11th Air Defense Division explained

Unit Name:11th Air Defense Division
11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane
Dates:1964–1986
Branch:Yugoslav Air Force
Type:Division
Size:5 regiments
Garrison:Belgrade, Banjica
Garrison Label:HQ
Disbanded:1986

The 11th Air Defense Division (Serbo-Croatian: 11. divizija protivvazdušne odbrane/ 11. дивизија противваздушне одбране) was an air defense division established in 1964
1st Air Defense Zone (Serbo-Croatian: 1. zona protivvazdušne odbrane / 1. зона противваздушне одбране).

History

The 1st Air Defense Zone was formed in 1964, and it was reorganized into 11th Air Defense Division on July 25, 1966. The divisions command was at Belgrade - Banjica. Its task was aerial defense of eastern part of the airspace of Yugoslavia. It has consisted from five regiments, two fighter aviation regiments, two rocket air defense regiments and one air reconnaissance regiment, and other smaller units. It was disbanded on February 28, 1986, when its command was reorganized into command of 1st Corps of Air Force and Air Defense.[1]

Assignments

Previous designations

Organization

Commanding officers

Date appointedName
July 25, 1966 Ljubiša Ćurguz
August 1968Stevan Roglić
June 29, 1970 Bojan Savnik
September 1971Radovan Srećković
June 26, 1972Ismet Kulenović
September 27, 1976Aleksa Ristić
October 1979Branko Gajević
September 7, 1981Božidar Stefanović

Notes and References

  1. Dimitrijević, Bojan. Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo 1942-1992. Beograd, 2006, p. 353.