AFU Knowledge Base • Updated October 2026

AFU Knowledge Base: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Each page addresses one specific question from AFU soldiers and their families in concise, structured language backed by official legislation. Key focus: training, tactical medicine, and survival — skills that save lives and preserve health. Second focus: logistical support on position via unmanned ground vehicles and heavy bomber drones.

Are teeth treated for free in AFU? Dentistry for the military
Are they taught from scratch in AFU?
Are travel days allowed in AFU?
Are unused vacation days paid upon dismissal from AFU: 100 monetary compensation
Can I be exempt from AFU for caring for a disabled spouse?
Can I be exempt from AFU if I'm raising a child on my own?
Can I be fired from AFU due to caring for sick parents?
Can I choose a role in AFU?
Can I choose a specific major in the 18-24 program in AFU?
Can I get rid of AFU if I have three or more children?
Can I just talk to the recruiter about the 18-24 program first?
Can I quit AFU because of a disabled child?
Can we just talk to the AFU recruiter first?
Do civilian skills count in AFU?
Do I already need to know how to fly a drone to be a UAV operator in AFU?
Do you already need to know radio stations or communications to be a signalman in AFU?
Do you need a driver's license for a logistician in AFU?
Does a combat medic in AFU need a medical degree?
Does civilian medical experience - lifeguard, paramedic or nursing - count in AFU?
Does disability qualify for exemption from AFU?
Does the application obligate programs 18-24 to immediately serve in AFU?
Does the application to AFU immediately oblige you to go to serve?
Does the entrenchment group need combat experience in AFU?
Family leave in AFU: who is entitled and for how many days
How basic leave is divided in AFU: 15 days rule
How can a conscript update data in "Reserve+"?
How do I transfer in AFU to another unit if I am already serving?
How is first aid given in AFU?
How many vacation days does a serviceman AFU have?
How much leave does a soldier get after being captured in AFU: 90 days
How to break free from AFU after capture?
How to get combatant status (Combat Veteran Status) in AFU?
How to get rid of AFU during martial law: all the reasons
How to get rid of AFU on Military Medical Commission (MMC) conclusion?
How to join AFU: 2026 walkthrough
How to report dismissal from AFU through Army+: 4 steps
Is an engineering education necessary for the AFU engineer-mining service?
Is EW safe to work in AFU?
Is experience in logistics or engineering important for a position in AFU?
Is it necessary to already know the military specialty before joining AFU?
Is it necessary to understand electronics to serve in EW AFU?
Is it possible to be dismissed from AFU due to pregnancy or care for up to 3 years?
Is it possible to choose a unit under the program 18-24 in AFU?
Is it possible to go abroad on holiday in AFU?
Is it possible to reimburse the rent of housing for military personnel AFU?
Is it possible to resign from AFU due to the death of a relative?
Is military experience required for the 18-24 program at AFU?
Is military experience required to serve in AFU?
Is operator UAV directly on the front line in AFU?
Is physical training important to the anchor group AFU?
Is the security kept in captivity and unaccounted for?
Leave for destroyed enemy equipment in AFU
What about service in AFU after 60 years: dismissal and continuation
What are the benefits of an injured serviceman AFU?
What documents are required for admission to the 18-24 program in AFU?
What documents are required to join AFU?
What does a combat medic do on duty in AFU?
What does a specialist EW do in AFU?
What happens after applying to AFU?
What happens to the 18-24 program if I do not have military training in AFU?
What if I don't have military training?
What is an individual first aid kit in AFU: composition and application
What is Basic Combined Arms Training (BCAT): Basic Military Training in AFU
What is included in the work of a logistician in AFU?
What is SEDO in AFU and how to submit documents through this system?
What is the 18-24 program allowance in AFU?
What is the draft deferment for undergraduates and postgraduates in AFU?
What is the monetary security of military personnel AFU in 2026?
What is the TCCC Protocol in AFU: Tactical Medicine by MARCH
What is the term of service for the 18-24: 1 year contract?
What is the work of the engineering and mining service in AFU?
What is UGV in AFU: ground robotic delivery complexes
What kind of psychological help does AFU provide to servicemen and their families?
What kind of training do anchor teams AFU receive?
What medical training does AFU have: first aid, TCCC and survival
What payments belong to the family of the deceased serviceman AFU?
What should I do if I get sick on vacation in AFU?
What specialties are there in AFU?
What survival skills are learned in AFU?
What's a Vampire in AFU: Heavy Bomber Drone and Cargo Delivery
When and how is the military oath taken in AFU?
When will the AFU recruiter contact me?
Where does the liaison work in AFU?
Who can use the 18-24 program in AFU?
Would an engineer role in AFU be a good fit if I work in engineering or construction?
Would gaming or software skills be useful for a UAV operator in AFU?
Would technical or IT liaison experience be helpful in AFU?

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