Alexander Zelin

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Biography

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Zelin and Putin at MAKS 2011

Alexander Zelin was born on 6 May 1953, in Perevalsk, Voroshilovgrad region (now Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine). He graduated from Kharkov Higher Aviation School of Pilots in 1976, Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1988, and General Staff Academy in 1997.

From August 2002 to May 2007 he served as Chief of aviation – Air Force Deputy Commander-in-Chief for aviation.

On May 9, 2007, he became the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, replacing Army General Vladimir Mikhaylov.

On April 27, 2012, he was dismissed from his post and military service. No reason was given.^[2] He was succeeded by Viktor Bondarev.

Honours and awards

Russian Federation

Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation
Order of St. George, 2nd class
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class
Order of Military Merit
Medal For Strengthening Military Cooperation (Min Def)
Medal "200 Years of the Ministry of Defence" (Min Def)
Medal "For Distinguished Military Service" 1st Class

Soviet Union

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References

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Military offices
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