Yuri Sysuyev

Yuri Nikolayevich Sysuyev (; born 6 February 1949) is a retired officer of the Russian Navy. He holds the rank of admiral, and served as commander of the 5th Operational Squadron between 1992 and 1993, the from 1993 to 1994, the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy from 1999 to 2003, and the Kuznetsov Naval Academy from 2003 to 2008.

Biography Sysuyev was born on 6 February 1949 in the village of , , Primorsky Krai, in what was then the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. He entered the Soviet Navy, studying at the Kirov Caspian Higher Naval School in Baku from 1966 to 1971. On graduating, he was assigned to the Pacific Fleet and served as commander of the navigation department aboard a submarine from 1971 to 1975. He took the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy from 1975 to 1976, and on returning to the fleet, was executive officer of the Whiskey-class submarine S-365 from 1976 to 1977. From 1977 until 1980, he commanded S-365s sister ship S-224. He served in this role until December 1992, during the transition from the Soviet Navy to the Russian Navy, and from December 1992 was the 5th Operational Squadron's last commander, before its disbandment in December 1993. He did so until May 2003, when, remaining in academia, he became head of the Kuznetsov Naval Academy. He held this post until his retirement in 2009, having been promoted to admiral in 2004. Sysuyev is a candidate of military sciences, and an associate professor. A congratulatory letter from Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov was read out, stating "An active civic position, statesmanlike thinking, determination, organizational talent, innovative approaches combined with a deep understanding of the military command system have created for you genuine authority and respect among your fellow servicemen, sailors and comrades in arms."

Honours and awards Over his career Sysuyev has received the Order of Military Merit, the Order of Naval Merit, the Order of the Red Star, and various other medals.