Military Intelligence Day On November 5, 1918, in Petrograd, as part of the field headquarters of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic, a registry office was established to coordinate the efforts of all the intelligence agencies of the Red Army, which after many changes in 1953 was named the Intelligence Chiefs of the General Staff of the United States or the General Staff of the United States. On May 31, 2006, by order of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 549 "On the Establishment of Professional Holidays and Unforgettable Days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation", this holiday is included in the list of official holidays and is celebrated in Russia every year on November 5.