Rafig Asgarov
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Counter Admiral
Rafig Asgarov was the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces since restoration of independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. Born in 1949 and appointed Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1991, he was one of the few Azerbaijani admirals who served in high ranking positions. He was replaced by Captain
Fuad Yusifov
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Counter Admiral
Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral...
Rafig Asgarov was the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces since restoration of independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. Born in 1949 and appointed Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1991, he was one of the few Azerbaijani admirals who served in high ranking positions. He was replaced by Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Fuad Yusifov
Fuad Yusifov
Captain First Class Fuad Yusifov was the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces. He was replaced in 1999 by a Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov.-See also:*Azerbaijani Army*Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic*General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces...
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See also
- Azerbaijani Army
- Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan RepublicMinister of Defense (Azerbaijan)The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijani government ministry, associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preserving its territorial integrity, waging war on behalf of Azerbaijan , and the...
- General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed ForcesGeneral Staff of Azerbaijani Armed ForcesThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic is the military staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed forces under the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic.The Chief of...