| Military Transport Aviation (Cold War – 1998/9) 61st Air Army (1998/9 – 2009) Military Transport Aviation (2009–) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1955–1998 1998–2009 2009– |
| Country | Soviet Union, Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Air Force |
| Type | Military transport aircraft formation |
| Size | 9 regiments |
| Anniversaries | 1 June |
The Military Transport Aviation Command (Russian: Кома́ндование вое́нно-тра́нспортной авиа́ции (ВТА) — Komandovaniye voyenno-transportnoy aviatsii (VTA)) was a major component of the former Soviet Air Forces, active from the Cold War period, through the dissolution of the Soviet Union, to 1998–1999. In 1999–2009 it was reduced in status to the 61st Air Army of the Supreme High Command (61 Vozdushnaya Armiya VGK). The 61st Air Army itself was initially formed on 10 January 1949 by renaming the 3rd Air Army. In 2009 the 61st Air Army was renamed the Command of Military Transport Aviation.[1] Its headquarters is located in Moscow.