Viktor Chirkov

Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov (Russian Виктор Викторович Чирков; born September 8, 1959 in Alma- Ata, Kazakh SSR ) is a Russian admiral and commander in chief of the Russian naval fleet.

Life

Chirkov graduated 1982, the Pacific SO Makarov Seeoffiziershochschule in Vladivostok and served in the port in the Pacific Fleet as commander of the mine - torpedo combat section ( GA -3). Later he was first officer on the guard ship Lun and the destroyer Wosbuschdjonny. From 1987 Chirkov commanded the guard ship Storoschewoj and attended until 1988 special officer training of the Navy. In 1990 he became commander of the destroyer Admiral Spiridonov, 1993 Deputy Chief of Staff and commander of a ship's Division of the 44th -submarine brigade in Vladivostok. After Chirkov 1997, the NG Kuznetsov Seekriegsakademie and 2000 graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, he was chief of staff of the Group of northeastern troops and armed forces of Russia. From 2005 he led the Primorsk Flotilla of the Pacific Fleet, was founded in 2007 first deputy commander and chief of staff of the Baltic Fleet and the command of the Russian President of 8 September 2009 its commander.

On May 6, 2012, he was appointed President Medvedev's decree on the supreme commander of the Russian naval fleet and transported on 9 August 2012 for the Admiral.

Chirkov is married and has two sons.

Awards

• Order "For Military Valour "
• Order "For merits seamanship "
• Medal " For Service to the Fatherland in the armed forces of the USSR" 3rd class