Valery Stepanovich Tretyakov | |
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| Native name | Валерий Степанович Третьяков |
| Born | 24 December 1941 Syzran, RSFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1959-2001 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held | 72nd Guards Motor Rifle Division 39th Army |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labor Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class |
Valery Stepanovich Tretyakov (born 24 December 1941 in Syrzan) is a retired Soviet and Russian Colonel general. The commander of the Transbaikal Military District (1991-1996), head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (1996-1999).[1]
Biography
He was born on 24 December 1941 in the city of Syzran, Kuibyshev Oblast.
He graduated from the Tashkent Military College Lenin with honors (1960-1963), the Frunze Military Academy with honors (1969-1972), the General Staff Academy of the Armed Forces named Voroshilov (1983-1985 ), higher academic courses at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces named Voroshilov (1991).[1]
He served as a platoon commander, company commander, battalion chief of staff in the Turkestan Military District (1963-1969), Chief of Staff (1972-1975) and commander (1975-1977) 239th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 21st Taganrog Motor Rifle Division in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, the Chief of Staff (1977-1979) and commander (1979-1983) 72nd Guards Motor Rifle Division Krasnogradsky in the Kiev Military District, Chief of Staff of the 29th Army (1985-1987) and the commander of the 39th Army in the Mongolian People Republic (1987-1988), 1st Deputy Commander (October 1988 - August 1991) and Commander (31 August 1991 - 17 July 1996) troops Transbaikal Military District, chief of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (July 17, 1996 - August 8, 1999 ), at the disposal of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation (1999-2001).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "ТРЕТЬЯКОВ Валерий Степанович" [Tretyakov Valery Stepanovich]. structure.mil.ru (in Russian). Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2016.