Zhitomir Higher order of the October Revolution Red Banner Radio Electronics School PVO imeni Leninskogo Komsomol (ZhVIRE PVO)

Житомирское высшее ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознаменное училище радиоэлектроники противовоздушной обороны имени Ленинского Комсомола (ЖВИРЭ ПВО)

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 4.9.47 in Zhitomir, Zhitomir Oblast, as the Zhitomir Anti-Aircraft Artillery School, from the Sevastopol Anti-Aircraft Artillery School.

The Red Banner had been awarded to the Sevastopol Anti-Aircraft Artillery School 8.12.44.

1957 renamed Zhitomir Radio-Technical School PVO (ZhRTU PVO).

4.68 renamed Zhitomir Higher Anti-Aircraft Missile Command School PVO (ZhBZRKU PVO).

10.68 named "imeni Leninskogo Komsomol".

1973 renamed Zhitomir Higher Radio Electronic Command School PVO (ZhVIRE PVO).

15.11.79 awarded the order of the October Revolution.

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Zhitomir, Zhitomir Oblast, 1947 - 1992 [50 17 05N, 28 36 53E]

Subordination:

• GK PVO, 1947 - 1992