The older generation is well aware of the phrase that the profession of defender of the Motherland has always been respected by the people. Sergey Dronov holds senior positions in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. He began his service as a cadet at a military school.
Childhood and youth
Throughout the history of mankind, men have been the defenders of their home, locality, their country. Most boys still dream of becoming tankmen, sailors or pilots. In childhood, Sergei Vladimirovich Dronov did not stand out for the children with whom he grew up and was brought up on the street. With his mother’s milk, he absorbed the rules of behavior in difficult life situations. One of the basic rules of behavior was for him a popular proverb - die yourself, and help a comrade. And in official activities, and personal relationships, he never violated this principle.
The future general of the Russian Aerospace Forces was born on August 11, 1962 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the village of Almazovka, Voroshilovgrad region. My father worked as a tuner in one of the coal mines. Mother worked as a teacher in a kindergarten. Sergey studied well at school. In all subjects he had only good and excellent marks. In his free time from studies and household duties, he was involved in athletics and football. When the time came to choose a profession, Dronov decided to get a specialized education at the Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots.
Sergey liked the educational process. He effortlessly mastered the theoretical foundations of aerodynamics. Well versed in the design of aircraft. In his second year, in the fall of 1981, Dronov performed a training flight, practicing piloting techniques. The weather was sunny and the cadet did not expect any complications or failures. At an altitude of 1200 meters, a bird accidentally entered the air intake. The engine has stalled. The pilot reported the incident to the flight director. There was a command to start the engine forcibly. However, the result was zero. Meanwhile, the plane began to lose altitude.
If the pilot catapulted, then the plane could fall within the boundaries of a settlement. Dronov, soberly assessing the situation, decided to put the car with the retracted chassis on a sloping field outside the city. Demonstrating high-tech piloting, the cadet safely landed the plane "on the belly." The planted area was a mowed wheat field. Similar precedents have happened before. In such situations, even experienced pilots could not cope with the management and died. For the courage and endurance cadet Sergei Dronov was awarded the Order of the Red Star. Cadets of military schools are very rarely awarded military orders.
Workdays
In 1983, Dronov completed his studies and received a referral for further service in the famous Belarusian Military District. The young lieutenant gained combat experience as part of a fighter-bomber regiment. The career of Sergei Vladimirovich evolved progressively. In all positions, he showed calm, discretion and deep knowledge. In 1990, he was sent to the Yuri Gagarin Air Force Academy. After graduating from the academy, he was appointed commander of a fighter regiment in the North Caucasus Military District.
For three years, Dronov commanded the Air Force and air defense units in the Far Eastern Military District. This region has its own specifics and the commander had to personally engage in working out joint actions of all military branches in the event of a military conflict. The large-scale exercises attended by the President of the Russian Federation demonstrated a high level of training of personnel. In 2013, Major General Dronov was appointed deputy commander of the country's air force.
In the second half of 2015, the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic entered into an agreement on military cooperation. In accordance with this agreement, a Russian air force base appeared on the territory of this republic. In September of the same year, General Dronov was appointed head of the aviation group. The situation in the region was complex and unpredictable. For two years, Sergei Vladimirovich planned and conducted military operations, carrying out the orders of the Supreme Commander. The trip ended in 2017, and Dronov returned to his homeland. In 2019, he was appointed commander in chief of the Air Force of the Russian Federation, and deputy commander of the Air Force.
