38th Guards Communications Brigade
The 38th Guards Communications Brigade is a signals brigade in the Russian Airborne Forces. It is currently located near Bear Lake, Moscow.
| 38th Guards Communications Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1997–present |
| Country |  Russia (1997–present) |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Forces |
| Role | Signals Communication |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
| Nickname(s) | Pokazuha |
| Motto(s) | "Reliability always!" |
| Engagements | Insurgency in the North Caucasus Kosovo War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Viktor Babikov |
| Notable commanders | A.G. Taratuto |
On February 1, 1997, the 171st separate communications brigade was reorganized into the 38th separate communications regiment.Guards". At the moment, it consists of a command battalion and a few communications battalions. some of the tasks currently being performed by the 38th Guards Communications Brigade are establishing communications in military field conditions during exercises, landing aircraft with groups of paratroopers and establishing navigation of aviation equipment.[2]
Commanders
- Major Sidorenko Nikolai Klimentievich (1947–1948)
- Lieutenant Colonel Sinelnikov David Ruvimovich (1948–1950)
- Lieutenant Colonel Gorbunov Ivan Zakharovich (1950–1953)
- Lieutenant Colonel Popov Mikhail Sergeevich (1953–1965)
- Lieutenant Colonel Denisov Nikolay Vasilyevich (1965–1970)
- Major Khudoklinov Viktor Pavlovich (1970–1972)
- Lieutenant Colonel Malakhov Arkady Viktorovich (1972–1977)
- Lieutenant Colonel Gorshenev Vladimir Vasilyevich (1977–1982)
- Colonel Korotkov Yuri Mikhailovich (1982–1987)
- Colonel Usachev Sergey Alekseevich (1987–1994)
- Colonel Tomin Oleg Nikolaevich (1994–1997)
- Lieutenant colonel Isaev Nikolai Nikolaevich (1997–1999)
- Colonel Sineshchekov Valery Nikolaevich (1999–2002)
- Colonel Kutuzov Roman Vladimirovich (2002–2010)
- Colonel Grechkov Alexander Vladimirovich (2010–2014)
- Guards Colonel Hamburg Alexey Alexandrovich (2014–2021)
- Guards Colonel Babikov Viktor Mikhailovich (since 2021)[3][4]
References
- ^ "38th Guards Communication Brigade". structure.mil.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Войсковая часть 54164 (38 опс вдв)". Воинские части России (in Russian). 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "The Chief of Staff of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Yevgeny Ustinov, introduced the new commander of the guards unit of the Airborne Forces Directorate to the personnel and handed him the St. George banner". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "38 обру — Десантура.ру". desantura.ru. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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