Kazakh Air Assault Forces
The Kazakh Air Assault Forces (Kazakh: Десанттық-шабуылдау әскерлері; Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска Казахстана) or the Airmobile Forces (Kazakh: Аэроұтқыр әскерлері; Russian: Аэромобильные войска Казахстана) are the paratrooper branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It falls under the subordination of the Kazakh Ground Forces and is part of the Reserve of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
| Kazakh Air Assault Forces | |
|---|---|
| Десанттық-шабуылдау әскерлері | |
Emblem of the force | |
| Founded | 6 July 2000 |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Type | special forces Light Infantry Airborne forces Air assault infantry |
| Size | 20,000 Commander-in-Chief |
| Part of | Kazakh Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | Blue Berets |
| Motto(s) | Никто, кроме нас! (Nobody, but us!) |
| Colors | Sky Blue |
| Anniversaries | 6 July (Founding Day) 2 August (Paratroopers' Day) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Air Assault Forces | Major General Kanysh Abubakirov |
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