List of Inspectors General of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
The Office of Inspectors General of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation ( is a constituent part of the Russian Ministry of Defence. Created in 2008, it numbers around thirty retired senior members of the Russian Armed Forces, usually those with the ranks of marshals of the Soviet Union, generals of the army, admirals of the fleet, marshals of artillery, marshals of aviation, and colonel generals. The membership changes as members die, and new members are appointed. Though members remain retired from the military during their service, they receive a salary. The original members were presented with their credentials by Deputy Defence Minister at an official ceremony at the Central House of Officers of the Russian Army on 30 December 2008. Among this original group were Marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov, army generals Anatoly Betekhtin, Filipp Bobkov, Makhmut Gareev, , Ivan Yefremov, , , Vladimir Lobov, Mikhail Moiseyev, Stanislav Postnikov, , Viktor Samsonov, Vladimir Shuralyov, and , Admirals of the Fleet Ivan Kapitanets, Konstantin Makarov, Vladimir Chernavin and Alexey Sorokin, Marshal of the Artillery , Marshal of Aviation and Colonel General . Current members Former members References Ministry of Defence (Russia) Inspectors General