Vitaly Raevsky

Infobox Military Person
name= Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy
Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
lived= February 25, 1949 [http://www.fond-dobrobut.org.ua/biography.html УФСГВ та ВЗС: Раєвский Віталій Анатолійович Генерал-майор запасу; Віце - президент Українського фонду соціальних гарантій військовослужбовців та ветеранів Збройних Сил; Радник Міністра оборони України; член президії Громадської ради при Міністерстві оборони України ] ] -
placeofbirth=Khyriv, Ukraine
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allegiance=Ukraine
serviceyears=1962 - 1995 (44 years 10 month)
rank=Major General
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commands=56th Air Assault Regiment
Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
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battles=Soviet war in Afghanistan
awards=Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces - Third Class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second Class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third Class
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Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (February 25, 1949 – ) is a Ukrainian Reserves Major General. Who formerly formed and commanded all of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces.

Early career

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy was born on February 25, 1949 in Khyriv, Lviv oblast Ukraine.

Education

In 1966 Vitaliy Raevskiy began his education at the Odessa Artillery Institute. Where he graduated in 1969.During the 1978-1981 he attended Frunze Military Academy.He also attended Voroshilov Military Academy of the USSR Army General Staff from 1989 until 1991.

Assignments

*1985 - 1987 - 56th Air Assault Regiment
*Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
*Organized Ukrainian Airmobile Forces

Awards and decorations

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards [ [http://www.personal-plus.net/147/223.html Бандитів шукають…Бандитів знайдуть! / Персонал Плюс - №48 (147) 30 листопада - 6 грудня 2005 року ] ] :

*Order of the Red Banner
*Order of the Red Star
*Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces - Third Class
*Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second Class
*Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third Class
*"The Presentational Fire-Arm" decoration - a Fort 12 pistol

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