At the present stage of construction and development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one of the most important is the problem of creating an effective command and control system. The level of professional suitability of officials of military command and control bodies significantly affects the efficiency of the functioning of the entire system, makes it important and necessary to improve the quality of selection and placement of personnel. The purpose of the article is to consider a set of conditions and factors that must be taken into account in the selection and placement of personnel in military command and control bodies. The author analyzes the conditions and factors affecting the quality of the selection and placement of personnel in the military command and control bodies.