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MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL / MOBILIZATION DIRECTORATE (ГОМУ)

(Главное организационно-мобилизационное управление Генерального штаба)

 Chief (Deputy Chief of the General Staff) --- SMIRNOV,  Vasiliy Vasilyevich, Col-Gen, ("Acting," Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye, 19 Jul 02; appointed Chief, Agentstvo Voyennykh Novostey, 16 Aug 02; 18 Oct 02; ITAR-TASS, 16 Jan 03 ).

[Previous Chief was PUTILIN, Vladislav Nikolayevich, Col-Gen (MoD Press Service, 15 Feb 2000; Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 6 Mar 02).]

First Deputy Chief --- SEREBRYANNIKOV, Vladimir, ?-Gen, (Krasnaya Zvezda, 8 Sep 01).
  • ["Smirnov was born in the Pyshchug village in the Kostroma region. He joined the Armed Forces in 1967. He graduated from a higher military college, Frunze Military Academy and General Staff Academy. Smirnov held various command and staff posts. He started working in the General Staff in 1982 and was appointed deputy chief of the General Staff main mobilization department in December 1997. Smirnov is married and has two sons" (Agentstvo Voyennykh Novostey, 16 Aug 02).  Vasiliy Smirnov was born on 30 March 1950.  (Novyye Izvestiya, 19 Sep 02).  Promoted to Colonel-General, (Profil, 30 June 03).]

Deputy Chief --- KULAZHENKOV, Valentin, Lt-Gen (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 18 Oct 00; Na Strazhe Rodiny, 1 Nov 00).
Deputy Chief --- PRIBYTKOV, Sergey, Lt-Gen (Rodnaya Gazeta, 30 May 03).

  • [Previous Deputy was SMIRNOV, Vasiliy, Lt-Gen (Agentstvo Voyennykh Novostey, 4 Jun 01; Agentstvo Voyennykh Novostey, 16 Jan 02).

Conscription and Manning Directorate [?]

  • (Управления призыва и комплектования войск)

Chief --- KOZHUSHKO, Viktor, Maj-Gen, (Kommersant, 18 Apr 03).