Russian Federation Medal of Colonel General Dutov

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Instituted by decree of the Defense Minister on 7 November 2006. Awarded for outstanding personal contribution to the development and improvement of the financial and economic capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, for improving the social protection of the Armed Forces while demonstrating the highest professional and business qualities; to military and civilian personnel of financial and economic bodies of the Armed Forces who have served in these bodies for 10 years or more; to citizens of the Russian Federation, dismissed from military service after 20 years or more and who served in the financial and economic bodies of the Armed Forces for 10 years or more; to other citizens who provide assistance in addressing the financial and economic challenges facing the Armed Forces.

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Edited March 17, 2009 by TacHel

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BIO Colonel General Dutov

Born to a peasant family in the village Pukasovka Letichevskogo district, Vinnytsia region. His military service began in 1929, in 1934 he was appointed to a position in the financial service of the army and moved up to be the treasurer of the divisional headquarters. Dutov served as chief of the financial department of the fronts: the North-West, Southwest, Stalingrad, Don, Central and 1st Bielorussian. During the war, he emerged as a natural and outstanding manager and leader who was able to provide funding for troops in the most difficult of combat situations and in all conditions.

After WWII, Dutov's Financial Services Group served the Soviet occupation troops in Germany. From June 14, 1955 to 9 July 1986 he was Head of the Central Financial Department of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. His financial management of the Armed Forces of the USSR was instrumental in allowing for the reorganization and modernization of the armed forces. His experience, high professionalism and his ability to take correct decisions enabled him to be retained as head of the Central Financial Management under five consecutive Ministers of Defense of the USSR.

Dutov's basic tenets formed the basis for a universal mechanism of funding for troops through field institutions like the Central Bank who helped the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to meet the challenges of funding troops and to successfully operate today.

In 1982, for great personal contributions to the armed forces and for enhancing the combat readiness of the Army and Navy, Colonel General Dutov was awarded both the high title of Hero of Socialist Labor and the Order of Lenin. He died March 10, 1991 and is buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow.

Edited May 1, 2009 by TacHel