Viktor Vladimirovich Vlasov was born on October 21, 1950, in the village of Krugloe, Lipetsk Region. After graduating from the Voronezh Engineering and Construction Institute in 1973, he was called up from the reserve for two years to serve as an officer. He was the deputy commander of a construction company and a supervisor at the Construction and Repair Department. After completing his service, he retired, but two years later, he voluntarily re-enlisted in the Armed Forces. Since February 1977, he has served in various positions in the Baltic Military District: Head of the Construction Site, Head of the Construction Management Unit, Chief Engineer of the Construction Unit, Head of the Construction Unit, and Chief Engineer of the Construction Department of the Baltic Military District. From 1988 to 1991, he served as the Head of the Construction Department of the Baltic Military District. From 1991 to 1992, he held the position of First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of Special Construction. In 1992, he became Deputy Head of the Main Quarters and Operations Directorate, and in December 1996, he was appointed Head of the Main Quarters and Operations Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel General in May 1997. He was awarded the Order of Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd Class, the Order of Military Merit, and seven medals. He is married and has a daughter and two sons. In the eyes of many military personnel, the Main Quarters and Operations Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and its subordinate units are a kind of archipelago of hope. In both literal and figurative sense, these structures can be considered key to the military department. They oversee the operation of entire military towns and provide people with keys to their apartments. They also ensure that military complexes are supplied with heat, energy, and other essential resources. Therefore, ... Читать далее