Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash (born April 1, 1965 , Odessa , USSR , USSR ) is a Soviet and Russian military leader . Commander of long-range aviation since September 16, 2016. Lieutenant General ( February 22, 2017 ) [1] , Hero of the Russian Federation ( September 5, 2008 ) [2] . Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation (2018). Member of the First and Second Chechen Wars, the war in South Ossetia in 2008 .
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| Date of Birth | April 1, 1965 (54 years old) | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Odessa , USSR , USSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Type of army |  Russian Aerospace Forces | |||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1987 - n. at. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  lieutenant general | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Commander of Long-Range Aviation (2016 - present); Head of the 4th State Center for the Training of Aviation Personnel and Military Tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation ( Lipetsk Aviation Center ) (2015 - 2016); Head of Aviation of the Air Force of the Russian Federation (2012—2015) | |||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | The first Chechen war ; Second Chechen war ; Armed conflict in South Ossetia (2008) ; Russian military operation in Syria | |||||||||||||||||
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Head of the 4th State Center for the Training of Aviation Personnel and Military Tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Lipetsk Aviation Center) (August 12, 2015 - September 29, 2016). Head of Aviation, Air Force (2012-2015).
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Born April 1, 1965 in Odessa . In 1987 he graduated from the Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots named after V.M. Komarov , after which he served as a pilot, senior pilot, flight commander, deputy squadron commander, squadron commander, deputy regiment commander, regiment commander, base commander of the 1st 1st discharge.
In 1994 he graduated from the Air Force Academy. Yu.A. Gagarin . Participated in hostilities in the Chechen Republic , performed several dozen sorties.
In August 2008, he participated in an armed conflict in South Ossetia as the commander of the 368th assault air regiment stationed in Budennovsk . He personally flew on sorties. During one of the attacks of a Georgian military convoy south of Tskhinval, a rocket from a portable anti-aircraft missile system hit the left engine of its Su-25 SM , after which Colonel Kobylash removed the damaged aircraft from the battle and turned to his airfield. However, over the southern outskirts of the city, exactly the same rocket disabled the right engine of the aircraft, as a result of which the attack aircraft lost traction. In emergency conditions, Colonel Kobylash did everything so that his war machine did not collapse on civilians and, risking his life, took her as far away from the city as possible. As a result, the plane crashed and exploded in a deserted mountain gorge, and the pilot managed to eject at the last moment and landed in the Georgian enclave. After some time, the search and rescue group managed to find and evacuate it by helicopter. The attack aircraft of Colonel Kobylash was one of six Russian aircraft shot down during an operation to force Georgia to peace [3] .
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 5, 2008 , for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, Colonel Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation . On December 23, 2008, at the ceremony in the Kremlin, a special distinction was awarded - the Golden Star medal [4] [5] .
After the end of the armed conflict, he continued to serve in the Air Force . He served as head of the department of operational-tactical and army aviation of the Air Force High Command, deputy chief of aviation of the Air Force.
In 2012, Colonel Kobylash graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation .
February 23, 2012 participated in a meeting of the President of the Russian Federation D. A. Medvedev with the creators of the film “August. Eighth ” and by veterans of military operations in South Ossetia. During the meeting, he gave the film a positive assessment, separately noting its truthfulness and collective images:
“I really believe that the images are collective, and they showed strength. In the main character, I saw the strength of spirit of our people. In the main character, I saw the strength of our weapons. In those decisions that were adopted by our leadership, I saw that purposeful and correct policy that was chosen in order to carry out these actions and prevent aggression against a peaceful state.
And indeed, as my friend said, maybe this film should have been done a little earlier, so that people really understood that we were protecting civilians. And not in the way the idea was initially imposed on us that it was as if the Russian state had committed aggression. In fact, it was exactly as shown in the film that Georgia attacked a peaceful people, a peaceful country. ”
- Sergey Kobylash about the film “August. Eighth ”during a meeting of the President of Russia with the filmmakers and war veterans in South Ossetia [6]
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 13, 2013 he was appointed to the post of chief of aviation of the Air Force. By the same decree, Colonel Alexander Maksimtsev was appointed to the post of his deputy [7] .
By a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on June 13, 2014, he was awarded the military rank of Major General [1] .
May 18, 2017 made the first flight on a Tu-160 .
On August 12, 2015, he was appointed head of the 4th State Center for the Training of Aviation Personnel and Military Tests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation ( Lipetsk Aviation Center ).
September 16, 2016 appointed commander of long-range aviation [8] .
By a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on February 22, 2017, he was awarded the military rank of “Lieutenant General” [1] .
In December 2018, Lieutenant General Sergey Kobylash participated in a transatlantic non-stop flight of two Tu-160 aircraft from the Russian Oleny airfield to the Maiketia airfield of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela . The flight took place over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean , the Norwegian and Caribbean Seas at altitudes of 10,000-11,000 meters. The flight time was 13 hours and 15 minutes, and the length of the route was 10,459 km [9] .
Has the qualification of “ pilot-sniper ” and the honorary title of Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation [10] . Total flying time - more than 1600 hours. He mastered the following types of aircraft: L-29 , Su-7 , Su-17 and its modifications, Su-25 , Su-30SM , Su-34 , An-26 .
Married, daughter Catherine.
Rewards
- Hero of the Russian Federation (September 5, 2008, medal No. 931) [2]
- Order of Courage
- Order of Military Merit
- Medal "For Courage" [11]
- Anniversary medal "70 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Medal "For Military Valor" I degree
- Medal "For Service in the Air Force"
- Medal "100 years of the Air Force"
- Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" I, II and III degree
- Medal "For the Return of Crimea"
- Medal "To the participant of the military operation in Syria"
- Medal "For Service in the North Caucasus"
- Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation (2018)
- Military sniper pilot
- Medals of the USSR
- Medals of the Russian Federation
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Putin gave new ranks to generals for Syria
- ↑ 1 2 Awarded with state awards // President of Russia Archived copy of January 6, 2014 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Air war in South Ossetia (2008). Part 2 // Portal "Modern Army"
- ↑ Speech at the State Awards Ceremony // President of Russia
- ↑ State awards ceremony was held in the Kremlin // Association of State Scientific Centers
- ↑ Meeting with the creators of the film “August. Eighth "and veterans of military operations in South Ossetia // President of Russia
- ↑ Colonel Sergei Kobylash led the Air Force of Russia // RIA-Novosti
- ↑ A new commander introduced in Long-Range Aviation: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
- ↑ Commander of Long-Range Aviation reported to the Commander-in- Chief of the Aerospace Forces on the implementation of Tu-160 flights in the Caribbean
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 19, 2018
- ↑ Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Kobylash Sergey Ivanovich . Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (March 11, 2016). Date of treatment March 11, 2016.
Links
- Kobylash, Sergey Ivanovich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- Major General Sergey Kobylash on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense
- The real Colonel - Hero of Russia led the military aviation // Russian newspaper
- Interview with Sergey Kobylash // Radio Mayak
- Do not think about the seconds down ... // Sea newspaper
- Colonel Sergey Kobylash headed the Air Force of Russia // News Mail.Ru
- Russian President Vladimir Putin decree appointed Colonel Sergei Kobylash the head of the Air Force of the Russian Federation // TV Center
- Colonel Sergey Kobylash led the Air Force of Russia // Meridian