The article analyzes the course of the organization of the work of a military psychologist dedicated to the psychological support of the process of maintaining the mental health of soldiers and adaptation to military life. The study of the individual psychological characteristics of soldiers serves as the basis for the successful solution of the tasks of the activity of a military psychologist, such as psychological support of adaptation of socio-psychological work to the conditions of military service, forecasting the success of Service and military activities of soldiers, providing psychological assistance, etc. This work can be considered the basis of the psychological support system.