Colonel General Alexander Zelin is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force since May 9, 2007.

Alexander Zelin was born on 6 May, 1953, in Perevalsk, Voroshilovgrad region. He graduated from Kharkov Higher Aviation School of Pilots in 1976, Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1988, and General Staff Academy in 1997.

From August 2002 to May 2007 he served as Chief of aviation – Air Force Deputy Commander-in-Chief for aviation.