The article analyzes the modern practice of forming the managerial competence of cadets in the process of mastering the military and military equipment. The author considers the stages of training of cadets of the Higher Educational Institution of Higher Education, suggests the modernization of education in one didactic direction related to the formation of the managerial competence of cadets when they master military and special equipment. Parameters are presented that will allow in the future to assess the level of formation of this competence at each stage of the development of special equipment.

Keywords: modernization, training, military and special equipment, formation, management, practice, commander.