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General Rumen Radev is Bulgaria's new president
Elected moments ago,the well decorated airman from Bulgaria's finest will serve as Bulgaria's 5th president.
Rumen Radev was born on 18 June 1963 in Dimitrovgrad. In 1982, he graduated from the Mathematical School in Haskovo with a gold medal. He graduated from the Bulgarian Air Force University "Georgi Benkovski" in 1987 as the top graduate. In 1992, he graduated from the "Maxwell" Squadron Officer School in the United States. From 1994 to 1996, he studied at the Rakovski Defence and Staff College, where he was also the top graduate. He is a Doctor of Military Sciences in the field of improvement of tactical training of flight crew and simulation of air combat.
In 2003, he graduated from Air War College in Maxwell AFB in the United States as a Master of Strategic Studies with honors.[1]
Military career
1987 – 1988: junior pilot in the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Ravnets
1989 – 1990: unit deputy commander at the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Ravnets
1990 – 1994: unit commander at the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment – Ravnets
1996 – 1998: MiG-29 squadron commander at the Fifth fighter airbase – Ravnets
1998 – 1999: deputy commander for flight preparation at the Fifth fighter airbase – Ravnets
1999 – 2000: deputy commander for flight training at the Third fighter airbase – Graf Ignatievo
2000 – Study of the Air defence of the Republic of Bulgaria – NATO, Brussels
2000 – 2002: Chief of Staff of the Third fighter airbase – Graf Ignatievo
2003 – 2005: Chief of Staff of the Third Fighter Airbase – Graf Ignatievo
2005 – 2009: commander of the Third Fighter Airbase – Graf Ignatievo
2009 – 2014: Bulgarian Air Force deputy commander
2014 – 2016: Bulgarian Air Force commander
Flight information
Pilot I-st class.
Flight experience of L-29, L-39 fighter jets and MiG-15UTI, MiG-17, MiG-21, MiG-29.
Familiarization flights of the F-15, F-16, F/A-18 Hornet, Eurofighter Typhoon, SAAB Gripen.
Flown over 1400 hours.
In 2014, he organized aviation show "This we are!" and personally performed the "Bell" and "Pugachev's Cobra" manoeuvres on a MiG-29.[3][4]
Military ranks
1987 – Lieutenant
1990 – Lieutenant
1994 – Captain
1997 – Major
2000 – Colonel
2003 – Colonel
2007 – Brigadier General
2014 – Major General
Awards
Rumen Radev was awarded numerous medals and prizes, including the sign "For loyal service under the flags" – III degree, and Honorary sign of the Ministry of Defence "Saint George" – II degree.[1]
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