Russian Aerospace Forces

Russian Aerospace Forces
Воздушно-космические силы
Vozdushno-Kosmicheskiye Sily
Emblem of Russian Aerospace Forces
Active 1 August 2015–present
Country  Russia
Type Air and space force
Role Air and space warfare
Size 430,000 personnel (2016)[1]
Part of Russian Armed Forces
Headquarters Moscow
Engagements Intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Commanders
Current
commander		 Colonel General Sergei Surovikin
Notable
commanders		 Viktor Bondarev
Insignia
Flag
Roundel

The Russian Aerospace Forces[2] or VKS (Russian: Воздушно-космические силы, tr. Vozdushno-Kosmicheskiye Sily) are the Aerospace Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established as a new armed force on the 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VKO) under the recommendations of the Ministry of Defence. It is headquartered in Moscow.[3] Several reasons were announced for the merger, including greater efficiency and logistical support.[4]

Organisation

Sub-branches

According to Jane's Information Group, with the merger of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces, the new Russian Aerospace Forces consist of three sub-branches:[5]

Leadership

Commander of the Aerospace Forces:

First Deputy Commander of the Aerospace Forces:

  • Lieutenant General Pavel Kurachenko (1 September 2015 – )[5], Chief of the General Staff

Deputy Commanders of the Aerospace Forces:

  • Lieutenant General Sergei Dronov (1 September 2015 – )
  • Lieutenant General Andrei Yudin (1 September 2015 – ), Commander of the Air Force
  • Lieutenant General Viktor Gumyonny (1 September 2015 – ), Commander of the Aerospace and Missile Defense Forces
  • Colonel General Aleksandr Golovko (1 September 2015 – )[5], Commander of the Space Forces
  • Major General Andrei Kazakevich (unknown start date), Deputy Commander for Work with Personnel
  • Lieutenant General Vladimir Trishunkin (unknown start date), Deputy Commander for Material and Technical Support
  • Colonel Andrei Medvedkov (unknown start date), Deputy Commander for Armaments

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Воздушно-космические силы Российской Федерации. Инфографика". www.aif.ru.
  2. ↑ "Russia establishes Aerospace Forces as new armed service — Defense Minister".
  3. ↑ Шойгу объявил о создании нового вида ВС - Воздушно-космических сил, ria.ru/defense, 3 August 2015
  4. ↑ Russia establishes Aerospace Forces as new armed service — Defense Minister, tass.ru, 3 August 2015
  5. 1 2 3 Russia creates new Aerospace Force service branch, janes.com, 4 August 2015
  6. ↑ "Air and Missile Defence Forces". Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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