Vladimir Masorin

Vladimir Vasilyevich Massorin (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Масорин; * August 24, 1947 in the village Popovka, near Bely ) is a Russian fleet admiral and former commander in chief of the Russian naval fleet.

Life

After the birth the family moved to Massorins Bely and he attended the middle school. In 1965, he began service in the Soviet Navy in the Black Sea Seeoffiziershochschule PS Nakhimov, she graduated in 1970 and was commander of the artillery battle section (GA -2) on the Great anti-submarine ship Smyschlenny the Northern Fleet. After completion of higher specialist training courses for officers, he was first officer of the Great rocket ship commanded Ognewoj and 1979, the Large anti-submarine ship Bojki. In November 1980 he became commander of the destroyer Otschajanny. He took over in 1983 the post of chief of staff and deputy commander of the 56th Brigade of the Northern Fleet destroyers and in 1987 commander of the brigade, after he had successfully completed the 1986 Seekriegsakademie. In January 1989, he was chief of staff and deputy commander of the 7th operational squadron of the Northern Fleet. In 1993 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff and in 1996, now promoted to Rear Admiral, Commander of the Caspian Flotilla. After taking the lead responsibility for the Black Sea Fleet on 9 October 2002 and promoted to Admiral on 12 December 2003, he was from February 15 to September 4, 2005 Chief of the general staff and first deputy commander in chief of the Russian Navy. From 4 September 2005 to 13 September 2007, he stood in front as commander in chief of the Russian Navy and was promoted in 2006 to Commodore. Massorin supported the growth of the Russian naval presence in the Mediterranean, the modernization of the fleet and increasing the combat readiness of the fleet -based strategic missile forces. On 13 September 2007 Massorin was summarily dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. The reason given by the media receiving an award in the United States called, but was denied by the Ministry of Defence.

Massorin was advisor to the Russian Defense Ministry. He is married and has two sons.

Awards

  • Order of the Red Banner of Labor
  • Medal " For Service to the Fatherland in the armed forces of the USSR" 3rd class
  • Order of Military merit (Russia)
  • More Medals
  • Badge of the Russian Foreign Ministry "For the contribution to international cooperation "
  • Legion of Merit Class " Commander" (2007)
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