He was a squadron commander of the Boris Aviation Training Centre before becoming a deputy commander and senior pilot of the Attack Aviation Regiment, and as such, participated in the Soviet–Afghan War.
Dia adalah seorang Komandan Skuadron dari Pusat Pelatihan Penerbangan Boris sebelum menjadi Wakil Komandan dan pilot senior dari Resimen Penyerangan Dirgantara, dan dengan demikian, berpartisipasi dalam perang Soviet di Afghanistan.