[1] Born in Kudinovo, Moscow oblast, Vladimir Mikhailov was educated at a local Machinery vocational school (1962), Yeysk Higher Military Aviation Institute [ru] (gold degree, 1966), and between 1966 and 1975 he served in a Taganrog-based air force regiment, with extramural courses at Gagarin Air Force Academy (1975).

Throughout his Air Force career Mikhailov served in numerous positions, including Dean of Borisoglebsk Aviation Training Center [ru] (from 1980 to 1985), deputy and first deputy commander of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District (1985–1989).

In 1991, he earned a degree at the General Staff Academy and was assigned to the North Caucasus Military District as Air Force component commander, Air army commander.

He was implicated in a corruption scandal described by Aleksandr Kirpichnikov [ru] in his book.

[citation needed] Among numerous orders and decorations General of the Army Vladimir Sergeyevich Mikhaylov was awarded: This biographical article related to the Russian military is a stub.