The National Guard of Kyrgyzstan ( Kyrgyz: Кыpгыз Pecпyбликacынын Улуттук гвардия;

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: Национальная гвардия Кирги́зская Респу́блика) is the

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of the

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. The national guard was founded on December 6, 1991 by order of President

Askar Akayev Askar Akayevich Akayev ( ky, Аскар Акаевич (Акай уулу) Акаев, translit=Askar Akayevich (Akay Uulu) Akayev ; ; born 10 November 1944) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until being ov ...

. The troops took their first oath July 20, 1992. It carries out functions of a representative and protocol nature, protection and protection of strategic facilities of the country, liquidation of the consequences of natural disasters and emergency situations. In 2014, the

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of the

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were absorbed into the National Guard as a result of military reforms in the country. This arrangement would stay until September 2018 when the two were separated and the Internal Troops were reformed. In 2016, the Commander of the National Guard was put onto the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Functions

The following tasks are assigned to the National Guard: * Protection of the constitutional system and state sovereignty of the country * Implementation of measures in the conditions of the military and emergency states * Participation in the territorial defense of the Kyrgyz Republic * Protection of state and strategic facilities * Interact with state bodies in charge of national security on issues related to public security * Implement measures of alertness * Eliminate of illegal armed groups * Manage the consequences of natural and man-made emergencies * Work as an

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force * Perform ceremonial rituals at protocol events * Ensure the protection of information constituting state secrets

Composition

* Headquarters Command ** Leadership Staff *** Commander of the National Guard *** First Deputy Commander of the National Guard *** Deputy Commander of the National Guard *** Deputy Commander of the National Guard * Bars Commandant Brigade * Edelweiss Training Center * Panther Special Forces Brigade * Rapid Reaction Battalion (at Manas Airbase) * Honor Guard Battalion (Military Unit No. 701) ** 1st company (subordinated to the President) ** 2nd company ** 3rd company * Band of the National Guard (''Улуттук гвардиянын оркестри'') * Medical Division

Honor Guard Company

The guard of honor is formed from the 701st Military Unit of the National Guard. It take part in

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s and the presidential inaugural parade of the National Guard. The soldiers of the guard of honor of the National Guard stand at attention at the National Flagpole on

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, performing a changing of the guard ceremony every hour since August 16, 1998. It also represented the

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at foreign military parades, particularly the 2015 Moscow and Beijing Victory Day Parade. The unit is similar in structure and organization to

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and

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. In November 2015, the unit received its first unit banner from General Janybek Kaparov. The current commander of the company is the Captain Maksat Rahimdinov.

Panther Airborne Battalion

The Panther Airborne Battalion (also known as Military Unit 714) was founded in April 1992. It is designed to serve during hostilities. This may include the destruction of gangs, the localization of terrorist groups, and the elimination of natural disasters. It took part in the

Batken Conflict The Batken Conflict (, ) was a period of armed clashes between militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, with support to the latter being provided by the Uzbek Ground Forces. It was caused by incursi ...

of 1999 in southern Kyrgyzstan during which it rebuffed the

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from the country.

Operational Battalion

On 20 July 2015, President

Almazbek Atambayev Almazbek Sharshen uluu Atambayev ( ky, Алмазбек Шаршен уулу Атамбаев, translit=Almazbek Şarşen uulu Atambayev; born 17 September 1956) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1 December 2 ...

presented the battle banner to a separate operational battalion.

Recruitment and training

National Guard personnel are composed of soldiers and civilians alike. The basis for recruitment is laid out under a voluntary contract, as well as conscription of citizens for military service. The selection of servicemen to the National Guard is carried out in coordination with the

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and the

. While the National Guard does not provide its own independent educational course, many National Guard personnel are educated in higher military institutions (such as the Armed Forces Military Institute) and foreign institutions (mostly academies in

and

). As of recently, new recruits take their oath of allegiance in a ceremony on Victory Square, Bishkek.

Uniform

In 2015, a new version of the general uniform was presented to the National Guard. The official color of the National Guard is

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, which is reflected in its uniform. The summer uniform is a

tunic worn over a buttoned shirt and tie, which are worn alongside trousers of the same color, as well as boots, white gloves, and a hat. On the other hand, the winter uniform consists of a grey overcoat that is worn over the regular uniform while a traditional Russian

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hat is worn.

Professional holiday

July 20 marks the Day of the National Guard (, ) is the official professional holiday for the National Guard. The holiday coincides with the founding of the National Guard by President Akayev on this date in 1992.

List of leaders

Abdygul Chotbaev Colonel General Abdygul Abdrashitovich Chotbaev () is a retired Kyrgyz general and politician who served as the 1st Commander of the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan. Biography Early life and military career He was born in the village of Tert-Kül ...

(1992 – August 24, 2005) * Sultan Kurmanov (September 2005 – May 25, 2006) *

Asanbek Alymkozhoev Asanbek Tunguchpaevich Alymkozhoev (Kyrgyz: Асанбек Тунгучпаевич Алымкожоев; born 11 April 1956) is the former Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was also the commander of the National ...

(May 25, 2006 – 2009) *

(July 24, 2013 – February 6, 2014) * Melis Satybaldiev (February 22, 2014 – May 12, 2016) * Melis Satybaldiev (May 12, 2016 - June 16, 2016) * Mirbek Kasymkulov (June 16, 2016 – February 11, 2017) * Almazbek Karasartov (February 11, 2017 – January 19, 2019){{Cite news, url=https://24.kg/english/44910_Armed_Forces_ofKyrgyzstan_have_personnel_changes/, title=Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan have personnel changes, last=MOKRENKO, first=Anastasia, date=2017-02-13, work=24.kg, access-date=2017-09-14, language=ru-ru * Talantbek Ergeshov (January 19, 2019 – Present) The Commander of the National Guard is the ''de facto'' head of the national guard and the highest-ranking officer in the branch. Moreover, he/she is a member of the

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and reports directly to its chief.

Gallery

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and

Kurmanbek Bakiyev Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (, ''Kurmanbek Saliyevich (Sali Uulu) Bakiyev''; born 1 August 1949) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the tak ...

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and

Sooronbay Jeenbekov Sooronbay Sharip uulu Jeenbekov (; ky, Сооронбай Шарип уулу Жээнбеков, translit=Sooronbay Şarip uulu Jeenbekov; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the 5th President of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 unti ...

at the

Ala Archa State Residence The Ala Archa State Residence ( ky, "Ала-Арча" мамлекеттик резиденциясы; russian: государственная резиденция «Ала-Арча») is an official presidential residence in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I ...

Videos

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References

Military units and formations of Kyrgyzstan 1991 establishments in Kyrgyzstan Military units and formations established in 1991