Oleksii MARCHENKO – Major General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Date of birth: 1968.
Education:
1990 - Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.
2008 - National Defense Academy of Ukraine.
2019 - National Defense University of Ukraine.
Military service:
Rose through the ranks from pilot to commander of an aviation squadron of a fighter aviation regiment.
Subsequently, held positions of:
- Head of aerial weapons and tactical training of a fighter aviation brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force;
- Deputy commander of a tactical aviation brigade of the Air Command “West” of the Ukrainian Air Force;
- Head of Flight Safety Service – Senior Inspector-Pilot of the Air Command “South” of the Ukrainian Air Force;
- Commander of a tactical aviation brigade of the Air Command “South” of the Ukrainian Air Force;
- Head of the Specialized Center for Combat Training of Aviation Specialists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- First Deputy Commander of the Air Command “West” of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Commander of the Air Command “West” of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Deputy Director – Head of the Ukrainian Center for Airspace Planning of Ukraine of the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise;
- Deputy Commander of Aviation of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since March 28, 2025 – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Awards: received state and ministerial awards.
