Rifleman
Requirements
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral qualities
- Desire to keep learning and improving your skills
- Age 18 to 45
- Physical endurance and no contraindications to performing military service
- Ability to work as part of a team and carry out the combat orders of command
- Ability to make decisions in stressful situations
Responsibilities
- Keeping weapons, equipment and ammunition in constant combat readiness
- Carrying out combat tasks as part of a unit, including in the combat zone
- Complying with governing documents and the requirements of military regulations
- Maintaining discipline
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of up to UAH 100,000 for carrying out tasks in the combat zone — up to UAH 121,000 per month in total, depending on the duration and area of the tasks
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Rifleman
The rifleman is the backbone of an infantry unit. It is the position most volunteers start in, and the one everything rests on.
Drones see, artillery hits targets, but only an infantryman can take a position and hold it. The rifleman is the one who does this: moves as part of a group, holds their sector, covers their brothers-in-arms and carries out the mission together with them.
A rifleman never works alone. They are part of a squad where everyone knows who is covering, who is moving and who is bringing up the ammunition. That is why teamwork matters here as much as marksmanship — and that is why the 141st puts so much emphasis on training.
Who can become a Rifleman
This is a position you can join without experience. It is the most common way civilians enter the military — and it is for them that the brigade runs a complete training system.
Just don't think that "no experience" means "easy". The infantry endures what machines cannot, and it is the infantry that holds the line. Someone who has completed training and made it to their unit is already a different person from the one who filled in the application.
What you need:
- Willingness to learn and develop. This is the main requirement, and it is an honest one
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
- Basic physical fitness. Fit for work, not for competition
- Reliability in a team. Your brothers-in-arms need to be as sure of you as you are of them
How a rifleman differs from related positions: the machine gunner provides firepower, the grenadier engages vehicles and cover, the marksman hits targets at longer range. The rifleman is the one who moves with the group and holds the position.
You can start as a rifleman and then choose the track that suits you better. In the brigade this is a normal path, and many people take it.
What a Rifleman does in the 141st SMB
Main tasks:
- Holding the position, observing the sector, reporting changes in the situation
- Aimed fire in your sector
- Moving as part of the squad during missions
- Preparing and camouflaging cover
- Working with brothers-in-arms: cover and support
A rifleman works in a pair and as part of a group. Every move is coordinated: while one moves, the other holds the sector. It is exactly this coordination that is drilled on the training ground before the unit goes out on a mission.
How you will be trained
You do not need a VOS (military occupational specialty) or any military experience. After 51 days of basic training, the brigade runs its own adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have fought themselves.
The course is designed so that anything that might surprise you happens on the training ground first. A 12–15 kilometre march with drills for different situations, including reacting to drones. Night training. Water and ration packs are dropped by heavy "Vampire" drones — so that you know how to collect cargo from the air in advance.
Tactical medicine is drilled separately until it becomes automatic, on training mannequins until the movements become habit. The instructors' main principle: the priority is to survive.
And training never ends: even experienced soldiers return to the training ground after missions, not to the barracks.
What you will be provided with
The brigade provides everything you need. In addition to standard gear, an infantryman receives kit that the 141st develops and tests itself — including an enemy drone detector and camouflage against thermal imagers. These directly affect a soldier's safety on the position.
And most importantly: you will not be on your own. A squad is people who cover one another. In the 141st this is the foundation everything is built on: from training to mission planning. "One for another" is the principle people work by here, not just words on a patch.
Where you can grow
Rifleman is a starting point, not a ceiling. Specific tracks:
- Machine gunner or grenadier — a specialisation within the squad
- Marksman — for those who are good at long-range shooting
- Squad leader — the NCO path, your own people and higher base pay
- Reconnaissance or unmanned systems — if you prove yourself in that area
- Instructor — teaching newcomers what you can already do
In the 141st, rank is just an entry in your military ID — what counts is competence and initiative. See a solution and are ready to take responsibility — you move up. Here it is a matter of results, not length of service.
Our patches are not handed out for time served but earned for deeds: green for combat work and lives saved, blue for assault actions.
And it does not have to be the infantry. The brigade has artillery, unmanned systems, repair workshops and a medical service. If someone proves themselves in another area, a transfer within the brigade is normal practice, not an exception.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWill I be accepted as a rifleman without military experience?
+Yes, and this is the most common case. Most civilians join the brigade through the rifleman position. Training starts from scratch: basic military training, then the 141st brigade's own adaptation course, run by instructors with combat experience.
Can I move to another position later?
+Yes, and this is normal practice. People start as riflemen and then choose the track in which they have proved themselves best: machine gunner, grenadier, marksman, squad leader, reconnaissance or unmanned systems. In the 141st, what counts is results and readiness to take responsibility, not length of service.
How long will it be before I first go out to the positions?
+First comes basic military training — 51 days. Then the brigade adaptation course of 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience. Exact timelines depend on the unit and the task assigned.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.