, psychologist officers, each individual military serviceman regarding the formation and maintenance of social and psychological resources of a serviceman necessary for the stable functioning of the psyche and adequate actions in extreme (threats to the health and life of the person and others, uncertainty, lack of time to make a decision, etc.) conditions.