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31st Missile Army

Based on the directive of the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) dated July 7, 1965, the 18th separate missile corps was formed in Orenburg with support and maintenance units. Major General of Aviation G.P. was appointed commander. Karikh. The corps included three missile divisions and a separate missile regiment. The Directorate of the 18th Rocket Corps was formed by September 5, 1965 and began to lead subordinate formations and military units. On November 27, 1966, the directorate of the Orenburg Missile Corps with support and maintenance units for the first time took up combat duty.

Since March 1970, separate missile corps were reorganized into missile armies. In June 1970, on the basis of the directive of the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Missile Forces, a missile army was formed with the deployment of control in the city of Orenburg. Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant-General I.A. was appointed commander of the army. Shevtsov.

At various historical stages, the combat composition of the army changed depending on the development of missile weapons, changes in the military-political situation in the world. September 5, 1965 is considered the day of formation of the Orenburg Missile Army. November 27, 1966 is the date of the first entry of the army administration with support and maintenance units on combat duty.

At the moment, the Orenburg Missile Army includes 3 missile divisions deployed in the cities of Yasny, Yurya and Nizhny Tagil. Strategic missilemen of the Orenburg Missile Association are on combat duty on Topol missile systems with RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missiles and Voevoda with RS-20V intercontinental ballistic missiles.