Accordingly, on May 19, 5, the Government Office said that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had just signed Decision 2023/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, holds the position of Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force, Ministry of Defense.
Major General Nguyen Van Hien was born in 1967, from Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province.
Major General Nguyen Van Hien used to hold the following positions: Division Chief of Air Defense Division 365, Air Defense - Air Force; Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force.
Established on October 22, 10, the Air Defense - Air Force is in charge of national air defense and air force; is the core force in managing and protecting the country's airspace, protecting key national objectives, protecting the people and participating in the protection of the country's seas and islands; advise the Ministry of National Defense to direct the construction of air defense forces of the army and the air force of the armed forces, branches, branches, ...
Air Defense Forces - The Air Force can independently perform tasks or participate in combat in a combined army and army formation. The Air Force transports, in addition to the transport mission for combat and combat readiness, also participates in search and rescue, rescue, disaster relief and economic development activities.
Organization of the Air Defense - Air Force includes the Service Command, combat and security units; academies, schools..., economic - defense units. The Armed Forces Command has the Commander, Political Commissar, Deputy Commanders, Deputy Political Commissars, advisory, political, logistical, technical, people's air defense and subordinate units. The service has air divisions, air defense divisions and a number of affiliated air units as the main combat units.
Air Defense - Air Force is equipped with Su-30 MK2, Su-27, Su-22 aircraft, medium-range transport aircraft C-295, light fighter MiG-21; S-300PMU1 long-range missile complex, Spyder missile; 36D6M1-2 long-range radar; anti-aircraft artillery…; is researching and producing a number of new weapons and technical equipment, modernizing a number of radars; improving and modernizing anti-aircraft missile systems, ...