Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces explained

Post:	Commander
Body:	the Russian Aerospace Forces
Flag:	Flag of Russia's Commander of the Aerospace Forces.svg
Flagcaption:	Flag of the Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces
Incumbent:	Colonel general Viktor Afzalov
Incumbentsince:	22 August 2023
Department:	Russian Aerospace Forces
Member Of:	General Staff of the Armed Forces
Reports To:	Chief of the General Staff
Appointer:	President of Russia
Formation:	1 August 2015
First:	Viktor Bondarev
Deputy:	Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force
Website:	Official website

The Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (ru|Главнокомандующий Воздушно-космическими силами|Glavnokomándujuščij vozdúšno-kosmíčeskij sílami) is the chief commanding authority of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The position was created in 2015, when the Russian Air Force, Russian Air and Missile Defence Forces and Russian Space Forces where placed under a unified command.^[1] He is appointed by the President of Russia. The current commander is Colonel general Viktor Afzalov.^[2]

List of Commanders

See also: Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force.

	Portrait	Name	Term of office
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
–		Colonel general Viktor Afzalov	22 August 2023	20 October 2023		^[3]
3			20 October 2023	Incumbent		^[4] References

Notes and References

1. http://www.janes.com/article/53416/russia-creates-new-aerospace-force-service-branch Russia creates new Aerospace Force service branch
2. Web site: Генерал-полковника Афзалова назначили главкомом ВКС, сообщил источник . Colonel-General Afzalov has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces, a source said . . 2023-10-21 . 2023-10-21 . ria.ru . ru.
3. Web site: Russia names new air force chief after mutiny-related disappearance of 'General Armageddon'. . 2023-08-23 . Andrew Osborn.
4. Web site: Jones . Gareth . Colonel-General Afzalov confirmed as chief of Russian aerospace forces - defence ministry . Reuters . 2023-10-27.