Oleg Aleksandrovich Kozlov (born April 20, 1963 ) - Russian military leader of the Armed Forces, the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation , colonel-general (11.06.2019) [1] . Hero of the Russian Federation (1996) [2] .
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 Hero of Russia Oleg Aleksandrovich Kozlov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | April 20, 1963 (56 years) | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Arzgir village , Arzgirsky district , Stavropol Territory , USSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation |  USSR → Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Type of army | motorized rifle troops internal troops national guard troops | |||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | from 1980 to the present (as of May 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | colonel general (since 11.06.2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| Part | 693rd Motorized Rifle Regiment ; 131st Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade | |||||||||||||||||
| Commanded | 693rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, Southern District of National Guard Forces | |||||||||||||||||
| Battles / Wars | Afghan war , First Chechen War , Second Chechen War | |||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in the village of Arzgir , Arzgirsky District , Stavropol Territory in a family of workers. In 1970 he entered the first secondary school in the village of Arzgir. After graduating from school in 1980, he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army . After graduating from the Tashkent Higher Tank Command School in 1984, it was sent to the 40th Army of TurkVO as part of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Republic of Afghanistan .
Then he served in Turkmenistan ( TurkVO ), Hungary ( UGV ), Belarus ( BelVO ).
In 1994 he graduated from the Military Academy of Armored Forces named after R. Ya. Malinovsky and was appointed commander of a battalion in the 693rd motorized rifle regiment of the 58th combined-arms army of the North-Caucasian Military District in the city of Vladikavkaz .
From 1996 he served as deputy commander of the 131st separate motorized rifle brigade in the city of Maikop ( Republic of Adygea ).
By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 19, 1996, for courage and heroism shown in the performance of a special task, Lieutenant Colonel Kozlov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation.
In the early 2000s - Deputy Military Commissar of the Omsk Region and Assistant Governor of the Stavropol Territory. Since 2004 - Head of the Operational Anti-Terrorism Department in the Stavropol Territory.
Since 2007 - Deputy Commander of the Moscow District of the Interior Troops of Russia for combat training.
In 2009, Kozlov graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation .
Since 2011, Major General Kozlov - Deputy Commander of the Eastern Regional Command of the Interior Troops of Russia for Emergencies.
Since 2012, Major General Kozlov has been Deputy Commander of the Volga Regional Command of the Interior Forces of the Russian Interior Ministry for Emergencies. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 10, 2016 No. 52, he was appointed Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the North Caucasus Regional Command of the Interior Troops of the Russian Interior Ministry
From 2016, the Chief of Staff is the First Deputy Commander of the North Caucasus District of the National Guard of the Russian Federation . Lieutenant-General (02.22.2017) [3] From March 26, 2018 - Commander of the Southern District of the National Guard of the Russian Federation [4] .
Awards
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1471 of 10/19/1996 for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Alexandrovich Kozlov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation , awarded the Order For Military Merit and medals .
See also
- List of Heroes of the Russian Federation (Adygea)
Notes
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 11.06.2019 No. 258 "On the assignment of military ranks of senior officers, special ranks of the highest commanding staff, the highest special ranks and class ranks"
- ↑ Presidential Decree No. 1471 of 10/19/1996
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 22, 2017 No. 83 "On the assignment of military ranks of senior officers, special ranks of the highest commanding staff and the highest special rank" . publication.pravo.gov.ru. The appeal date is February 22, 2017.
- ↑ The new commander of the Southern District of the Rosguards was given a personal standard / State TV and Radio Company DonTV. 2018, April 3rd.
Literature
- Book: Krasnodar Red Banner: 90 Years of Warfare (9th Motorized Forces, 131st Omsb, 7th Military Base) / ed. L. S. Rudyaka, consultant Major General A. A. Dorofeev . - Maikop : Quality LLC, 2009. - p. 228, 229. - 419 p. - ISBN 978-5-9703-0221-7
Links
- V.V. Smirnov. Kozlov, Oleg Aleksandrovich . The site " Heroes of the country ."