The Russian Aerospace Forces or Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VVKO), as recommended by the Ministry of Defence to improve efficiency and logistical support. The VKS is headquartered in Moscow.
| Russian Aerospace Forces | |
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| Воздушно-космические силы | |
Middle emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
| Founded | 1 August 2015 |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Air and space force |
| Role |
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| Size | 165,000 personnel (2020) |
| Part of | Russian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Arbat District, Moscow |
| Colors |
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| March | "Air March" (Russian: "Авиамарш") (official march-past of the Air Force) "14 Minutes Until Launch" (Russian: "14 минут до старта") (official march of the Space Forces) |
| Anniversaries | Air Force Day (12 August) |
| Engagements |
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| Website | eng.mil.ru/forces/aerospace |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander-in-Chief | President Vladimir Putin |
| Minister of Defense | Andrey Belousov |
| Commander-in-Chief | Colonel General Viktor Afzalov |
| Chief of the Main Staff | Lieutenant General Aleksandr Maksimtsev |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
| Roundel | |
| Patch | |
| Great emblem | |
| Insignia | |
Organisation
Branches
With the merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces, the Russian Aerospace Forces is a unified command consisting of the following branches:
- Air Force
- Air and Missile Defense Forces
- Space Forces
| Command Staff | ||
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| Commander-in-Chief Aerospace Forces (Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами) | Army general / Colonel general | |
| Chief of the Main Staff - First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (Начальник Главного штаба — первый заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами) | Colonel general / Lieutenant general | |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief Aerospace Forces (Заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами) | Colonel general / Lieutenant general | |
| Chiefs of branches, deputy commanders: | ||
| Commander of the Air Force, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces (Командующий Военно-воздушными силами — заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами) Colonel general / Lieutenant general | Commander of the Aerospace and Missile Defense Forces, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces (Командующий Войсками противовоздушной и противоракетной обороны — заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами) Colonel general / Lieutenant general | Commander of the Space Forces, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Aerospace Forces (Командующий Космическими войсками — заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами) Colonel general / Lieutenant general |
| Functional deputy commanders: | ||
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces for Military-Political Work (Заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами по военно-политической работе) Major general | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces for Logistics (Заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами по материально-техническому обеспечению) Major general | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces for Armaments (Заместитель Главнокомандующего Воздушно-космическими силами по вооружению) Major general |
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Generál ármii
Generál-polkóvnik
Generál-leytenánt
Generál-mayór
Polkóvnik
Podpolkóvnik
Majór
Kapitán
Stárshiy leytenánt
Leytenant
Mládshiy leytenánt
- Other ranks
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Старшина́ Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor | Рядово́й Ryadovóy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Russian Naval Aviation
- Strategic Missile Forces
- United States Department of the Air Force
- List of Russian military bases
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