Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN)

Ракетные войска стратегического назначения (РВСН)

Military Unit: 69665

Commanders:

• Chief Marshal of Artillery Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin, 17.12.59 - 24.10.60

• Marshal of the Soviet Union Kirill Semenovich Moskalenko, 25.11.60 - 24.4.62

• Marshal of the Soviet Union Sergey Semenovich Biryuzov, 24.4.62 - 5.3.63

• Marshal of the Soviet Union Nikolay Ivanovich Krylov, 5.3.63 - 9.2.72

• Chief Marshal of Artillery Vladimir Fedorovich Tolubko, 12.4.72 - 10.7.85

• General of the Army Yury Pavlovich Maksimov, 10.7.85 - 19.8.92

• Marshal of the Russian Federation Igor Dmitrievich Sergeev, 19.8.92 - 22.5.97

• General of the Army Vladimir Nikolaevich Yakovlev, 6.97 - 27.4.01

• Colonel-General Nikolay Evgenevich Solovtsov, 27.4.01 - 3.8.09

• Lieutenant-General Andrey Anatolevich Shvaychenko, 3.8.09 - 22.6.10

• Lieutenant-General Sergey Viktorovich Karakaev, 22.6.10 - today

Activated 17.12.59 in Odintsovs, Moscow Region.

Organisation 1959:

• Central Command Post (TSKP) with communications center and computer center (the computer center was detached in 1961)

• General Directorate of missile weapons (GURVO)

• 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defence (12th GUMO)

• Administration of combat training

• Logistics Department (Administration of Rear)

• Personnel Department

• Services: Medical, Automobile, Engineering and Chemical

• Military Academy RVSN im. F.E. Dzerzhinskiy (Moscow)

• Rostov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Rostov)

• Riga Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Riga)

• Kamyshin Artillery Technical School

• Kazan Artillery Technical School

• Saratov Artillery Technical School

The Central Command Post became fully operational in 1960, and the following schools were attached to the RVSN:

• Leningrad Military Engineering Air Academy im. A.F. Mozhayskiy (Leningrad)

• Kharkov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Kharkov)

• Serpukhov Artillery Technical School

• 1st Volsk Artillery Technical School

• Perm Artillery Technical School

Organisation December 1961:

• Central Command Post with communications center (TSKP)

• Central Computer Center (TSVSCH)

• General Directorate of missile weapons (GURVO)

• General Directorate of equipment and automation (activated 1961)

• General Directorate of Engineering (GIU) (activated 1961)

• 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defence (12th GUMO)

• Administration of combat training

• Directorate of Higher Military Educational Establishments (activated 1961)

• Directorate of Hardware Technical Support (later united with the General Directorate of equipment and automation)

• Logistics Department (Administration of Rear)

• Division of Electronic Warfare (later REB service) (activated 1961)

• Personnel Department

• Services: Medical, Automobile, Engineering and Chemical

• Military Academy RVSN im. F.E. Dzerzhinskiy (Moscow)

• Rostov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Rostov)

• Riga Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Riga)

• Kamyshin Artillery Technical School

• Kazan Artillery Technical School

• Saratov Artillery Technical School

• Leningrad Military Engineering Air Academy im. A.F. Mozhayskiy (Leningrad)

• Kharkov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Kharkov)

• Serpukhov Artillery Technical School

• 1st Volsk Artillery Technical School

• Perm Artillery Technical School

• Khabarovsk Artillery Technical School (attached 1961)

• Kiev Artillery Technical School (attached 1961)

• 43rd Misile Army

• 50th Missile Army

• 3rd independent Guards Missile Corps

• 5th independent Missile Corps

• 7th independent Guards Missile Corps

• 8th independent Missile Corps

• 9th independent Missile Corps

• 3rd Artillery Range Administration (Plesetsk)

• 5th NIIP (Baikonur)

• 4th GTSP (Kapustin Yar)

• 4th TSNII MO (Bolshevo)

In June 1962 the Scientific and Technical Committee of Rocket Forces was activated, followed by the Office of Chief Engineer RVSN in November 1962.

In July 1964 the 1st Volsk Artillery Technical School was detached from the RVSN, and the Kiev Artillery Technical School was disbanded 1.9.65.

In 10.64 the Central Management of Space Facilities (TSUKOS) is activated under the RVSN.

19.9.65 three more schools were detached form the RVSN (Kamyshin, Kazan and Saratov Artillery Technical Schools).

In 1966 the Aviation Division of the Main Staff RVSN was activated.

In January 1967 the alternate Control Center became operational (ZTSKP RVSN).

On 1.12.68 the Office of Chief Engineer RVSN became the General Directorate of Missile Operations.

In March 1970 the Central Management of Space Facilities (TSUKOS) is renamed General Directorate for Space Vehicles (GUKOS).

The Khabarovsk Artillery Technical School was disbanded in 1971.

The Central Command Post becomes operational with a new system of automated management in 1972.

In 11.74 the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defence (12th GUMO) is detached from the RVSN, and comes directly under the Ministry of Defence - replaced by a new 6th Directorate in the RVSN.

Organisation 1975:

• Central Command Post with communications center (TSKP)

• Alternate Command Post (ZTSKP)

• Central Computer Center (TSVSCH)

• General Directorate of missile weapons (GURVO)

• General Directorate of equipment and automation (activated 1961)

• General Directorate of Engineering (GIU) (activated 1961)

• General Directorate of Missile Operations

• General Directorate for Space Vehicles (GUKOS)

• 6th Directorate

• Scientific and Technical Committee of Rocket Forces

• Administration of combat training

• Directorate of Higher Military Educational Establishments (activated 1961)

• Logistics Department (Administration of Rear)

• Aviation Division of the Main Staff RVSN

• Personnel Department

• Services: Medical, Automobile, Engineering, Chemical and REB

• Military Academy RVSN im. F.E. Dzerzhinskiy (Moscow)

• Rostov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Rostov)

• Riga Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Riga)

• Leningrad Military Engineering Air Academy im. A.F. Mozhayskiy (Leningrad)

• Kharkov Highest Artillery School of Engineering (Kharkov)

• Serpukhov Artillery Technical School

• Perm Artillery Technical School

• 43rd Misile Army

• 50th Missile Army

• 27th Guards Missile Army

• 31st Missile Army

• 33rd Guards Missile Army

• 53rd Missile Army

• 53rd NIIP (Plesetsk)

• 5th NIIP (Baikonur)

• 4th GTSP (Kapustin Yar)

• 50th TSNIIKS MO (Bolshevo)

In 1976 a modernized automated system of combat control and new equipment for radio control becomes operational in the Central Command Post.

In June 1981 an alternate mobile Command Post becomes operational.

In November 1981 the General Directorate for Space Vehicles (GUKOS) is detached from the RVSN, and comes directly under the Ministry of Defence.

In June 1982 the Krasnodar Higher Military Engineering School is activated under the RVSN.

In 1986 a second alternate Central Control Post becomes operational.

RVSN coordinates:

• Headquarters (55 41 14N, 37 11 02E)

• Central Command Post (TSKP) - located underground (55 41 11N, 37 10 50E)

• Alternate Command Post (ZTSKP) - located underground (55 11 19N, 36 36 37E)

Ballistic Missile Storage Facilities (all built 1952 - 1960):

• Pibanshur (Balezino-3, Udmurtiya) (57 51 22N, 53 16 44E) - known as the 29th Arsenal (military unit: 25850), storage for SS-11, SS-17, SS-18, SS-19 and SS-25 missiles

• Surovatikha (Dalnekonstantinovskiy, Gorkiy Oblast) (55 42 58N, 43 52 15E) - known as the 27th Arsenal (military unit: 32193), storage for SS-17, SS-18 and SS-25 missiles

• Khrizolitovyy (Kosulino-1, Sverdlovsk Oblast) (56 40 48N, 61 05 52E) - known as the 21st Arsenal (military unit: 56653), storage for SS-13, SS-18MU, SS-18M2, SS-24 and SS-25 missiles

• Zherebkovo (Odessa Oblast) (47 50 51N, 29 54 03E) - storage for SS-11 and SS-19 missiles

• Mikhaylenky (Zhitomir Oblast) (49 56 31N, 28 18 00E) (military unit: 14247) - storage for SS-17 and SS-19 missiles

• Stolbtsy (Minsk Oblast) (53 30 31N, 26 55 20E) - storage for SS-25 missiles

Nuclear Warhead Storage Facilities - see the 12th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defence.

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