Appointing Major General Nguyen Van Hien to hold the position of Commander of the Air Defense Service

Accordingly, on May 19, 2023, the Government Office announced that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had just signed Decision 529/QD-TTg appointing Major General Nguyen Van Hien, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force, to hold the position of Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force, Ministry of National Defense.

Major General Nguyen Van Hien was appointed to the position of Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Image 1 — Major General Nguyen Van Hien holds the position of Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force.

Major General Nguyen Van Hien was born in 1967, hometown Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province.

Major General Nguyen Van Hien has held the following positions: Commander of the 365th Air Defense Division, Air Defense - Air Force; Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force.

Established on October 22, 1963, the Air Defense - Air Force Service undertakes the tasks of national air defense and air force; is the core force to manage and protect the airspace of the Fatherland, protect key national targets, protect the people and participate in protecting the seas and islands of the Fatherland; advises the Ministry of National Defense to direct the building of army air defense and air forces of the military services, branches, sectors,...

The Air Defense - Air Force can independently carry out missions or participate in combat operations in combined arms and military formations. In addition to its combat transport and combat readiness missions, the Transport Air Force also participates in search and rescue, disaster relief, and economic development activities.

The organization of the Air Defense - Air Force Service includes the Service Command, combat and support units; academies, schools..., economic - defense units. The Service Command has a Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commanders, Deputy Political Commissars, staff, political, logistics, technical, people's air defense agencies and affiliated units. The Service has air force divisions, air defense divisions and a number of affiliated air force units which are the main combat units.

The Air Defense - Air Force is equipped with Su-30 MK2, Su-27, Su-22 aircraft, C-295 medium-range transport aircraft, MiG-21 light fighter aircraft; S-300PMU1 long-range missile complex, Spyder missiles; 36D6M1-2 long-range radar; various types of anti-aircraft artillery...; is researching and producing a number of new weapons and technical equipment, modernizing a number of radars; improving and modernizing air defense missile complexes...

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