VOMA
| Art of Survival | |
|---|---|
| Ողջ մնալու արվեստ | |
| Active | 2014–present |
| Allegiance |  Armenia |
| Role | Counter-offensive special forces |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
VOMA, (Armenian: Ողջ մնալու արվեստ, lit. 'Art of Survival'), is an Armenian non-governmental organization arose in 2014, created by a group of professional military personnel and veterans who announced their purpose to develop a society capable of defending itself in a war.[1]
Activity
The primary idea of the VOMA organization is that the training of reservists, recruits and volunteers from Armenia and the Armenian diaspora will help creating a more powerful state and become a better reserve army. The organization conducts courses for people over 16 years old.[citation needed]
The courses cover a number of areas: firearms training, archery, survival training, close-quarters combat, Wing Chun, knife throwing, rock climbing, Applied Biology, first aid and medical treatment training, psychology and interrogation training, cartography and Razmapar, a traditional Armenian dance in celebration of war.[2][better source needed]
Ideology
Nation-Army Concept
According to the VOMA's website, the purpose of the nation-army concept and one of the major goals of VOMA is to create a reserve army consisting of 200-600 thousand trained personnel, which will help to fill the losses suffered by the main army during combat operations, as well as provide an opportunity to carry out counter-offensive operations.[3]
Armenian-Azerbaijani War (2020)
In 2020, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, VOMA carried out military activities not only by participating in actual combat operations, but also by preparing volunteer groups. Immediately after the start of the war, the formation of the VOMA Battalion began on the basis of the Artsakh Defence Army, which moved to Artsakh on September 29, 2020. VOMA Batallion was tasked with the duty of protecting the villages of Karvachar, Karmir Shuka and Taghavard in Martun.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Art of Survival: Armenia's grass-root military training organization". English Jamnews. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ ""Ողջ Մնալու Արվեստ" ակումբ | SportClubs.am". sportclubs.am. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "VOMA CENTER - Наша Миссия". www.voma.center. Retrieved 2022-08-31.