12th Military Transport Aviation Division

12th Long Range Aviation Division (May 1943 – 26 Dec 1944)

12th Bomber Aviation Division (26 Dec 1944 – 27 Apr 1946)
12th Transport Aviation Division (27 Apr 1946 – 12 Oct 1955)
12th Military Transport Aviation Division (12 Oct 1955 – 2009)
(2015 – present)
12th Long Range Aviation Division (May 1943 – 26 Dec 1944); 12th Bomber Aviation Division (26 Dec 1944 – 27 Apr 1946); 12th Transport Aviation Division (27 Apr 1946 – 12 Oct 1955) 12th Military Transport Aviation Division (12 Oct 1955 – 2009); (2015 – present)
Active	1943–2009; 2015–present
Country	Soviet Union (1943–1991); Russia (1992–2009, 2015–present)
Branch	Soviet Air Force (1943–1991); Russian Air Force (1992–2009); Russian Aerospace Forces (2015–present)
Type	Bomber (former), Transport
Size	Aviation division
Garrison/HQ	Migalovo
Engagements	World War II Operation Kutuzov; Battle of Smolensk (1943); Leningrad-Novgorod Offensive; Operation Bagration; Riga Offensive (1944); Battle of Memel;
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner
Battle honours	Mga

The 12th Mginskaya Red Banner Military Transport Aviation Division (12-я Мгинская Краснознаменная военно-транспортная авиационная дивизия) is a formation of the 61st Air Army of the Supreme Command of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

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