Kazakh Ground Forces


The Kazakh Ground Forces is the army service branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

History

The Kazakh Army was founded on April 9, 1993 by the order of Defense Minister Sagadat Nurmagambetov. It followed the enacting of the law, "On Defense and Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan", which is the legal basis for the Kazakh military structures. The Kazakh Army was made up of the Soviet 32nd Army, which had been serving in the KSSR for many years before it came under Kazakh government control in May 1992.

Tasks

The main tasks of the Ground Forces include:

Regional Commands

Currently, the ground forces include four regional commands:
Each of the commands have the following general composition:
These commands were all established in 2003.

Training

Military Institute

The Military Institute of the Kazakh Ground Forces is the main educational institute of the Ground Forces, and one of the leading Kazakh military academies. It has many notable alumni, including Lieutenant General Murat Maikeyev, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzakov and Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev.

Junior Specialist Training

The training of junior specialists of rank and file in military accounting specialties for the Ground Forces is carried out in the following training centers: