54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Missile Division (Russian: 54-я гвардейская ордена Кутузова ракетная дивизия) is a missile division under command of the 27th Guards Missile Army of the Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia headquartered at Teykovo in Ivanovo Oblast.
| 54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Missile Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 25 June 1960 |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1960–91) Russia (since 1991) |
| Branch | Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Type | Missile division |
| Part of | 27th Guards Missile Army |
| HQ location | Teykovo, Ivanovo Oblast |
| Decorations |  Order of Kutuzov |
History
The 197th Missile Engineer Brigade was formed on 20 June 1960 on the base of the 27th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade. It was initially under the 46th Artilley Range Administration, but from 10.3.61 under the 3rd Independent Guards Missile Corps. It comprised the 594th, 602nd, 604th, and 621st Rocket Regiments. In May 1961 the Brigade was reorganized into the 54th Guards Order of Kutuzov Missile Division with Headquarters in the small town of Teykovo.
Since 1961, the 54th Division has performed 36 training launches.
On 27 November 1999 one of the regiments within the 54th Division received an honorable title Ivanovo.
In December 2006, the 54th Division became the first one to receive a mobile version of the RT-2PM2 (SS-27) missile.
In 2010, the 54th Division will become the first unit to receive the RS-24 missile.
Commanders
- 1960–1965: Major General Boris E. Zbraylov
- 1965–1969: Major General Anatoly V. Leshin
- 1969–1974: Major General Vladimir P. Shilovsky
- 1974–1976: Major General Igor B. Urlin
- 1976–1983: Major General Ivan I. Oleynik
- 1983–1987: Major General Fedor A. Byakin
- 1987–1992: Major General Viktor P. Cherenov
- 1992–1994: Major General Vasili S. Rudenko
- 1994–1997: Major General Leonid E. Sinyakovich
- 1997–1999: Major General Pavel A. Chistopolsky
- 1999–2007: Major General Yuri A. Pchelintsev
- Since 2007: Colonel Igor R. Fazletdinov