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President Vladimir Putin has appointed the first commander in chief of aerospace forces. He became commander of the Air Force of Russia Viktor Bondarev said on Monday the press service of the Defense Ministry, citing the statement Shoigu at a conference at the National Centre defense management.
«August 1 Russian president signed a decree on appointment of Commander in Chief Air-Space Forces Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev, the Chief of Staff – Lieutenant-General Paul Kurachenko, deputy commander of aerospace forces – commander of the Space Forces, Lieutenant-General Alexander Golovko “- quoted by Interfax minister.
Air- cosmic forces have begun alert duty, the press service of the Defense Ministry. “The first duty shift control center videoconferencing intercede on alert for the aerospace defense of the country”, – said in a statement, quoted by Interfax.
The current system of command and control and air defense in the military districts, according Shoigu , will remain the same. The general management of air and space defense is still carried out by the General Staff, and direct – the main command of air and space forces, told Shoigu.
Bondarev became one of the commanders of the three armed services, along with the Commander of the Land Forces and Navy Oleg Salyukova and Victor Cherkovo.
The new command subordinate to the previously formed Air Force and Army Air and Space Defense. Now VCS includes all kinds of aircraft, air and missile defense forces, as well as divisions of the Space Forces, responsible for the placing in orbit and control of military spacecraft, military meteorologists and other auxiliary forces.
Tasks command kinds of troops – to answer for the formation of the military-technical policy for the development of the forces and their mutual integration.
The first reports in the media on the formation of videoconferencing emerged in the spring of 2014. In April 2015 the Ministry of Defense has officially reported that Aerospace power to intercede on combat duty in the summer of 2015.
55-year-old Colonel General Bondarev graduated from Borisoglebsk Higher Military School of Pilots in 1981, the Air Force Academy . Yuri Gagarin – in 1992, the Military Academy of the General Staff – in 2004. During the service he has mastered the MiG-21 and Su-25.
In 2000, for courage and heroism during the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus Putin’s decree, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. He was awarded many state awards.
Earlier Bondarev served as Commander of the Army Air Force and Air Defence, Chief of Staff of the Air Force. May 6, 2012 General appointed Commander of the Air Force.
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