36th Air Assault Brigade (Kazakhstan) explained

Unit Name:36th Air Assault Brigade
Dates:2002-present
Country: Kazakhstan
Branch: Air Assault Forces of the Ministry of Defense (2012-Present)[1]
Type:Airmobile infantry
Garrison:Nur-Sultan
Commander1:Lieutenant Colonel Ulan Nurgaziyev
Native Name:36-шы әуе шабуыл бригадасы
36-я воздушная десантная бригада

The 36th Air Assault Brigade is an air assault brigade of the Kazakh Air Assault Forces. It is based in Astana.[2]

History

In 2002, the brigade was formed in Astana from the 46th Special Purpose Detachment. At the time, it only consisted of the 260th Air Assault Battalion, an artillery battalion and reconnaissance units.[3] From 2011, the brigade was commanded by Major General Almaz Dzhumakeev (appointed commander of Kazakh Airmobile Forces in 2015).[4] It tested Russian-made Irkut-3 UAVs in early 2013.[5] On 24 May 2013, it was inspected by OSCE experts in accordance with the Vienna Document.[6] In April 2013, the brigade was equipped with Otokar Cobra armored fighting vehicles.[7] On 29 May 2015, it was inspected by OSCE experts in accordance with the Vienna Document.[8] Since 2002, the brigade has controlled the Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.[9] It was recognized as the best formation of the Armed Forces by the end of last 2019.[10] In June 2020, fifty-five military personnel from the brigade under Lieutenant Colonel Ulan Nurgaziyev took part in the Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square.[11]

References

  1. Web site: Рота почетного караула МО РК – "визитная карточка" Вооруженных Сил РК - Десантура.ру - о десанте без границ. desantura.ru. 2018-09-26.
  2. Web site: Kazakhstan - Ground Forces - Order of Battle. www.globalsecurity.org. 2015-12-06.
  3. Web site: Сухопутные силы Казахстана. 2012-03-24. Vad777. ru. Army of Kazakhstan. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324120422/http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/kazachztan/kazachstan-grand.htm. 2012-03-24.
  4. Web site: Алмаз Джумакеев назначен командующим Аэромобильными войсками ВС РК. Радиоточка - новости, прямой эфир, интервью и не только. 2016-01-31.
  5. News: Kazakhstan's New Drones. EurasiaNet. 2013-03-01. 2016-01-31. Joshua. Kucera.
  6. Web site: OSCE Centre in Astana trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures OSCE. osce.org. 2016-01-31.
  7. Web site: Foreign Military Studies Office - Operational Environment Watch April 2013. fmso.leavenworth.army.mil. 2016-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107084120/http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/OEWatch/201304/CentralAsia_03.html. 2016-11-07. dead.
  8. Web site: OSCE trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures in Kazakhstan OSCE. www.osce.org. 2016-01-31.
  9. Web site: Рота почетного караула МО РК – «визитная карточка» Вооруженных Сил РК — Десантура.ру .
  10. Web site: Парадные расчеты вооруженных сил государств – членов ОДКБ приняли участие в Параде Победы на Красной площади .
  11. Web site: Moscow holds Victory Parade, Kazakhstan takes part | Kazakh TV .

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