Otar Military Base

Last updated
40th Otar Military Base
«Отар» 40-шы әскери базасының
«Otar» 40-shy áskerı bazasynyń
40-й военной базы «Отар»
Voennye Orkestr Kazakhstane v 2017.jpg
TypeMilitary Base
Site information
Owner Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
Controlled byKazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg  Kazakh Ground Forces
Open to
the public
No
Site history
Built2002
Built byFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
EventsMilitary exercises
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Talgat Orazaliyev
Garrison Zhambyl District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
OccupantsVarious armed forces units

Otar Military Base is a military installation of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan located near Otar, in the Zhambyl District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

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Description

Military drills between Kazakhstan and its neighbors such as India, [1] Kyrgyzstan, [2] Mongolia and Russia. On some occasions, Cadets and enlisted personnel, are selected to undergo training at the base. [3] Kazakhstan has held military parades at the military base in May 2013 and May 2018, in order to celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday for the first time ever. During the latter parade, a woman was promoted to the rank of General for the first time in Kazakh military history. [4] In early August 2018, the base hosted the Masters of Artillery Fire contest, held during the International Army Games that year. [5]

The base is the home of the Training Center for Junior Specialists of the Kazakh Ground Forces named for Karasai Batyr (Military Unit Number 30212), the former Soviet 80th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division. [6]

Composition

The base hosts the following units: [7]

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References

  1. "India, Kazakhstan militaries to train together". Business Standard India. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. Bogatik, By Alexander. "In photos: Kazakhstani, Kyrgyz military sappers hone skills together". Caravanserai.
  3. "Kazakh junior officers of Armed Forces trained at 40th military base 'Otar'". Strategy2050.kz. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. "First Military Parade in Kazakhstan". The Gazette of Central Asia. 7 May 2013.
  5. "Azerbaijani soldiers at "Masters of Artillery Fire" contest (PHOTO/VIDEO)". En.trend.az. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. Janayev, Marat (30 November 2016). "Почтовый ящик "Г-4094", или Как появился посёлок Гвардейский" [Post Box G-4094, or how Gvardeysky village appeared]. Zhambylskaya oblastnaya gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. Генерал-майор Талгат Койбаков: Прошу мам и девушек призывников не беспокоить их лишний раз

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