The article is devoted to the 70th anniversary of Armed Forces veteran, a distinguished physician of the Russian Federation, former head of the medical service of the North Caucasian Military District (1991-1999), Major-General of Medical Service Alexander Egorovich Devyatkin (27.02.1942-15.04.2003). With the outbreak of hostilities in the Chechen Republic A.E. Devyatkin was appointed to chief of medical service combined grouping of troops (forces). In the current environment, when combat operations had a number of specific features, he showed a high organizational abilities. It was he who, abandoning the pattern, planned and implemented a new system of medical care. Under the leadership of A.E. Devyatkina was then applied to a new system of medical evacuation. To evacuate the wounded and sick from the front edge of the medical company, medical battalion used armored vehicles, and the evacuation of the military hospitals was carried out only by air. All life is a worthy example of the general selfless service to the Motherland and was devoted to the noble cause of preserving and strengthening the health of the Armed Forces of our country.