Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
Commanding General of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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The Commander-in-Chief 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 Defense Forces and Russian Space Forces where placed under a unified command.[1] He is appointed by the President of Russia.[2] The current commander is Colonel general Aleksandr Chayko.[3]
Member ofGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces
Reports toChief of the General Staff
AppointerPresident of Russia
Formation1 August 2015
| Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
|---|---|
| Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами (Russian) | |
Flag of the Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
 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 of the Russian Air Force |
| Website | Official website |
List of Commanders
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Colonel general Viktor Bondarev (born 1959) | 1 August 2015 | 26 September 2017 | 2 years, 56 days | [4][5] | |
| – | Lieutenant general Pavel Kurachenko (born 1961) Acting | 26 September 2017 | 22 November 2017 | 57 days | [6] | |
| 2 | Army general Sergey Surovikin (born 1966) | 22 November 2017 | 22 August 2023 | 5 years, 273 days | [7][5] | |
| – |  |
Colonel general Viktor Afzalov (born 1968) |
22 August 2023 | 20 October 2023 | 59 days | [8] |
| 3 | 20 October 2023 | 4 May 2026 | 2 years, 196 days | [9] | ||
| 4 | Colonel general Aleksandr Chayko (born 1971) | 4 May 2026 | Incumbent | 75 days | [10] | |
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