Editing Russian Armed Forces (section)

===2005–2008 reform of the reserve officer training system===
[[Reserve Officer Training in Russia|The reserve officer training system]], inherited from the [[Soviet Union]], involved selective conscription of graduates of civilian institutions of higher education, who have graduated the [[Military departments of civilian universities (Soviet Union and post-Soviet area)|military departments]] of their almae matres and received a [[Commission (document)|commission]] as an [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]]. Such person could be conscripted from the reserve of armed forces to active duty, up until the age of 27. The period of active duty of such an officer was several years, and at the end of that period he was due to be enlisted in the reserve of armed forces again. Such officers were called "blazers" in the army's slang (for example, [[Anatoly Kvashnin]] was a "blazer").<ref>{{cite book|last=Troshev|first=Gennady|author-link=Gennady Troshev|date=2001|title=Моя война. Чеченский дневник окопного генерала|trans-title=My war. Chechen diary of trench general|language=ru|location=Moscow|publisher=Вагриус|isbn=5-264-00657-1}}</ref>

In 2005, [[Minister of Defence (Russia)|Minister of Defence]] [[Sergei Ivanov]] announced a significant reduction in the number of military departments carrying out the training commissioned officers from students of civilian institutions of higher education.<ref>{{cite news|last=Karamayev|first=Sergey|date=1 July 2005|title=Чем меньше кафедр — тем крепче оборона. Министерство обороны хочет закрыть военные кафедры в российских вузах|language=ru|work=[[Lenta.ru]]|url=https://lenta.ru/articles/2005/06/30/genshtab/|access-date=11 September 2021|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220230624/https://lenta.ru/articles/2005/06/30/genshtab/|url-status=live}}</ref> By March 2008, 168 of 235 civilian universities, academies and institutions which previously had military departments had lost these units.<ref name="rbc11mar08">{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=11 March 2008|title=Названы вузы, в которых создадут военные центры|language=ru|work=[[RBK Group|RBK]]|url=https://www.rbc.ru/society/11/03/2008/5703cb909a79470eaf769a1c|access-date=11 September 2021|archive-date=28 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228181139/https://www.rbc.ru/society/11/03/2008/5703cb909a79470eaf769a1c|url-status=live}}</ref> 37 of 67 civilian universities, academies and institutions which retained military departments became the basis for the establishment of new military training centers.<ref name="rbc11mar08" /> The military training centers focused on training officers for active duty, whilst the military departments focused on training officers for the reserve.<ref>{{cite act|type=Decree|index=152|date=6 March 2008|legislature=[[Government of Russia]]|title=Об обучении граждан Российской Федерации по программе военной подготовки в федеральных государственных образовательных организациях высшего образования|language=ru|url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000496&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000066&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.03.2008&a8=152&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=72&y=20}} {{Cite web |url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000496&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000066&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.03.2008&a8=152&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=72&y=20 |title=Законодательство России. Поиск: Постановление Правительство Дата принятия 06.03.2008 Номер начинается на '152' |access-date=11 September 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506003905/http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000496&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000066&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.03.2008&a8=152&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=72&y=20 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000496&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000066&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.03.2008&a8=152&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=72&y=20 |title=Законодательство России. Поиск: Постановление Правительство Дата принятия 06.03.2008 Номер начинается на '152' |access-date=11 September 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506003905/http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000496&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000066&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=6 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006 the conscription of reserve officers was abolished. Graduates of military departments were not subject to conscription to active duty anymore (with the exception of a wartime mobilization). All graduates of military training centers were due to be enrolled for 3 years active duty upon their university graduation.<ref>{{cite act|type=Federal Law|index=104-FZ|date=6 July 2006|legislature=[[State Duma]]|title=О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в связи с сокращением срока военной службы по призыву|language=ru|url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000505&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.07.2006&a8=104-%D4%C7&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=46&y=19}} {{Cite web |url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000505&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.07.2006&a8=104-%D4%C7&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=46&y=19 |title=Законодательство России. Поиск: Федеральный закон Дата принятия 06.07.2006 Номер начинается |access-date=11 September 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506003909/http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000505&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.07.2006&a8=104-%D4%C7&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=46&y=19 |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000505&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=06.07.2006&a8=104-%D4%C7&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=46&y=19 |title=Законодательство России. Поиск: Федеральный закон Дата принятия 06.07.2006 Номер начинается |access-date=11 September 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506003909/http://www.pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000505&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=6 |url-status=dead }}</ref>