Born 8 May 1940 in city of Feodosiya, Crimean Oblast'.
Education:
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Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School For Pilots (1963).
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Naval Academy (1973).
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Correspondence course of General Staff Academy (1990).
Career:
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Tu-16 Pilot. Squadron commander in naval aviation bomber regiment.
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1974, Commander of ASW aviation regiment.
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1976, Commander of a separate ASW regiment of Northern Fleet's Long-
range Aviation.
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1979, become commander of a naval missile-carrying aviation division in
Northern Fleet.
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1982, Promotion to Maj-Gen Avn.
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1984, Chief of Staff of Northern Fleet Aviation.
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1986, Commander of Northern Fleet Aviation.
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March 1994, became Commander of Naval Aviation (Nezavisimoye Voyennoye
Obozreniye, 30 Oct-5 Nov 98).
Married, 2 sons.
(14 Mar 94 Morskoy Sbornik, 3/94 p 16).