The present study aimed at investigating the subjective perceptions of the officers about the professional stress factors and features of coping with them. Work has been done on the contingent of military men in the period of the reforms in the army. It was assumed that, in a period of change, features of coping behavior of military personnel would be especially bright because the tension labor situation will require the activation of individual resources that contribute to the successful overcoming of novelty and uncertainty. To identify striking features of coping in stressful situations the indicators of coping are considered in connection with the level of job satisfaction. The study revealed the following peculiarity of military men's coping with difficult situations: the use of problem-oriented coping strategy and the use of avoidant, emotional-oriented strategies, impulsive and aggressive actions.