| Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School | |
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| School type | Military school |
| Established | 13 November 1918 |
| Website | Official website of the school |
The General V.F. Margelov Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Command School (RGVVDKU) (Russian: Ряза́нское гвардейское вы́сшее возду́шно-деса́нтное о́рдена Суво́рова два́жды Краснознамённое кома́ндное учи́лище и́мени генера́ла а́рмии В. Ф. Марге́лова) is a military educational institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense, situated in Ryazan, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Moscow. It was first formed as the Ryazan Infantry Courses on 13 November 1918 – thus it is one of the oldest active military academies in modern day Russia.[1]
It is the official military academy and advanced training center of the Russian Airborne Forces.
- ^ "Формирование Училища: Историческая справка" [Formation of the School: Historical Reference]. www.rvvdku-vi.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 November 2015.