Was born on June 10, 1928 in the village of New Fedorosk of the Nikolaev region. In 1942 at thirteen-year age became the pupil of armored brigade, then the cadet of a special school of the Air Force.
After the termination of military college served at different positions of party and political work: the chief of political department of an aviation regiment, division, the body, the member of the Council of War - the chief of a political department of army, the first deputy chief of political department of Troops of air defense. Lieutenant general of aircraft. Fulfilled an international duty three times.
After transfer to the reserve worked in Committee on affairs of soldiers internationalists. During operation in Committee it was elected the chairman of the board of the Movement "Veterans of Wars — for the World". At the initiative of board of the Movement creation of the House of veterans of wars and Armed Forces which chairman of the board from the moment of creation elects V.G. Mikhaylov began. It is also a member of the Russian organizing committee Victory, the vice-chairman of central office of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation for veterans, the chairman of the All-Russian Center of a social legal assistance to veterans (disabled people) of wars.
Vyacheslav Grigoryevich is awarded with two awards of the Red Banner, awards of the Red Star, "For service to the Homeland in Armed Forces of the USSR" III and II degrees, Patriotic war of the I degree, "For merits before the Fatherland" the IV degrees, the Orders of Friendship, Honour, many medals, including awards and medals of the foreign states.