Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force

The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force (Russian: Главнокомандующий ВВС, romanized: Glavnokomanduyushchiy VVS) is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Air Force. He is appointed by the President of Russia. The position dates to the Russian Revolution in 1917.

Commander-in-Chief of Russian Air Force
Главнокомандующий ВВС
Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Sergey Dronov
since c. July 2019
 Russian Air Force
Member ofGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces
Reports toCommander of the Aerospace Forces
AppointerPresident of Russia
FormationJune 9, 1917 (historical)
August 1991 (current form)
Historical Air Forces of Russia
Russian Empire
Emperor's Military Air Fleet (1909–1917)
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Workers and Peasants Red Air Fleet (1918–1991)
USSR, Commonwealth of Independent States
  • Military Air Forces of the USSR (1918–1992)
  • Aviation of the Military Maritime Fleet (1918–1992)
  • Anti-Air Defence Troops (1948–1992)
  • Strategic Rocket Forces (1959–1992)
Russian Federation
  • Military Air Forces of the Russian Federation (1991–present)
  • Aviation of the Military Maritime Fleet (1991–present)
  • Strategic Rocket Forces (1991–present)
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