Belarusian Transport Troops
The Belarusian Transport Troops as is the service branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus. It is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, and air, and is designed to carry the tasks of the transport support of the military formations from other service branches across the country.
Belarusian Transport Troops | |
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Транспартныя войскі Узброеных сіл Рэспублікі Беларусь Транспортные войска Вооружённых сил Республики Беларусь | |
Shoulder Patch of the Belarusian Transport Troops | |
Founded | 11 May 2006 |
Country | Belarus |
Branch | Armed Forces of Belarus |
Type | Mobile Force Railway troops |
Role | Troop transport |
Part of | Defence Ministry of Belarus |
Headquarters | Minsk |
Beret Color | Green |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Alexander Lukashenko |
Head of the Transport Support Department | Colonel Yury Shaplavsky |
The general leadership of the branch is exercised by the Minister of Defense, while direct control is carried out by the Head of the Transport Support Department, a position that reports directly to the President of Belarus.
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