North Caucasus Military District

North Caucasus Military District Северо-Кавказский военный округ
North Caucasus Military District Coat of Arms
Founded	May 4, 1918
Country	Soviet Union (1918–1991) Russian Federation (1991 – 1 Sept 2010)
Branch	Russian Ground Forces
Type	Military district
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Headquarters	Rostov-on-Don
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner
Commanders
Notable commanders	Anatoly Kvashnin

The North Caucasus Military District was a military district of the Russian Armed Forces, which became in 2010 the Southern Military District and lately also included the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla.

It comprised the Republic of Adygeya, the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Ingushetia, the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, the Republic of Kalmykia, the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, the Republic of North Osetia-Alaniya, the Chechen Republic, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, and Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov oblasts. It has the same borders as the Southern Federal District. Its last commander was Lieutenant General Alexander Galkin, appointed from January 2010.

The District was originally established on 4 May 1918, and reorganised as a field formation during the Russian Civil War. The First Cavalry Army was formed in the District in November 1919. The District was reformed in the early 1920s with its headquarters at Rostov. Kliment Voroshilov was made district commander. During the 1920s and 1930s the District became home to many training establishments, which were to multiply greatly during World War II.