Sergei Gavrilovich Alyokminsky (; born 26 September 1961) is an officer of the

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. He currently holds the rank of

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, and served as deputy commander of the

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between 2014 and 2016, and as commander of the

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from 2010 to 2014.

Biography

Alyokminsky was born on 26 September 1961 in Baley, in what was then

Chita Oblast Chita Oblast ( rus, Чити́нская о́бласть, r=Čitínskaja óblastj, p=tɕɪˈtʲinskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) was a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in southeast Siberia, Russia. Its administrative center was the city of Chita. ...

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, in the

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. He entered the

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, studying at the

Pacific Higher Naval School The Makarov Pacific Higher Naval School () is one of the Russian Navy's two higher educational institutions under the Ministry of Defense of Russia, with this school being located in Vladivostok in Russian Far East, Eastern Russia, the only naval ...

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, graduating from its Mine and Torpedo Weapons Department in 1983. He was assigned to the

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, where he rose through the ranks and positions from commander of the combat unit of a small anti-submarine ship to the chief of staff of the anti-submarine ship division of the anti-submarine ship brigade in 1991. He then served as chief of staff of the 's anti-submarine ship division from 1991 to 1994, before undertaking further studies at the

Kuznetsov Naval Academy The N. G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy is the main staff college and postgraduate institution for the Russian Navy and is located in Saint Petersburg. In 1827 Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern initiated an Officers' Class at the Naval Cadet Corps. In 18 ...

. He graduated in 1996 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet, becoming deputy chief and chief of the operations department of the . In 2003, Alyokminsky enrolled at the Military Academy of the General Staff, graduating in 2005 and subsequently returning to the Pacific Fleet, where he was appointed chief of the fleet's Combat Training Directorate's organizational and planning department. Also in 2005 he was assigned to the post of chief of staff of the Sovgavansky naval region, becoming the region's commander in 2006, followed by the post of chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Northeastern Group of Troops and Forces in 2008. Concurrently with this post he served as chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Pacific Fleet. He was promoted to

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on 23 February 2008, and on 5 September 2010 Alyokminsky was appointed commander of the

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. Promoted to

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on 13 December 2012, in July 2014, Alyokminsky was reassigned to the position of deputy commander of the

. Alyokminsky subsequently appears to have left active service, and by 2022 was recorded as the director of the North-Western Centre for Radioactive Waste Management (SevRAO), a branch of the under

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Honours and awards

Over his career Alyokminsky has received the Order of Military Merit, the Order of Naval Merit, the Order of Honour, and various medals.

Family and personal life

Alyokminsky is married and has two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alyokminsky, Sergei Gavrilovich 1961 births Living people People from Zabaykalsky Krai Soviet Navy personnel Russian admirals N. G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy alumni Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia alumni Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia) Recipients of the Order of Naval Merit (Russia) Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Pacific Higher Naval School alumni