From this day forward, all rifle and mechanised divisions will now become "motorised rifle divisions" (MRDs). These divisions shall have approximately 12,000 soldiers organized into three motor rifle regiments, a tank regiment, an artillery regiment, an air defense regiment, surface-to-surface missile and antitank battalions, and supporting chemical, engineer, signal, reconnaissance, and rear services companies. A typical tank division will consist of some 10,000 soldiers organized into three tank regiments and one motorized rifle regiment, all other sub-units being same as the MRD.

A typical Soviet "frontal aviation division" consists of three air regiments, a transport squadron, and associated maintenance units. The number of aircraft within a regiment varies. Fighter and fighter-bomber regiments are usually equipped with about 40 aircraft (36 of the primary unit type and a few utility and spares), while bomber regiments typically consists of 32 aircraft. Divisions are typically commanded by colonels or major generals, or colonels or major generals of aviation in the Air Force. Soviet Naval Aviation and the Strategic Missile Forces divisions have either colonels or major generals as commanding officers while the ship divisions leads by captains 1st rank or captains 2nd rank.