Alexey Maslov

Who is Alexey Maslov?

General of the Army Alexey Fyodorovich Maslov is the former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces. He is a graduate of the Tank Troops Military Academy and in the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

Born 23 September 1953 in Panskoye, Kursk region, Alexey Maslov was educated at the Kharkiv Higher Tank Command School. His first service tours were in the Carpathian Military District, where he served as tank platoon, company, and battalion commander. In 1984, he earned a degree at the Tank Academy and was appointed as regiment commander and, later, deputy division commander within the Central Group of Forces in Czechoslovakia. From 1990 to 1994, General Maslov served as deputy division commander, Volga-Ural Military District and, in 1994, assumed command of 15th Guards 'Mozyr' Tank Division, at Chebarkul within the same district.

In 1998, General Maslov graduated from the General Staff Academy and took up the post as deputy commander for training, within the then Transbaikal Military District.

In 1999, he became Chief of Combat Training in the Siberian Military District.