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FBIS/Central Eurasia Program Directory of RF Defense Related Agencies and Personnel
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	Chief of the RF Navy Main Staff

Ukrainian.  Born on December 5, 1943, in the town of Bogdanovich in the Sverdlovsk Region.
 

Education

• 1962, candidate to the Higher School of Naval Submariners in Leningrad and had practicals for a year in North Fleet submarines.  Enrolled as a School cadet in 1963.
• Lenin Higher Naval Academy (1978).
• 1990, General Staff Academy.

Career

• 1968 to 1976, after graduation served as commander of different levels in the Black Sea Fleet.
• 1978, in the Black Sea Fleet at posts ranging from chief of staff to submarine division commander.
• 1990, appointed the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Black Sea Fleet.
• December 1991, appointed First Deputy Commander of the Baltic Fleet.  (Krasnaya Zvezda 31 Mar 93 p 2).
• 1993, Promotion to V-Adm, (Morskoy Sbornik, No 3, Mar 93 p 65).  (Krasnaya Zvezda 1 Mar 96 p 1).] (Interfax 1121 GMT 22 Feb 96).
• 1996, appointed CINC Black Sea Fleet, 21 Feb 96, (Krasnaya Zvezda 23 Feb 96 p 1) -- (Krasnaya Zvezda 26 Feb 98 p 2).