Commander of the Russian Air Force

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)
Historical Air Forces of Russia
Russian Empire
Emperor's Military Air Fleet (1909–1917)
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Workers and Peasants Red Air Fleet (1918–1991)
USSR, Commonwealth of Independent States
Russian Federation

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.

The position dates to the Russian Revolution in 1917.

List of Commanders

Chief of the Air Service of the Russian Republic

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

Chief of the Air Force of the Red Army

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

Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force

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

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

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

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force

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

Main article: Russian Aerospace Forces
No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Andrei Yudin
Yudin, AndreiLieutenant general
Andrei Yudin
(born 1962)		1 August 2015c. July 2019[a]3 years, 11 months[8]
2
Sergey Dronov
Dronov, SergeyLieutenant general
Sergey Dronov
(born 1962)		c. July 2019[a]24 July 2024~5 years[9][10]
3
Sergey Kobylash
Kobylash, SergeyLieutenant general
Sergey Kobylash
(born 1965)		24 July 2024Incumbent1 year[11]

Notes

  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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  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.
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  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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