Godine 1947., radi jačanja obrambene moći Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije (FNRJ),  započeo je novi vid obučavanja mladih u obliku predvojničke obuke. Vlada FNRJ donijela je početkom 1948. godine Uredbu o predvojničkom vaspitanju omladine. Nedugo potom dolazi do formiranja mnogih nastavnih centara u gradovima, selima, poduzećima, školama i raznim drugim ustanovama, u kojima omladina stiče vojno-stručno znanje, a razvija se i široka politička, kulturna, prosvjetna i fiskulturna aktivnost. Nastavnim centrima rukovodili su komandanti (zapovjednici), od kojih su mnogi bili pričuvni časnici i dočasnici, ili borci Narodnooslobodilačke vojske Jugoslavije ili Jugoslavenske armije, osposobljeni za zapovjedne dužnosti.

      In 1947, in order to strengthen the defense power of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia (FNRJ), a new type of youth training began in the form of pre-military training. At the beginning of 1948, the Government of FNRJ passed the Decree on pre-military education of youth. Not long after that, many teaching centers were formed in cities, villages, companies, schools and various other institutions, in which young people acquire military-professional knowledge, and a broad political, cultural, educational and physical culture activity develops. The training centers were managed by commandants, many of whom were reserve officers and non-commissioned officers, or fighters of the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia or the Yugoslav Army, trained for command duties.

PRE MILITARY TRAINING MEDAL   ODLIKOVANJE PREDVOJNIČKE OBUKE

      Naredbom iz 1952. godine uvedeno je posebno odlikovanje za predvojničku obuku. Ono je bilo izrađeno od posebne legure, srebrno patinirano, okrugloga oblika promjera 36 mm. Avers medaljona prikazuje reljefne figure omladinca i omladinke okrenutih ulijevo, s puškom u pripremi. Omladinac je u stavu napada u desnoj polovici odlikovanja, a omladinka stoji u obrambenom stavu iza omladinca na lijevoj strani odlikovanja; oboje stoje na lovorovoj grančici.

      The order from 1952 introduced a special award (medal) for pre-military training. It was made of a special alloy, patinated silver, round shape with a diameter of 36 mm. The obverse of the medallion shows relief figures of a young man and a young woman facing left, with a rifle in preparation. The young man is in an attack stance in the right half of the decoration, and the young woman stands in a defensive stance behind the young man on the left side of the decoration; both standing on a laurel branch.

      Na reversu odlkovanja nalaze se u sredini dvije ukrštene puške s remenjem. Iznad pušaka nalazi se petokraka zvijezda sa zracima prema donjem dijelu medaljona. U krugu oboda odlikovanja nalazi se reljefni natpis ćirilicom i latinicom ZA PREDVOJNIČKU OBUKU  ЗА ПРЕДВОЈНИЧКУ ОБУКУ. Medaljon visi na traci u bojama državne trobojke FNRJ (plavo-bijelo-crveno), širine 30 mmi duljine 48 mm. Tkanina trobojke napeta je na peterokutnu pocinčanu pločicu u dnu konusnih završetaka, duljine po 18 mm. Širina bijelog polja trobojke je 6 mm, a plavog i crvenog po 12 mm. U sredini vrpce pričvršćena je metalna posrebrena rebrasta i izbočena petokraka zvjezdica, promjera10 mm. Na reversu, u gornjem dijelu metalne podloge vrpce, pričvršćena je igla sigurnica za prikapčanje i nošenje odlikovanja na odori ili civilnom odijelu.

      On the reverse side of the medal there are two crossed rifles with belts in the middle. Above the rifles is a five-pointed star with rays towards the lower part of the medallion. In the circle around the rim of the decoration, there is a relief inscription in Cyrillic and Latin letters ZA PREDVOJNIČKU OBUKU ЗА ПРЕДВОЈНИЧКУ ОБУКУ. The medallion hangs on a ribbon in the colors of the FNRJ national tricolor (blue-white-red), 30 mm wide and 48 mm long. The tricolor fabric is stretched on a pentagonal galvanized plate at the bottom of the conical ends, each 18 mm long. The width of the white field of the tricolor is 6 mm, and the blue and red fields are 12 mm each. In the middle of the ribbon is attached a metal silver-plated ribbed and protruding five-pointed star, 10 mm in diameter. On the reverse, in the upper part of the metal base of the ribbon, a safety pin is attached for attaching and wearing decorations on uniforms or civilian clothes.

      Za odlikovanja nisu bile predviđene zamjenice ili minijature. Odlikovanja su se nosila na lijevoj strani grudi, iza ostalih odlikovanja. Mogla su se nositi u svim prilikama pa i tijekom odsluženjao baveznog vojnog roka.

      No substitutes or miniatures were provided for the medals. Decorations were worn on the left side of the chest, behind other decorations. They could be worn on all occasions, even during military service.

YOUTH TRAINNING UNITS  OMLADINSKE NASTAVNE JEDINICE

      U višim školama i na fakultetima osposobljavanje i priprema studentske omladine za ONO i DSZ sprovodila se putem izučavanja posebnog predmeta "Opštenarodna odbrana i društvena samozaštita SFRJ", u I i II godini studija, kao i putem ostalih predmeta u koje su bili ugrađeni sadržaji koji su se ticali ONO i DSZ. Od 1976. do 1978. godine studenti prve godine studija imali su šesnaestodnevnu praktičnu obuku u centrima pri jedinicama JNA. Pošto su, prema Zakonu o vojnoj obavezi, mladići bili dužni da na odsluženje vojnog roka idu poslije završene srednje škole, prestala je i potreba za tom vrstom praktične obuke.

      Beginning in 1975, youth in the SFRY, both in school and out of school, were educated in a planned and organized manner, psychophysically and militarily trained for ONO and DSZ according to unique curricula and programs, starting from the fifth grade of primary school, up to the highest level of education, and in organizations of socio-political communities for youth who did not attend secondary schools.

      In higher schools and faculties, the training and preparation of student youth for ONO and DSZ was carried out through the study of the special subject "General national defense and social self-protection of the SFRY", in the first and second year of study, as well as through other subjects in which contents that were concerned ONO and DSZ. From 1976 to 1978, students of the first year of study had sixteen days of practical training in centers attached to JNA units. Since, according to the Law on Military Conscription, young men were obliged to go to military service after finishing high school, the need for this type of practical training ended.

SR CROATIA TERRITORIAL DEFENSE YOUTH TRAINNING UNITS 

OMLADINSKE NASTAVNE JEDINICE TO SR HRVATSKE

      Osposobljavnje i priprema omladine za ONO i DSZ koja nije pohađala srednje škole organizirala se i sprovodila po programu "Odbrana i zaštita" (slično kao i u srednjim školama). Obuka te kategorije mladih bila je u nadležnosti društveno-političkih zajednica. Pripremi mladih za ONO i DSZ umnogome su doprinosile i društvene organizacije kao što su Narodna tehnika, Crveni križ, Savez izviđača, Savez za fizičku kulturu i dr (primjer: godine 1978. te društvene organizacije su okupljale oko 7.000.000 mladih).

      The training and preparation of youth for ONO and DSZ who did not attend high school was organized and carried out according to the "Defense and Protection" program (similarly to those in high schools). The training of that category of young people was the responsibility of socio-political communities. The preparation of young people for ONO and DSZ was also greatly contributed by social organizations such as National Technology, the Red Cross, the Scout Association, the Association for Physical Culture, etc. (example: in 1978, these social organizations gathered around 7,000,000 young people).

DEFENSE UNIVERSITY STUDENT   STUDENT OPĆENARODNE ODBRANE

      Nastavni kadrovi za predmete iz općenarodne odbrane i društvene samozaštite školovali su se i usavršavali na fakultetima (smjer ONO), koji su od 1975. godine počeli raditi u pet jugoslavenskih gradova: Sarajevo, Zagreb, Skopje, Ljubljana i Beograd. Godišnje se upisivalo oko 800 redovnih i oko 1.000 vandrednih studenata oba spola, a 1980. godine diplomirala je prva generacija - 272 redovna i 826 vanrednih studenata.

      Teaching staff for subjects in national defense and civil self-protection were educated and trained at faculties (ONO course), which started working in five Yugoslav cities from 1975: Sarajevo, Zagreb, Skopje, Ljubljana and Belgrade. Annually, about 800 full-time and 1,000 part-time students of both sexes enrolled, and in 1980 the first generation graduated - 272 full-time and 826 part-time students.