Kyrgyz Army

The Kyrgyz Land Forces, also commonly known as the Kyrgyz Army is the infantry branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The current commander of the Kyrgyz Army is Colonel Nurlan Kiresheyev.[2]

Kyrgyz Army
Кыргызстандын куралдуу күчтөру
Сухопутные войска Кыргызстана
Uniform sleeve patch of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces
ActiveJanuary 25, 2017-Present
Country Kyrgyzstan
BranchArmed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
TypeGround Force
Size8,500 (2012)
HeadquartersBishkek
ColorsRed and Yellow
MarchMarch "Kyz kuumai" (Кыз Куумай)
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefSooronbay Jeenbekov
Commander of the ArmyColonel Nurlan Kiresheyev[1]
Insignia
Military Ensign (Kyrgyz, obverse)
Military Ensign (Russian, reverse)

History

Kyrgyzstani authorities at first thought not having an entire army. That idea has since has been replaced by plans to create a conscripted army of 5,000 troops. During the months since independence, Kyrgyzstan advocated for a unified CIS Army which would replace the Soviet army. Those plans collapsed when Russia announced that it would not finance CIS troops. In April 1992, Kyrgyzstan formed a State Committee for Defense Affairs, and in June the republic took control of all troops on its soil (meaning remaining units of the former Soviet army).[3] In 1994, 30 percent of the officer corps were ethnic Russians.[4]The first commander was General Valentin Luk'yanov, an ethnic Ukrainian.[5] On January 25, 2017, President Almazbek Atambayev officially founded the Kyrgyz Army, with Colonel Erlis Terdikbayev acting as its first commander.[6]

Structure

Ground forces are divided into 2 military commands, the Northern and Southern Groups of Forces.[7][8]

Northern Group of Forces
The parade contingent from the Panfilov Division during the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square in 2010.

Southern Group of Forces
Members of the 25th Special Force Brigade Scorpion in 2013
  • 68th Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade (Osh)[9]
  • Armored Battalion (Ala-Buka District)
  • Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion
  • Mountain Rifle Battalion “Batken”[9]
  • 24th Independent Special Purpose Battalion "Snow Leopard" (Ilbirs)[10]
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
  • anti-aircraft artillery regiment
  • parts and subdivisions of support, chemical protection, etc.

References
  1. https://24.kg/english/83383_Commander_of_land_forces_of_Kyrgyzstan_appointed/
  2. https://kyrtag.kg/en/news/nurlan-kiresheev-naznachen-komanduyushchim-sukhoputnymi-voyskami-vs-kyrgyzstana%5B%5D
  3. Pike, John. "Kyrgyzstan- Army". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  4. Buyers, Lydia M. (2003). Central Asia in Focus: Political and Economic Issues. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590331538.
  5. Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY IN KYRGYZSTAN: WEAPONS, TROOPS, POLICY | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  6. https://24.kg/archive/en/vlast/183887-news24.html/
  7. https://www.armyrecognition.com/kyrgyzstan_kyrgyz_army_land_ground_forces_uk/index.php
  8. Vad777, accessed July 2008, reporting http://www.sk.kg/2004/n19/7.html - 2004, a dead link
  9. ЦЕНТРАЛЬНО-АЗИАТСКИЙ РУБЕЖ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ДОГОВОРА О КОЛЛЕКТИВНОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ
  10. Десантные части и соединен
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