The modern army is often compared to a complex mechanism. And indeed it is. To carry out the tasks facing the armed forces to protect the country, specialists of different profiles are required. The military registration profession of General Andrei Serdyukov is a paratrooper.
Starting conditions
The defenders of their native land at all times enjoyed honor and respect among the people. But in order to deserve this attitude, the fighters have to complete the assigned tasks, risking their own lives. Airborne troops are almost always active on the main axes. Andrei Nikolaevich Serdyukov served as commander-in-chief of the Airborne Forces for two years. In April 2019, he led the group of Russian troops in Syria. It is in this area that the line of confrontation between anti-terrorist forces and terrorists of all stripes runs.
The future paratrooper was born on March 4, 1962 in an intelligent family. Parents at that time lived in the village of Uglegorsky, located on the territory of the Rostov region. Both mother and father worked as teachers in a boarding school for orphans. Andrei from an early age showed emotional and volitional stability and a logical type of thinking. They learned at home that he would become a soldier when the boy was in the third grade. Serdyukov devoted all his free time to sports. He played football well. He mastered the basics of sambo wrestling.
Military service
After graduating from school, Serdyukov decided to get a specialized education at the famous Ryazan Higher Airborne School. There were no contraindications from the medical commission. Andrey passed the entrance exams successfully. In 1983, having received a diploma of a military specialist and the rank of "lieutenant", he left to serve in the division, which was located in the city of Kirovabad, Azerbaijan SSR. The first position is the commander of a reconnaissance platoon. Working days were spent in physical and special training classes. It is very important to teach a fighter who has taken an oath to pack a parachute.
In the process of training personnel to perform combat missions, Serdyukov used various methods, since he knew the psychology of people well. The officer's creativity was noticed and sent to improve his qualifications at the Military Academy. In 1995, a graduate of the academy was appointed commander of the regiment. The service career of Andrei Serdyukov developed consistently, without annoying disruptions and accidental take-offs. In 2002, he was appointed commander of the division, which was stationed in the hero-city of Tula. In 2011 he took command of the combined arms army in the Far East.
Recognition and privacy
Colonel General Serdyukov possesses strategic thinking and excellent training. In 2014, he was directly in charge of the operation to annex the Crimean Peninsula to Russia.
Serdyukov's personal life can be told in a nutshell. The general is legally married. The husband and wife raised two daughters.
