Minister of Defense visited Taldykorgan military reservation
ASTANA. January 14. KAZINFORM Kazakh Minister of Defense Adilbek Dzhaksybekov paid a working visit to Taldykorgan military reservation where he familiarized with the infrastructure and social status of the servicemen; the press service of the Defense Ministry said.
He visited quarters, chow halls, military hospital, units of the Air Cavalry and Air Forces.
Acting commanding officer Major Aidar Kabdenov noted that paratroopers made over 1 600 bailouts in 2009. It should be noted that this brigade has become one of the best ones in CIS and entered the Collective Forces of Dynamic Response.
During the visit to the airbase the Head of the Defense Ministry familiarized with its aviation equipment. In 2009 the air raids made about 23 thousand hours from which - about 2 thousand hours - at night.
the major part of planes has been reconstructed in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus during 2008-2009 years. At the end of 2009 the Air Forces received modernized planes SU-27. The planes were improved by the navigation system and high-accuracy equipment.
At the end of the visit the Minister handed out presents to 10 officers and servicemen of Taldykorgan military reservation for their distinguished service.