Vladimir Masorin
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Admiral of the Fleet
Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin (born August 24, 1947) is a retired Russia
n admiral
who commanded the Caspian Flotilla
in 1996-2002 and the Black Sea Fleet
in 2002-2005. In September 2005, he was appointed the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy.
The newspaper Kommersant
speculated that Admiral Masorin was a temporary appointment until the new Chief of the Main Naval Staff, appointed at the same time, took command of the Navy.
Masorin completed the P.S. Nakhimov Black Sea Higher Naval School in 1970. He seved as principal warfare officer on the Kashin class destroyer
Smyshleny of the Northern Fleet. In 1977 he completed additional officer training and became Executive Officer of the Kashin class destroyer Ognevoy. In 1980 he became Commanding Officer of the Sovremennyy class destroyer Otchayannyy and in 1983 Masorin became Chief of Staff of the Northern Fleet's destroyer squadron. After completing the N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy Masorin was promoted to Commander of the Northern Fleet's destroyer squadron.
Following completion of the General Staff Academy, Masorin was promoted to Commander of the Caspian Flotilla
in 1996 and the Black Sea Fleet
in 2002. Masorin was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy and to the rank of Fleet Admiral in 2005
On August 24, 2007, Masorin became the first Russian recipient of the Legion of Merit
(Commander) from the United States. His award was conferred by U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Michael Mullen, for meritorious conduct to increase cooperation and interoperability with the U.S. Navy and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from Sept. 2005 - Aug. 2007. Under his leadership the Russian Federation Navy participated in Active Endeavor, a NATO maritime counter-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean Sea.
He consistently advocated continued Russian participation in the joint and combined military exercises including BALTOPS
, Northern Eagle FRUKUS and Pacific Eagle.
His visit to Washington D.C. during which he received the Legion of Merit was first official visit of a Russian Federation Navy Commander-in-Chief in eleven years. His predecessors as Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief previously making official visits to Washington were Fleet Admirals Vladimir Chernavin and Felix Gromov.
Fleet Admiral Masorin retired in late 2007 after reaching his 60th birthday.
Masorin remains as advisor on the staff of the Russian Minister of Defense. He is married with two sons.
Admiral of the Fleet (Russia)
Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral is the highest naval rank of the Russian Federation. It is the equivalent of the Soviet naval rank of Admiral of the Fleet and the present Russian rank of General of the Army.The rank is roughly equivalent to 4-stars Admiral ranks of other nations.There is...
Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin (born August 24, 1947) is a retired Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
who commanded the Caspian Flotilla
Caspian Flotilla
The Caspian Flotilla is the oldest Russian military flotilla, stationed in the Caspian Sea. It was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in 1945.-Establishment:...
in 1996-2002 and the Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
in 2002-2005. In September 2005, he was appointed the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy.
The newspaper Kommersant
Kommersant
Kommersant is a commerce-oriented newspaper published in Russia. , the circulation was 131,000.- History :The newspaper was initially published in 1909, and it was closed down following the Bolshevik seizure of power and the introduction of censorship in 1917.In 1989, with the onset of press...
speculated that Admiral Masorin was a temporary appointment until the new Chief of the Main Naval Staff, appointed at the same time, took command of the Navy.
Masorin completed the P.S. Nakhimov Black Sea Higher Naval School in 1970. He seved as principal warfare officer on the Kashin class destroyer
Kashin class destroyer
The Kashin class destroyers were a group of guided missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s and early 1970s. Their Soviet designation was Project 61...
Smyshleny of the Northern Fleet. In 1977 he completed additional officer training and became Executive Officer of the Kashin class destroyer Ognevoy. In 1980 he became Commanding Officer of the Sovremennyy class destroyer Otchayannyy and in 1983 Masorin became Chief of Staff of the Northern Fleet's destroyer squadron. After completing the N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy Masorin was promoted to Commander of the Northern Fleet's destroyer squadron.
Following completion of the General Staff Academy, Masorin was promoted to Commander of the Caspian Flotilla
Caspian Flotilla
The Caspian Flotilla is the oldest Russian military flotilla, stationed in the Caspian Sea. It was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in 1945.-Establishment:...
in 1996 and the Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
in 2002. Masorin was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy and to the rank of Fleet Admiral in 2005
On August 24, 2007, Masorin became the first Russian recipient of the Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(Commander) from the United States. His award was conferred by U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Michael Mullen, for meritorious conduct to increase cooperation and interoperability with the U.S. Navy and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from Sept. 2005 - Aug. 2007. Under his leadership the Russian Federation Navy participated in Active Endeavor, a NATO maritime counter-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean Sea.
He consistently advocated continued Russian participation in the joint and combined military exercises including BALTOPS
BALTOPS
BALTOPS is an annual military exercise, held and sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe since 1971, in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it....
, Northern Eagle FRUKUS and Pacific Eagle.
His visit to Washington D.C. during which he received the Legion of Merit was first official visit of a Russian Federation Navy Commander-in-Chief in eleven years. His predecessors as Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief previously making official visits to Washington were Fleet Admirals Vladimir Chernavin and Felix Gromov.
Fleet Admiral Masorin retired in late 2007 after reaching his 60th birthday.
Masorin remains as advisor on the staff of the Russian Minister of Defense. He is married with two sons.
Links and Sources
- http://www.kommersant.com/page.asp?idr=1&id=606050
- http://www.mil-embedded.com/news/db/?7815