Vladimir Masorin

Admiral of the Fleet

Vladimir Masorin
Admiral of the Fleet; Vladimir Masorin
	Masorin receiving the U.S. Legion of Merit in 2007
Birth name	Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin
Born	24 August 1947 (age 77); Bely, Kalinin Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union (to 1991); Russia;
Service / branch	Soviet Navy; Russian Navy;
Years of service	1970–2007
Rank	Admiral of the fleet
Commands	Caspian Sea Flotilla; Black Sea Fleet;
Awards	Order of Military Merit; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd class; Legion of Merit, Commander

Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Масорин; born 24 August 1947) is a retired Russian Navy admiral of the fleet who held multiple senior posts. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Navy from 2005 to 2007, Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy Commander-in-Chief in 2005, and commanded two major formations, the Caspian Sea Flotilla and the Black Sea Fleet.