The S. M. Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps is a military

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, founded in 1919. The academy trains officers for service in the Signal Troops of the

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History

* 1919 (8 November). Foundation of the academy. Initial name: ''Electro-technical high school for commanding officers of the workers' and farmers'

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian language, Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist R ...

'' (russian: Высшая военная электротехническая школа комсостава Рабоче-крестьянской Красной Армии (РККА)) * 1941 (21 January). By order of the People’s Commissar of Defence of the USSR this military college was renamed to ''Military Academy of Signal Technology'' (russian: Военная электротехническая академиа связи). * 1946 (5 July). The Military academy received the name of honour S. M. Budyonny. * 1998 (29 August). By

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№1009 of the

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the Military academy received the status of a ''Military university''.

Awards

The military academy was many times distinguished and awarded as follows: * November, 7th 1944 with the

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* February, 22nd 1968 with the

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Subjects / purpose of study

Academic qualification (university degree) for officers attached for special duties. Special subjects * 210401 — Physics and communications technology of optoelectronics * 210404 — Multichannel telecommunication’s systems * 210405 — Radio engineering, broadcasting (BC) and television (TV) * 210406 — Communications networks and electronic switching systems (ESS) * 230101 — Computing technology, complex installations, systems and networks * 230102 — IT-systems and automated command and control systems * 230105 — Programming of computer systems and of automated systems The duration of study is 5 years. Instruction takes place daily around the clock.

Heads of the Academy

* 1919—1921 — A.V. Babinski (ru: А.В. Бабински) * 1921—1922 — E.A. Bernardelli (ru: E.A. Бернарделли) * 1922—1927 — A.A. Ovchinikov (ru: A.A Овчиников) * 1928—1932 —

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E.A. Svirsky (ru: E.A. Свирский) * 1932—1937 — K.E. Polishchuk (ru: K.E. Полищук) * 1937—1938 — M.I. Dratvin (ru: M.И. Дратвин) * 1938—1938 — N.N. Andreyev (ru: H.H. Андреев) * 1938—1942 —

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V.M. Govyadkin (ru: B.M. Говядкин) * 1942—1944 —

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A.G. Lapkin (ru: A.Г. Лaпкин) * 1944—1949 — Lieutenant General K.Kh. Muravyev (ru: К.Х. Муравьев) * 1949—1951 — Lieutenant General P.D. Miroshnikov (ru: П.Д. Мирошников) * 1951—1961 — Lieutenant General V.V. Zvenigorodsky (ru: B.B. Звенигородский) * 1961—1974 —

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A.A. Frolov (ru: А.А. Фролов) * 1974—1978 — Lieutenant General A.P. Borisov (ru: А.П. Борисов) * 1978—1988 — Lieutenant General N.G. Popov (ru: Н.Г. Попов) * 1988—1991 — Lieutenant General P.N. Barashkov (ru: П.Н.Барашков) * 1991—1995 — Lieutenant General G.G. Savin (ru: Г.Г. Савин) * 1995—1998 — Lieutenant General S.P. Liguta (ru: С.Р. Лигута) * 1998—2003 — Lieutenant General E.A. Karpov (ru: Е.А. Карпов) * 2003—2009 — Lieutenant General A.L. Kremenchutsky (ru: А.Л. Кременчуцкий) * 2009—2011 — Major General S.A. Budilkin (ru: С.А. Будилкин) * 2011— ... — Major General S.V. Kostarev (ru: С.В. Костарев)

Famous graduates and lecturers

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- the listener (10.07.1945 — 23.05.1951) and the

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(23.05.1951 — 18.11.1961) * (1920—2000),

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. From April to October 1943 — student (intensive course) on the ''Command-Engineer-Faculty'' of the ''Military Academy of Signal Technology'' (at that time — evacuated to the town of

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