The article identified the rules of the fight principles dealing with maintaining the combat capability of troops. An analysis of the degree of losing the combat capability of losses in the states of personal and military equipment. They pointed out the need to maintain combat capability of troops on the battlefield through systematic playacting playback. Indicated in the rules and principles of creating areas of planning and organizing this process. The author used his own experience of the exercises conducted in the Inspectorate for Armed Forces Support and experience, including descriptions and calculations officers from operational and logistic units.