Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed former President Dmitry Medvedev to a new position—that of first deputy chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission, according to the decree published by the government.

The decree signed by Putin introduced changes to the Military-Industrial Commission and listed Medvedev, who is currently deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, as its first deputy chairman.

The Military Industrial Commission is a permanent body created to ensure the implementation of the state policy in the field of the military-industrial complex, and military-technical support for defense, national security and law enforcement, according to the government’s website. Putin himself is the chairman of the commission.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, heads of the Foreign Intelligence Service, the FSB, the National Guard and others are also on the commission board.