62nd Rocket Division
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| 62nd Red Banner Rocket Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1964–present |
| Country | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (1964–1991) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch | File:Flag of the Strategic Missile Forces.png Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Uzhur, Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Banner |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Sergei A. Omyotov |
The 62nd Red Banner Rocket Division (military unit 32441) is a formation within the 33rd Guards Rocket Army of the Strategic Rocket Forces, deployed near Uzhur, Krasnoyarsk Krai.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]This division was established in May 1964 as the Uzhur Operational Group. In April 1965, it was renamed the 62nd Rocket Division and became part of the 7th Separate Guards Missile Corps. On June 8, 1970, the division was included in the 33rd Guards Rocket Army.[1]
The division's formation is celebrated annually on 13 April.[1]
Equipment
[edit | edit source]Since its inception, the division has been equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles from R-36M family.[2][1] Since 2022, the division has been reequipping with R-28 Sarmat missiles.[3]
Commanders
[edit | edit source]| No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Petr M. Prikhodko | 1964 | 1966 |
| 2 | Major General Sergei I. Ryzleytsev | 1966 | 1968 |
| 3 | Major General Nikolai N. Kotlovtsev | 1968 | 1973 |
| 4 | Major General Viktor S. Sedykh | 1973 | 1976 |
| 5 | Major General Yevgeny I. Smelik | 1976 | 1983 |
| 6 | Major General Anatoly F. Martynyenko | 1983 | 1988 |
| 7 | Major General Viktor I. Aschyeulov | 1988 | 1994 |
| 8 | Major General Andrei A. Shvaichenko | 1994 | 1997 |
| 9 | Colonel Valery Yu. Churakov | 1997 | 1999 |
| 10 | Major General Sergei P. Solokhin | 1999 | 2003 |
| 11 | Major General Aleksander D. Sivachev | 2003 | 2006 |
| 12 | Major General Aleksander Yu. Zubkov | 2006 | 2008 |
| 13 | Colonel Yuri G. Kashlev | 2008 | 2011 |
| 14 | Colonel Vladimir V. Kvashin | 2011 | 2014 |
| 15 | Colonel Sergei A. Omyotov | 2014 | present |
Structure
[edit | edit source]Structure of the unit as of 2010:[1]
- 229th Rocket Regiment
- 269th Rocket Regiment
- 302nd Rocket Regiment
- 735th Rocket Regiment
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Michael Holm, [www.ww2.dk/new/rvsn/62md.htm 62nd Missile Division]
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