By 1981, he had graduated from the Boris Aviation Training Centre for flight crews in Borisoglebsk, and by 1992 had graduated from the Gagarin Air Force Academy.
Tahun 1981, dia lulus dari Pusat Pelatihan Penerbangan Boris untuk kru penerbangan di Borisoglebsk, dan pada tahun 1992, lulus dari Akademi Angkatan Udara Gagarin.