Vladimir Mikhaylov (general)

Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov (Russian: Владимир Серге́евич Михайлов; born 6 October 1943) is a retired Russian Air Force general of the army who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force from 2002 to 2007.

Born in Kudinovo, Moscow oblast, Vladimir Mikhailov was educated at a local Machinery vocational school (1962), Yeysk Higher Military Aviation Institute [ru] (gold degree, 1966), and between 1966 and 1975 he served in a Taganrog-based air force regiment, with extramural courses at Gagarin Air Force Academy (1975).

Throughout his Air Force career Mikhailov served in numerous positions, including Dean of Borisoglebsk Aviation Training Center [ru] (from 1980 to 1985), deputy and first deputy commander of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District (1985–1989). In 1991, he earned a degree at the General Staff Academy and was assigned to the North Caucasus Military District as Air Force component commander, Air army commander.

He was implicated in a corruption scandal described by Aleksandr Kirpichnikov [ru] in his book.^[1][2]

In 1998, he assumed the office of deputy Air Force Commander-in-Chief.

In 2002 he was promoted to the post of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force. He has the title Hero of the Russian Federation. On May 9, 2007, Mikhaylov resigned from office due to his age.^{[citation needed]}

Among numerous orders and decorations General of the Army Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov was awarded:

• Hero of the Russian Federation (1996)
• Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class (1982)
• Order "For Personal Courage" (1994)
• Order of Military Merit (Russia) (1985)
• Honoured Military Pilot of the USSR
• Honorary citizen of Yeysk (1998)
• Honorary citizen of Borisoglebsk (2000)^{[citation needed]}
• Honorary citizen of Noginsky District (2014^[3])
• Badge of honour of the governor of the Tver Oblast (Cross of the Holy Michael of Tver in 2004)^[4]

• List of Heroes of the Russian Federation

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