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54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division (russian: 54-я гвардейская ордена Кутузова ракетная дивизия) is a strategic rocket division under command of the
The 197th Rocket Engineer Brigade was formed on 20 June 1960 on the basis of the 27th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade. It was initially under the 46th Artillery Range Administration, but from 3 October fell under the 3rd Independent Guards Missile Corps. It comprised the 594th, 602nd, 604th, and 621st Rocket Regiments. In May 1961 the brigade was reorganized into the 54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Missile Division with headquarters in the small town of
27th Guards Missile Army
27th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rocket Army (russian: 27-я Гвардейская Витебская Краснознамённая ракетная армия) is one of the 3 rocket armies within Russian Strategic Rocket Forces headquartered at ...
of the Strategic Rocket Forces
The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN RF; russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Фед ...
of Russia headquartered at Teykovo
Teykovo (russian: Те́йково) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River southwest of Ivanovo. Population: 42,800 (1975).
History
It was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1918.
Administra ...
in Ivanovo Oblast.
History
The 197th Rocket Engineer Brigade was formed on 20 June 1960 on the basis of the 27th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade. It was initially under the 46th Artillery Range Administration, but from 3 October fell under the 3rd Independent Guards Missile Corps. It comprised the 594th, 602nd, 604th, and 621st Rocket Regiments. In May 1961 the brigade was reorganized into the 54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Missile Division with headquarters in the small town of Teykovo
Teykovo (russian: Те́йково) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River southwest of Ivanovo. Population: 42,800 (1975).
History
It was founded in the 17th century and was granted town status in 1918.
Administra ...
.
Since 1961, the 54th Division has performed 36 training launches.
On 27 November 1999 one of the regiments within the 54th Division received the honorific "Ivanovo".
In December 2006, the 54th Division became the first one to receive a mobile version of the RT-2PM2 (SS-27
The RT-2PM2 «Topol-M» (russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B", other designations: SS-27 Mod 1, RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh) is one of the most recent intercontinental ballistic missi ...
) missile.
In 2010, the 54th Division became the first unit to receive the RS-24
The RS-24 Yars (РС-24 Ярс– ракета стратегическая (strategic missile)) - modification 24) also known as RT-24 Yars or Topol'-MR (russian: PC-24 «Ярс», NATO reporting name: SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2) is a Russian MIRV-e ...
missile.
Commanders
The following officers commanded the division. * 1960–1965: Major General Boris E. Zbraylov * 1965–1969: Major General Anatoly V. Leshin * 1969–1974: Major General Vladimir P. Shilovsky * 1974–1976: Major General Igor B. Urlin * 1976–1983: Major General Ivan I. Oleynik * 1983–1987: Major General Fedor A. Byakin * 1987–1992: Major General Viktor P. Cherenov * 1992–1994: Major General Vasili S. Rudenko * 1994–1997: Major General Leonid E. Sinyakovich * 1997–1999: Major General Pavel A. Chistopolsky * 1999–2007: Major General Yuri A. Pchelintsev * 2007–2010: Colonel Igor R. Fazletdinov * Since 2010: Colonel Oleg L. GlazunovEquipment
* 1962–1977: R-16U; * 1968–1975:UR-100
The UR-100 (russian: УР-100) was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed and deployed by the Soviet Union from 1966 to 1996. UR () in its designation stood for Universal Rocket (russian: links=no, Универсальная Р ...
;
* 1971–1991: UR-100K;
* Since 1988: RT-2PM;
* Since 10 December 2006: RT-2PM.
* Since 2009: RS-24
The RS-24 Yars (РС-24 Ярс– ракета стратегическая (strategic missile)) - modification 24) also known as RT-24 Yars or Topol'-MR (russian: PC-24 «Ярс», NATO reporting name: SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2) is a Russian MIRV-e ...
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