Kazakh Naval Forces Explained

Unit Name:Kazakh Naval Forces
Native Name:Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Әскери-теңіз күштері
Kazakh: Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Äskeri-teñız küşterı
Russian: Военно-морские силы Республики Казахстан
Country: Kazakhstan
Type:Navy
Role:Aerial reconnaissance
Aerial warfare
Air assault
Air-sea rescue
Airstrike
Amphibious reconnaissance
Amphibious warfare
Anti-aircraft warfare
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-tank warfare
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
CBRN defense
Clandestine operation
Close air support
Close-quarters combat
Coastal defence and fortification
Counter-battery fire
Counterintelligence
Countermeasure
Counterterrorism
Covert operation
Desert warfare
Direct action
Direct fire
Fire support
Force protection
Forward air control
Hostage rescue
HUMINT
Indirect fire
Intelligence assessment
Irregular warfare
ISTAR
Long-range penetration
Maneuver warfare
Maritime patrol
Medical evacuation
Military intelligence
Minesweeping
Mountain warfare
Naval boarding
Naval warfare
Parachuting
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
SIGINT
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tracking
Underwater demolition
Urban warfare
Size:3,000 sailors and 14 patrol boats
Command Structure:Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Garrison:Aktau, Mangystau Region
Garrison Label:Headquarters
Colors: Yellow, blue, black, and white
Anniversaries:April 2
May 7
Commander1 Label:Supreme Commander-in-chief
Commander2:Rear Admiral Saken Bekzhanov[1]
Commander2 Label:Commander of the Navy
Commander3:Captain 1st rank Marat Janaev
Commander3 Label:Chief of Staff
Commander4:Captain 1st rank Yermek Baygabulov
Commander4 Label:Deputy Commander
Commander5:Colonel Yerbol Begildayev
Commander5 Label:Deputy Commander
Notable Commanders:Rear Adm. Ratmir Komratov
Identification Symbol Label:Naval ensign
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Naval ensign of the Border Service
Identification Symbol 3 Label:Naval jack of Kazakhstan

The Kazakh Naval Forces (Kazakh: Қазақстан Әскери-теңіз күштері, Kazakh: Qazaqstan Äskeri-teñız küşterı; Russian: Военно-морские силы Казахстана) is the naval force responsible for coastal defense, naval special warfare, and naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The navy mainly operates on the Caspian Sea and is currently based in the coastal city of Aktau.

The branch currently has a strength of 3,000 personnel and is mainly equipped with patrol crafts, minesweepers and a research vessel.

History

Previously, the Soviet Navy's Caspian Flotilla served in the shores of the Kazakh SSR. Following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the fleet shrank, leaving the Kazakh contingent to serve as a basis for the newly formed navy. Kazakhstan's Naval Forces were established in April 1993 as a naval base of the Kazakh Army. The base, which was stationed in Aktau, initially became active in service on August 17, 1996, in spite of Kazakhstan being one of the largest landlocked countries on earth. In July 1999, the naval base became part of the Maritime units of the Border Guard Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan. It became a separate military branch by presidential decree on 7 May 2003. In February 2010, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, in his position as supreme commander in chief of the entire military, presented the Battle Flag to the Kazakh Navy. The 612th Airbase in Aktau was opened a year later, in 2011.[2] [3]

Structure

The following units form the structure of the Kazakh Navy:[4]

Aktau Naval Academy

The Aktau Naval Academy of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan was the main educational institution of the naval forces. It established in March 2001 by order of the national government on the basis of the Vocational Technical School No. 2. which preceded it. It was reorganized into a naval institute on July 10, 2003, effectively upgrading its status as a nationally recognized military school. Graduates of the institute have served in ships and coastal units of the Navy and maritime units of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2011, the institute was deactivated and liquidated.[5]

Commanders

Naval equipment

VesselOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Vessel
KazakhstanMissile boat4[6] [7]
Mangistau Kazakhstan / AzerbaijanMissile boat1In December 2017, the flag of the Navy was raised on the ship in Aktau. The ship was commissioned into the Navy in October.[8] In July 2018, the ship arrived in Baku to participate in the "Sea Cup - 2018" international competition.[9] [10]
Sea DolphinFast patrol boat3
TurkeyPatrol boat2[11]
ArchangelPatrol boat3
DauntlessPatrol boat1
LashynPatrol boat1
OPV-62 IsraelPatrol boat2
Israel
/ Azerbaijan
Go-fast boat6Assembled in Azerbaijan
Minesweeper2The first vessel was commissioned in 2017[12] [13]
1The ship is known to be a hydrographic ship. The vessel's name is Zhaiyk[14] [15]
Aircraft
Fighter jets2
Attack helicopters12[16]

Ranks and insignia

See main article: Military ranks of Kazakhstan.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Капитан 1 ранга Бекжанов Сакен Мансурович.
  2. Balance in Europe 2011".. 10.1080/04597222.2011.559835. 219628702.
  3. Web site: Основная информация | Военно-морские силы | Вооруженные силы РК | Структура | Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК).
  4. Web site: Казахстанский военный сайт - Военно-морской флот Казахстана: ВМС МО РК и БОХР ПС КНБ РК.
  5. Web site: Военно-морской институт (Актау), специальности. edu.Resurs.kz. 1 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Министерство обороны Республики Казахстан (МО РК). mod.gov.kz. 8 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Kazakhstan Navy Unveils Its First Ship. EurasiaNet.org. 14 December 2014.
  8. Web site: На ракетно-артиллерийском корабле "Мангистау" поднят флаг ВМС ВС РК . Tengrinews.kz . 2017-12-21 . ru . 2020-10-22.
  9. Web site: Kazakhstan's warship arrived in Baku. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN . 2020-10-22.
  10. Web site: Lada.kz . Военный корабль "Мангыстау" примет участие в конкурсе в Азербайджане . Lada.kz . 2019-07-31 . ru . 2020-10-22.
  11. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php Trade Registers
  12. Web site: Janes | Latest defence and security news. Janes.com.
  13. Web site: Use of the Tengrinews English materials must be accompanied by a hyperlink to en.Tengrinews.kz. 15 July 2013 .
  14. Web site: Kazakhstan Navy. John. Pike. www.globalsecurity.org.
  15. Web site: Kazakh naval vessels participate in 2017 Sea Cup in Azerbaijan - The Astana Times. 8 August 2017.
  16. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/04597222.2011.559837"Military Balance in Asia 2011".