cadets of the prince alexander nevsky military university, the ministry of defense of the russian federationare passing by the stands ; the head of the university, lieutenant general igor mishutkin, heads the parade squad. today the university is a multidisciplinary educational institution, having become the legal successor. hero of the soviet union and russian federation. on red square , a parade squad of female military personnel is headed by lieutenant colonel maria vasilyeva. the crew includes future specialists from the signal forces, radiation, chemical and biological protection, psychologists and translators, lawyers and financial workers. on the march , parade crews of the aerospace forces open the passage of officers and cadets of the shukovsky and gagarin air force academy. at the head of the parade squad is the head of the academy, colonel general gennady zebrov. academy graduates continue glorious traditions of their predecessors, bring new names into the combat history of russian aviation. 12 of them were awarded the high title of hero of russia for personal courage and heroism