Under the 2008 reform programme, the four existing two-regiment divisions should have been transformed into 7–8 air-assault brigades. However once General Shamanov became commander-in-chief of the Airborne Forces, it was decided to keep the original structure. The divisions have been beefed up and there are now four independent airborne/air-assault brigades, one for each military district. The 332nd School for Praporshchiks of the VDV () in Moscow was disbanded in December 2009 (also under the 2008 reform programme, all "praporshchik" (WO) posts in the Russian Armed Forces have been formally abolished).