The 25th Special Purpose Brigade Scorpio is an elite formation of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces. Submits to the Ministry of Defense. The team is deployed in Tokmok . Structure and strength are confidential information.
| 25th Scorpion Special Forces Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | March 31, 1994 - to date |
| A country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Subordination | Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan |
| Type of | special units |
| Function | Special operations , the fight against terrorism |
| Number | brigade ~ 800 |
| Dislocation | Tokmok |
| Colors | green |
Content
History
The history of the brigade begins on March 31, 1994, when, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the 525th Special Purpose Company was created, the first commander of which was a well-known officer in the country, hand-to-hand combat master Colonel Stanislav Kholodkov.
In 1995, already the 525th separate special-purpose detachment passed successful monthly training camps at the Ranger base in Fort Polk , Louisiana , USA . Then the detachment was renamed the 525th Separate Special Forces Battalion. Many officers of the battalion gained combat experience in Tajikistan and the DRA .
Preparation
The Scorpio brigade, as well as in special units of other countries, pays special attention to physical and tactical training. In addition, each fighter must be psychologically and morally prepared, have a good memory, logic, and at any moment must demonstrate his skills. Every day, fighters improve their knowledge and experience. The training program includes airborne, diving, reconnaissance and sabotage training. Skorpionovtsev teach driving all types of wheeled and tracked vehicles, the management of helicopters and aircraft, shooting from any type of small arms and cold steel.
All officers who come to serve in this brigade are trained at the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School . Also, often instructors from Russia and the USA are invited to the brigade.
Combat Experience
In 1999 and 2000, the combined detachment of the brigade took part in the Batken events . In August 2000, the fighters of Scorpio suddenly appeared behind enemy lines and blocked their retreat, thereby turning the tide of the battle with the militants. As a result of the campaign, 33 Scorpio brigade soldiers received medals and awards.
Armament
The brigade is armed with the best examples of Russian and NATO weapons and equipment. Fighters use 9A-91 , AN-94 , AKM , AK-74M , AS Val assault rifles, OSV-96 sniper rifles, SVD , anti-sniper devices, Pecheneg machine guns, PKM , Gyurza pistols, APS , PM , Kashtan submachine guns ", Silent sniper rifles Vintorez , NATO parachutes," Mirage-1200 "- a device for round-the-clock monitoring and detection of optical and optoelectrical systems, the fighters also have skiing, snowboarding, ATVs, snowmobiles, paragliders. Of the equipment BTR-80 , UAZ Hunter , UAZ Patriot , Ford Ranger of military modification, as well as staff, medical and multipurpose Land Rover Defender .