Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy
Высшие специальные офицерские классы ВМФ | |
| Type | Advanced Naval Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1923 |
| President | Admiral Igor Osipov |
| Address | 80/2 Malookhtinsky Prospect, 190013 , , Russia |
The Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy, formally the Higher Special Officer Order of Lenin Classes of the Navy (Russian: Высшие специальные офицерские ордена Ленина классы Военно-Морского Флота), and known by its abbreviation VSOK VMF (Russian: ВСОК ВМФ) is a higher naval education institution in Saint Petersburg which educates serving officers of the Russian Navy in specialisations for more senior ranks and positions.
Since 2012 its official name has been Military Institute (further professional education) of the Military Scientific Center of the Navy "Naval Academy" (Russian: Военный институт (дополнительного профессионального образования) ВУНЦ ВМФ «Военно-морская академия»).