14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
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The 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army (Russian: 14-я армия ВВС и ПВО) is an air army of the Russian Aerospace Forces, part of the Central Military District and headquartered at Yekaterinburg.
Quick Facts 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army(1998–2009, 2015–present) 2nd Air and Air Defence Forces Command (2009–2015), Active ...
14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army (1998–2009, 2015–present) 2nd Air and Air Defence Forces Command (2009–2015) | |
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Active | 1998–2009 2015–present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Air Force |
Type | Air army |
Part of | Central Military District |
Garrison/HQ | Yekaterinburg |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Vladimir Sergeyevich Melnikov |
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It was formed in 1998 from the 14th Independent Air Defence Army when the Russian Air Force was reorganized to combine both Air Force and Air Defence Forces units.
It was redesignated as the 2nd Air and Air Defence Forces Command when the Russian Air Force reorganized its armies into commands in 2009, but returned to its original name in 2015 when the commands became armies again.