The 10th Independent Red Banner Air Defence Army (Military Unit Number 41137) was an army of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, active from 1960 to 1994. The headquarters was at Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
The army originated from the White Sea Air Defence Corps of the Northern Military District (Soviet Union), which was commanded by twice Hero of the Soviet Union General-major Pyotr Pokryshev:
- White Sea Air Defence Corps (since 1954);[1]
- Northern Military District (since 17.06.1958);[2]
- 10th Independent Air Defense Army (from 24.03.1960);[3]
- 10th Independent Red Banner Air Defence Army (from 30.04.1975);[4]
- ^ Order of the People's Commissar of Defence from 1954
- ^ The General Staff of the General Staff of the Air Defence Forces of June 17, 1958
- ^ The General Staff Directive of the Air Defence Forces of June 17, 1958
- ^ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR of April 30, 1975