[3] He began his officer's service as a pilot of the fighter aviation regiment in Bereza (Berestei Oblast).

[4] After graduating from the Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1987, he was sent to Kakaida, Surkhandarya region, as the commander of the 1st squadron of the fighter aviation regiment.

[5] The military unit was stationed near the border with Afghanistan, so the personnel of the regiment were involved in combat operations on the territory of this country.

[8] In June 1992, he was appointed to the post of deputy commander of the Starokostyantiniv Fighter Aviation Regiment, and in July of the same year he took the oath of loyalty to the people of Ukraine.

[11] After the air parade over Khreshchatyk, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, where the crews of the regiments subordinate to Colonel Baydak participated, he was subsequently awarded another promotion to Major General.