Air Force Gets Control Of Military Aviation Units

January 26 2010

Russia

The air wings of Russia's separate military services have been reassigned to the air force, reports Interfax-AVN.

A source from the Defense Ministry said the air wings "of the army, the airborne forces, the space forces and the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces have been attached to the air force. Only the strategic rocket forces retain their own air wings."

The reform move is intended to enhance central control over aviation units, maintenance and flight...

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