| Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
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| Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами (Russian) | |
 Flag of the Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
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 Russian Aerospace Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff of the Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Formation | 1 August 2015 |
| First holder | Viktor Bondarev |
| Deputy | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force |
| Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (Russian: Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами, romanized: Glavnokomándujuščij vozdúšno-kosmíčeskij sílami) is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The position was created in 2015, when the Russian Air Force, Russian Air and Missile Defence Forces and Russian Space Forces where placed under a unified command.[1] He is appointed by the President of Russia. The current commander is Colonel general Viktor Afzalov.[2]
- ^ Russia creates new Aerospace Force service branch Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, janes.com, 4 August 2015
- ^ "Генерал-полковника Афзалова назначили главкомом ВКС, сообщил источник" [Colonel-General Afzalov has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, a source said]. ria.ru (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.