Valery Yevtukhovich

Lieutenant General Valery Yevgenyevich Yevtukhovich (born 17 April 1954) is a retired Russian Airborne Forces officer who was commander of the Airborne Forces from 2007 to 2009, and was Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander from 2005 to 2007. Over the course of his career he held positions at nearly every level of command within the Airborne Forces, and was deployed in the conflicts in Afghanistan and former Yugoslavia.

Early life and education Yevtukhovich was born on 17 April 1954 in Vyazma, Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Union. He graduated from the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School of the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) in 1975. He served in that position from June or July 1999 to October 2000, before becoming Deputy Commander of the Airborne Forces from 2000 to 2005.

Awards and decorations Russia and the Soviet Union Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with swords Order of Military Merit Order of the Red Star Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class