Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov | |
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Native name | Владимир Александрович Муравьёв |
Born | 2 October 1938 Colonel-general |
Commands held | 49th Guards Rocket Division 53rd Rocket Army |
Awards | Order of Military Merit Order of the Red Star Order of the Badge of Honour Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Third class |
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov (
Born in 1938, Muravyov entered the
In 1992 Muravyov took on a leadership role with the Strategic Missile Forces, becoming head of its Combat Training Directorate, and from 1993 deputy commander of the Strategic Missile Forces. In 1997 he became First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Missile Forces, and was also a member of its military council. In 2000 Muravyov reached the age limit for active service and retired. He remained active in veteran's affairs and academic studies, researching at the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces, and becoming a candidate of military sciences. He had received awards from both the Soviet and Russian governments prior to his death in 2020.
Early service
Muravyov was born into the family of an officer of the
Command postings
From August 1978 Muravyov was commander of the 49th Guards Rocket Division , at Lida, Grodno Region.[1] During his time in command, the 49th Guards Rocket Division was equipped with the RSD-10 Pioneer intermediate-range ballistic missile system, replacing the R-12 Dvina.[2][4][5] In October 1979 the division was inspected by Colonel General Mikhail Grigoryevich Grigoryev , the first deputy commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, and was rated as "good".[5] In June 1984, after graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff that year, he was appointed first deputy commander of the 50th Rocket Army at Smolensk, and on 10 December 1987 became commander of the 53rd Rocket Army, Chita.[1][4][6] During this time he oversaw the deployment of the RT-2PM Topol mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system.[2]
In November 1992 Muravyov was appointed head of the Strategic Missile Forces Combat Training Directorate, and from 27 August 1993 served as deputy commander of the Strategic Missile Forces for Combat Training, in addition to his role as head of the Strategic Missile Forces Combat Training Directorate.
Retirement
In retirement Muravyov became Chairman of the Council of the Union of Missile Forces Veterans and continued his academic studies as a researcher at the Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces, becoming a candidate of military sciences in 2007.[1][3][4]
Muravyov died on 21 January 2020 at the age of 81.[4] His funeral was held at the Main Military Clinical Hospital in Moscow on 25 January 2020, followed by his interment in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.[2]
Awards and honours
Muravyov received numerous awards and honours over his career. The Soviet government awarded him the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1972, the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Third class in 1976 and the Order of the Red Star in 1987.[1][5] He was awarded the Order of Military Merit by the Russian government in 1995, and the title of Honoured Military Specialist of the Russian Federation in 1999.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Муравьев Владимир Александрович" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Служба Ritual.ru организовала похороны генерал-полковника Владимира Александровича Муравьева" (in Russian). Moscow City Municipal Funeral Service. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b Nosov, V. T. (2008). Стратеги. Командующие ракетными армиями, командиры ракетных корпусов (in Russian). TsIPK RVSN. pp. 169–170.
- ^ a b c d e f "МУРАВЬЁВ Владимир Александрович" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Nosov, V. T. (2012). Стратеги. Командиры ракетных дивизий. Военно-исторический очерк (in Russian). Vol. 2. TsIPK RVSN.
- ^ a b Sukhina, G. A.; Masly, S. B. (2007). Военный совет Ракетных войск стратегического назначения. Историко-биографический очерк (in Russian). TsIPK RVSN.