Northwestern Order of the Red Star National Guard District
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Active15 July – 2 February 1939 (as CheKa Moscow District)
20 May 1943 – 7 May 1986 (as field Division)
7 May 1986 – present (as security command)
20 May 1943 – 7 May 1986 (as field Division)
7 May 1986 – present (as security command)
Country
Russia
RussiaBranch
National Guard of Russia
National Guard of RussiaTypeGendarmerie
| Northwestern Order of the Red Star National Guard District | |
|---|---|
 Emblem for the District as it was under the Internal Troops, 2010 | |
| Active | 15 July – 2 February 1939 (as CheKa Moscow District) 20 May 1943 – 7 May 1986 (as field Division) 7 May 1986 – present (as security command) |
| Country | Russia |
| Branch | National Guard of Russia |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Role | Internal security |
| Part of | National Guard Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow, st. Ivanteevskaya, 5 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel general Aleksandr Popov |
The Northwestern Order of the Red Star National Guard District is a district of the National Guard Forces Command of the Russian Federation.
It is commanded by General Pavel Dashkov who was appointed by decree of December 6, 2017, commander of the North-Western District of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.