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Commander of the Russian Air Force

The Commander of the Russian Air Force (Russian: Командующий ВВС, romanized: Komanduyushchiy VVS) is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Air Force. Before 2015, when the former branch became an arm of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the title was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force (Russian: Главнокомандующий ВВС, romanized: Glavnokomanduyushchiy VVS). The holder of the office is appointed by the President of Russia.

Commander of Russian Air Force
Командующий ВВС
Flag of the Commander of the Russian Air Force
since 24 July 2024
 Russian Air Force
Member ofGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces
Reports toCommander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
AppointerPresident of Russia
FormationJune 9, 1917 (historical)
August 1991 (current form)

The position dates to the Russian Revolution in 1917.

List of Commanders

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Chief of the Air Service of the Russian Republic

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No. Portrait Chief Took office Left office Time in office
1Tkachov, VyacheslavLieutenant colonel
Vyacheslav Tkachov
(1885–1965)		9 June 191719 November 19175 months
2Ulyanin, SergeyMajor general
Sergey Ulyanin
(1871–1921)		19 November 1917March 19183 months

Chief of the Air Force of the Red Army

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No. Portrait Chief Took office Left office Time in office
1Solovov, MikhailColonel
Mikhail Solovov [ru]
(1879–1941)		March 19181 August 19185 months
2Solovov, MikhailColonel
Alexander Vorotnikov [ru]
(1878–1940)		1 August 191813 June 191910 months
3Akashev, KonstantinColonel
Konstantin Akashev
(1888–1931)		March 1920February 192111 months
4Sergeyev, AndreyColonel
Andrey Sergeyev
(1893–1933)		February 1921October 19221 year, 8 months
5Znamensky, AndreyColonel
Andrey Znamensky [ru]
(1887–1943)		October 1922July 19239 months
6Rosengolts, ArkadyColonel
Arkady Rosengolts
(1889–1938)		July 1923December 19241 year, 5 months
7Baranov, PyotrColonel
Pyotr Baranov
(1892–1933)		December 1924June 19316 years, 6 months
8Alksnis, YakovKomandarm 1st rank
Yakov Alksnis
(1897–1938)		June 193123 November 19376 years, 5 months
9Loktionov, AlexanderAleksandr Loktionov
(1893–1941)		23 November 193719 November 19391 year, 11 months
10Smushkevich, YakovLieutenant General
Yakov Smushkevich
(1902–1941)		19 November 1939August 19408 months
11Rychagov, PavelLieutenant General
Pavel Rychagov
(1911–1941)		August 194024 June 194110 months
12Zhigarev, PavelColonel general
Pavel Zhigarev
(1900–1963)		24 June 194111 April 19429 months
13Novikov, AlexanderChief marshal of the aviation
Alexander Novikov
(1900–1976)		11 April 194222 April 19464 years

Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force

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No. Portrait Commander-in-Chief Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Vershinin, KonstantinMarshal of the aviation
Konstantin Vershinin
(1900–1973)		1946September 19492–3 years.
2Zhigarev, PavelChief marshal of the aviation
Pavel Zhigarev
(1900–1963)		194919577–8 years.
3Vershinin, KonstantinChief marshal of the aviation
Konstantin Vershinin
(1900–1973)		1957196911–12 years.
4Kutakhov, PavelChief marshal of the aviation
Pavel Kutakhov
(1914–1984)		March 19693 December 1984 †15 years.
5Yefimov, AlexanderMarshal of the aviation
Alexander Yefimov
(1923–2012)		3 December 1984July 19905 years.
6Shaposhnikov, YevgenyColonel general
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
(1942–2020)		July 1990August 19911 year[1]

Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth of Independent States' Air Force

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No. Portrait Commander-in-Chief Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Deynekin, PyotrColonel general
Pyotr Deynekin
(1937–2017)		25 August 199119 August 1992237 days[2]

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force

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No. Portrait Commander-in-Chief Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Deynekin, PyotrArmy general
Pyotr Deynekin
(1937–2017)		19 August 199222 January 19985 years, 156 days[2]
2Deynekin, PyotrArmy general
Anatoly Kornukov
(1942–2014)		22 January 199821 January 20023 years, 364 days[3]
3Deynekin, PyotrArmy general
Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov
(born 1943)		21 January 20029 May 20075 years, 108 days.
4Zelin, AlexanderColonel general
Alexander Zelin
(born 1953)		9 May 200727 April 20124 years, 354 days.
5Bondarev, ViktorColonel general
Viktor Bondarev
(born 1959)		6 May 20121 August 20153 years, 87 days[4]

Commander of the Air Force – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces

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No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Yudin, AndreyLieutenant general
Andrey Yudin [ru]
(born 1962)		1 August 2015c. July 2019[a]3 years, 11 months[8]
2Dronov, SergeyLieutenant general
Sergey Dronov
(born 1962)		c. July 2019[a]24 July 2024~5 years[9][10]
3Kobylash, SergeyLieutenant general
Sergey Kobylash
(born 1965)		24 July 2024Incumbent4 months[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b No official date given for Yudin leaving office. Estimated between 28 June 2019[5] and 9 July 2019.[6] Dronov appointed Commander on 18 April 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "persons/shaposh". nns.ru. Archived from the original on 2005-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. ^ a b "Экс-главком ВВС России Дейнекин скончался на 80 году жизни". interfax.ru. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  3. ^ "Скончался бывший главком ВВС РФ Анатолий Корнуков — Российская газета". rg.ru. July 2014. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  4. ^ "Viktor Bondarev appointed Air Force commander • President of Russia". en.kremlin.ru. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  5. ^ "Интервью командующего Военно-воздушными силами – заместителя главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами генерал-лейтенанта Андрея Юдина в рамках форума "Армия-2019"". dfnc.ru (in Russian). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Bilateral Relations: India-Russia Relations". indianembassy-moscow.gov.in. Embassy of India in Moscow. December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ О внесении изменений в состав Комиссии при Президенте Российской Федерации по вопросам развития авиации общего назначения и навигационно-информационных технологий на основе глобальной навигационной спутниковой системы ГЛОНАСС, утвержденный Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 10 февраля 2018 г. № 65" [Presidential Decree: On amendments to the composition of the Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on the development of general aviation and navigation and information technologies based on the GLONASS global navigation satellite system, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 65 dated February 10, 2018]. kremlin.ru (in Russian). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Юдин Андрей Вячеславович : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  9. ^ "Mi-38T transport helicopters will start arriving for Russian troops in 2019". Russian Aviation. ruaviation.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ^ "В КРАСНОДАРСКОМ ВЫСШЕМ ВОЕННОМ АВИАЦИОННОМ УЧИЛИЩЕ СОСТОЯЛСЯ ВЫПУСК МОЛОДЫХ ОФИЦЕРОВ". kvvaul.mil.ru (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Сергей Кобылаш назначен замглавкома ВКС России" [Sergei Kobylash appointed Deputy Commander of the VKS of Russia]. Kommersant (in Russian). 24 July 2024.
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