Admiral Vladimir Visotskiy, Navy, Commander-in-Chief since September 11, 2007.

Vladimir Visotskiy was born on 18 August 1954 in Ukraine.

A graduate of the Black Sea Higher Navy School (1976), Navy special officer courses (1982), he embarked on his career as a group leader, served as a combat compartment leader, assistant and senior assistant to cruiser commander and advanced up to senior assistant to commander of a heavy aircraft carrying cruiser with the Pacific Fleet.

Upon graduation from the Navy Academy in 1990 Alexander Visotskiy continued his service with the Pacific Fleet as commander of a heavy aircraft carrying cruiser, deputy commander and commander of a missile-armed ship division.

In 1999, he earned a degree at the General Staff Academy and assumed the office as the Northern Fleet Chief of Staff and first deputy commander of a diversified force flotilla.

Alexander Visotskiy was appointed as Baltic Fleet Chief of Staff and first deputy commander on August 20, 2005.

Admiral Vladimir Visotskiy was delegated the duties of Commander Northern Fleet on Sept. 26, 2005.

On September 11, 2007, the President's Decree confirmed him as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy.