Margelov Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Command School (RGVVDKU) (Russian: Ряза́нское гвардейское вы́сшее возду́шно-деса́нтное о́рдена Суво́рова два́жды Краснознамённое кома́ндное учи́лище и́мени генера́ла а́рмии В. Ф. Марге́лова) is a military educational institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense, situated in Ryazan, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Moscow.

It was first formed as the Ryazan Infantry Courses on 13 November 1918 – thus it is one of the oldest active military academies in modern day Russia.

The other institution that provides officers for the Airborne Forces is the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School.

As part of the 3rd Moscow Brigade of Cadets - on the Southern Front against Pyotr Wrangel from October to November 1920.

The Ryazan Infantry School began the training of 500 platoon commanders for the Berling Army on 1 August 1943.

The Ryazan Infantry School was awarded the Order of the Red Banner on 12 November of the same year (No.

In December 1943, one battalion of Romanian nationality, numbering 500 people, was included in the personnel of the school.

At the same time, a branch of Czechoslovak nationality was being formed on a preparation period of 3 months.

In August 1959, the then Deputy Commander of the Airborne Forces, Lieutenant-General Vasily F. Margelov was appointed chairman of the final examination commission and, on its graduation parade the following year, with Margelov in attendance, out of 129 new officers commissioned were 119 with Airborne Forces unit assignments and wore the sky blue shoulder boards of said branch.

[1] On 18 September 1971, a special department for the training of military personnel of foreign armies was included in the school.

At the same time, a battalion of cadets (Spetsnaz) was transferred to the Novosibirsk Higher Combined Arms Command School.

On 19 June 2006, the school was awarded the pennant of the RF Ministry of Defense for courage, military valor and high combat training.

The school's track record in relation to its alumni includes 53 individuals awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, 85 individuals awarded the title of Hero of Russia, and thousands of cavaliers of military orders.

[1] On 30 July 2018, the Bank of Russia issued a 3-ruble commemorative silver coin in honor of the centennial year of the school,[3] with the denomination “100th Anniversary of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Order of Suvorov of the Twice Red Banner Command School named after General of the Army V.F.

[3] On 29 March 2008, president Dmitry Medvedev, on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 29 December 2007 (then Vladimir Putin), granted the school's regimental colours with two ribbons of the Order of the Red Banner.

[1] On 18 February 2018, to mark both the centennial Defenders of the Fatherland Day and the centennial of the modern Russian Armed Forces, as well as the centennial year of the foundation of the school, the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, acting on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces and in the name of the Government of Russia, granted the school and its Regiment of Cadets a singular privilege among all educational institutions of the Armed Forces as the first ever school to be granted guards unit status, in honor of the sacrifices of the men and women of the academy and its thousands of graduate alumni in service as part of the Airborne Forces of the former Soviet Union and of the current Russian Federation for over six decades.

In 2020, it took part in the virtual Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo at the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces for the first time.