242nd Training Center for Airborne Forces

242-й учебный центр воздушно-десантных войск

Military Unit: 20192

Activated 7.60 in Ostrov, Pskov Oblast, as the 44th Training Airborne Division - activated from the 17th Training Center, 78th independent Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion and the 11th Medical School.

Organisation 1962:

• 226th Training Parachute Regiment (Cherekha, Pskov Oblast)
• 285th Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 301st Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 743rd Training Parachute Battalion (reserve)
• 1120th Training Artillery Regiment (Prenay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 367th independent Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
• 78th independent Training Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
• 300th independent Training Communications Battalion
• 113th independent Training Engineer Battalion
• 373rd independent Training Supply Truck Battalion
• 11th Medical School
• 148th independent Training Airborne Technology Battalion
• 340th independent Training Military-Transport Aviation Squadron

Organisation 1980:

• 226th Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 285th Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 301st Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 743rd Training Parachute Battalion (cadre) (Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR)
• 1120th Training Artillery Regiment (Prenay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 367th independent Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 78th independent Training Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 300th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR)
• 113th independent Training Engineer Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 373rd independent Training Supply Truck Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 45th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 184th independent Training Medical Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 148th independent Training Airborne Technology Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 340th independent Training Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pociunai, Lithuanian SSR)

1.12.87 renamed 242nd Training Center for Airborne Forces.

Organisation 1990:

• 226th Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 285th Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 301st Training Parachute Regiment (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 743rd Training Parachute Battalion (cadre) (Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR)
• 1120th Training Artillery Regiment (Prenay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 367th independent Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 78th independent Training Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 300th independent Training Communications Battalion (Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR)
• 113th independent Training Engineer Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 373rd independent Training Supply Truck Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 45th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 184th independent Training Medical Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 148th independent Training Airborne Technology Battalion (Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR)
• 340th independent Training Military-Transport Aviation Squadron (Pociunai, Lithuanian SSR)

In 12.92 the 301st Training Parachute Regiment was disbanded.

Organisation 2000:

• 226th Training Parachute Regiment (Omsk, Omsk Oblast)
• 285th Training Parachute Regiment (Omsk, Omsk Oblast)
• 200th independent Training Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion (Ishim, Omsk Oblast)
• 340th independent Training Military-Transport Aviation Squadron
• 322nd School of Ensigns (Mitino, Moscow Oblast)

Disbanded 30.11.2009.

Equipment 12.85:

• 1300 men, 24 BMD-1K, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30

Equipment 19.11.90:

• Training Center HQ: 1 R-440odb
• 226th Training Parachute Regiment: 100 BMD-1, 10 BTR-D
• 285th Training Parachute Regiment: 28 BMD-2, 62 BMD-1, 10 BTR-D
• 301st Training Parachute Regiment: 43 BMD-1, 90 BTR-D, 2 BTR-RD
• 1120th Training Artillery Regiment: 22 2s9 Nona, 9 D-30, 44 BTR-D, 1 BMD-1, 12 BTR-RD, 4 1V119
• 367th independent Training Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battalion: 3 BTR-3D, 1 BTR-D
• 148th independent Training Airborne Technology Battalion: 1 BMD-1, 1 BTR-D
• 45th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion: 1 BTR-D

Headquarters:

• Ostrov, Pskov Oblast, 7.60 - 9.61
• Gayzhunay, Lithuanian SSR, 9.61 - 30.8.93 [55 03 07N, 24 22 44E]
• Omsk, Omsk Oblast, 9.93 - 30.11.09 [54 52 52N, 73 29 40E]

Divisional coordinates:

• Prenay barracks [US designation: Prienai Army Barracks AL 1]: 54 38 49N, 23 57 29E (1120th Training Artillery Regiment)
• Kaunas barracks [US designation: Kaunas Army Barracks South AL 1]: 54 51 57N, 23 56 35E (300th independent Training Communications Battalion and 743rd Training Parachute Battalion)
• Gayzhunay (Rukla) barracks [US designation: Jonava Army Barracks AL 1]: 55 03 15N, 24 22 31E (226th Training Parachute Regiment, 285th Training Parachute Regiment, 301st Training Parachute Regiment, 367th independent Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 78th independent Training Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion, 113th independent Training Engineer Battalion, 373rd independent Training Supply Truck Battalion, 45th independent Training Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion, 184th independent Training Medical Battalion and 148th independent Training Airborne Technology Battalion)
• Pociunai airfield: 54 39 08N, 24 02 34E (340th independent Training Military-Transport Aviation Squadron)

Subordination:

• GK VDV, 7.60 - 2009

The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - Cadre High Strength (US terms: Category III).