Tashkent Military District
The Tashkent Military District (Toshkent Harbiy okruglar, Ташкентский Военный Округ), also known as the Tashkent Operational Command ("Toshkent" operatsion komandasi, Оперативное командование "Ташкент") is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan based in the capital city of Tashkent. It serves the territory of the Tashkent Region and the Sirdaryo Region.
| Tashkent Military District Toshkent harbiy okrugi Ташкентский военный округ | |
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 Troops of the district during the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade. | |
| Founded | 2001 – Present |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Uzbek Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | Tashkent, Tashkent Region |
| Nickname(s) | Tashkent Operational Command |
| Accronym | THO ТВО |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the District | Colonel Zokirjon Sayfudinov[1] |
| Deputy Commander | Colonel Shokir Khairov |
| Notable commanders | Major General Bakhodir Kurbanov[2] |
Structure
The District has over a dozen battalions and brigades troops assigned to the district and consisted of the following formations:[3]
- General Staff of the Armed Forces
- Honor Guard Battalion of the Tashkent Military District
- Ground Forces Honor Guard
- Naval Honor Guard
- Air Forces Honor Guard
- Engineering Brigade
- Special Forces Brigade
- Separate Reconnaissance Battalion
- National Guard Brigade
- Special Purpose Brigade "Kalkon" ("Shield")
- Material Support Battalion
- Andijan Special Forces Battalion (Andijan)
- 1st Motor Rifle Brigade (Chirchik)
- 37th Motor Rifle Brigade (Andijan)
- 1st Separate Special Purpose Battalion
- 1 Communications Platoon
- 1 Material Support Platoon
- Communications Company
- Repair Company
- Physician Company
- Band of the Tashkent Military District
- "Tiger" Brigade
- "Bars" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Jaguar Brigade of the National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- "Burgut" of the National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Training Regiment (Chirchik)
Leadership
The following people manage the activities of the district:[4]
- Commander of District - Colonel Zokirjon Sayfudinov
- First Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff - Colonel Shokir Khairov
- Deputy Commander for Logistics - Otabek Abdurakhmonov
- Deputy Commander of the Armament Command - Oybek Ismoilov
- Deputy Commander for Combat Training - Shukhratjon Otakuzyev
- Deputy Commander for Patriotic, Spiritual and Moral Education with Youth - Bakhtiyor Uralbaev
Links
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- Official Website (in Russian)
- Official Website (in Uzbek Latin)
- Official Website (in Uzbek Cyrillic)
References
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