The Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (Russian: Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами, romanized: Glavnokomándujuščij vozdúšno-kosmíčeskij sílami) is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The position was created in 2015, when the Russian Air Force, Russian Air and Missile Defence Forces and Russian Space Forces where placed under a unified command.[1] He is appointed by the President of Russia. The current commander is Colonel general Viktor Afzalov.[2]
Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
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Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами (Russian) | |
Russian Aerospace Forces | |
Member of | General Staff of the Armed Forces |
Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
Appointer | President of Russia |
Formation | 1 August 2015 |
First holder | Viktor Bondarev |
Deputy | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force |
Website | Official website |
No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Viktor Bondarev (born 1959) | Colonel general1 August 2015 | 26 September 2017 | 2 years, 56 days | [3][4] | |
– | Pavel Kurachenko (born 1961) Acting | Lieutenant general26 September 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 57 days | [5] | |
2 | Sergey Surovikin (born 1966) | Army general22 November 2017 | 22 August 2023 | 5 years, 273 days | [6][4] | |
– | Colonel general Viktor Afzalov (born 1968) |
22 August 2023 | 20 October 2023 | 59 days | [7] | |
3 | 20 October 2023 | Incumbent | 184 days | [8] |