Feliks Gromov
Feliks Gromov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1937 Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 22 January 2021 (aged 83) Moscow, Russia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (to 1991) Russia |
| Branch | Soviet Navy Russian Navy |
| Service years | 1955–1997 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Northern Fleet 8th Operational Squadron Admiral Senyavin Dmitry Pozharsky |
| Awards | Order of Merit for the Fatherland Order of Military Merit Order of the October Revolution Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 1st & second class |
| Alma mater | Makarov Pacific Higher Naval School Grechko Naval Academy Voroshilov General Staff Academy |
Feliks Nikolayevich Gromov (29 August 1937 – 22 January 2021) was a Russian admiral of the fleet who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy from 1992 to 1997. Gromov was the first head of the Russian Navy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when it faced severe budget cuts. He spent much of his career as a destroyer and cruiser officer. His previous commands included the Northern Fleet from 1988 to 1992, a squadron, and two cruisers.