This article presents the study of military personnel coping behaviour during the first stage the Armed Forces reforming. The investigation of the main stress factors in organizational environment, description of the frequently used coping behaviour models, perception of the quality of life and overall situation in the army have been done. The results show that the different perception of the socio-economic situation and innovation processes connected with the coping models efficiency, which is indirectly reflected in the job satisfaction level. The supporting coping resources are: motivational trend to continue chosen professional activity and socially oriented coping behaviour.