[1][2] In April 1969, the 157th Motor Rifle Division was activated in Feodosiya as part of the 32nd Army Corps.

It replaced the 52nd Motor Rifle Division, which had been moved to Nizhneudinsk.

During the Cold War, the division was maintained at 17% strength.

On 1 December 1987, it became the 710th Territorial Training Center.

On 1 September 1989,[1] the training center became the 5378th Weapons and Equipment Storage Base.