National Guard Naval Service Corps

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Naval Service Corps of the National Guard Forces Command Морские части Войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации Morskiye Chasti Voysk Natsional'noy Gvardii Rossiyskoy Federatsii
Naval ensign of Russian National Guard watercraft after 2019 Racing stripe of Russian National Guard watercraft
Common name	Naval National Guard
Motto	Честь, отвага, мужество Honor, Bravery, Courage
Agency overview
Formed	1978
Preceding agency	Naval Service of the Internal Troops of Russia (raised 1978)
Employees	estimated 5,000 active personnel
Volunteers	estimated 8,000 reserves
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency (Operations jurisdiction)	RUS
Operations jurisdiction	RUS
Population	145 million
Legal jurisdiction	Russian Federation
Primary governing body	Security Council of Russia
Secondary governing body	National Guard of Russia
General nature	Federal law enforcement Gendarmerie Civilian police
Specialist jurisdiction	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Overseen by	President of Russia through the Commander of the National Guard and the Commander of the NGFC
Headquarters	Moscow
Agency executives	General Viktor Zolotov, Commander, National Guard Forces Captain 1st Rank Andrey Andreev, Commander of the NGNSC-NGFC
Parent agency	Security Council of Russia through the National Guard of Russia
Child agency	National Guard Naval Diving Service
Services provided by	National Guard Forces Command
Uniformed as	naval service personnel
Facilities
Stations	5 Naval Detachments and various naval service units within the NGFC
Notables
Significant operation	Anti-terrorism operations, combating illegal weapons trade, keeping public order in the seas and inland waters of Russia, water police, coast guard and lifesaving activities
Anniversary	April 5 March 27, anniversary of the Internal Guards Corps May 5, creation of the Naval Service of the MVD

The National Guard Naval Service Corps (Russian: Морские части Войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации, romanized: Morskiye Chasti Voysk Natsional'noy Gvardii Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the naval service, water police and coast guard branch of the National Guard Forces Command, National Guard of Russia. Formerly the Naval Service of the Internal Troops of Russia, it was established in 1978 through the fulfillment of a 1976 resolution of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and a 1978 decree of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union.