36th Air Assault Brigade (Kazakhstan)

36th Air Assault Brigade
36-шы әуе шабуыл бригадасы 36-я воздушная десантная бригада
Flag of the 36th Air Assault Brigade on 7 May 2017, Nur-Sultan.
Active	2002-present
Country	Kazakhstan
Branch	Air Assault Forces of the Ministry of Defense (2012-Present)[1]
Type	Airmobile infantry
Garrison/HQ	Nur-Sultan
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Ulan Nurgaziyev

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

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2. "Kazakhstan - Ground Forces - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
3. "Сухопутные силы Казахстана" [Army of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Vad777. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
4. "Алмаз Джумакеев назначен командующим Аэромобильными войсками ВС РК". Радиоточка - новости, прямой эфир, интервью и не только. Retrieved 2016-01-31.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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6. "OSCE Centre in Astana trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures | OSCE". osce.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
7. "Foreign Military Studies Office - Operational Environment Watch April 2013". fmso.leavenworth.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
8. "OSCE trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures in Kazakhstan | OSCE". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
9. "Рота почетного караула МО РК – «визитная карточка» Вооруженных Сил РК — Десантура.ру".
10. "Парадные расчеты вооруженных сил государств – членов ОДКБ приняли участие в Параде Победы на Красной площади".
11. "Moscow holds Victory Parade, Kazakhstan takes part | Kazakh TV".