Red Banner Central Asia Border District

Краснознаменный Среднеазиатский Пограничный Округ

Military Unit: 2454

Commanders:

• Major-General F. A. Kuzmichev, 3.63 - 6.69
• Major-General Nikolay Andrianovich Kizhentsev, 6.69 - 9.73
• Major-General Yuriy Alekseevich Neshumov, 9.73 - 10.76
• Major-General Ivan Grigorevich Karpov, 10.76 - 1.81
• Lieutenant-General Gennadiy Anatolevich Zgerskiy, 1.81 - 7.84
• Major-General Vladimir Ivanovich Shlyakhtin, 7.84 - 2.87
• Major-General Ivan Mikhaylovich Korobeynikov, 2.87 - 2.90
• Major-General A.V. Bogdanov, 2.90 - 9.92

Activated 13.3.63 in Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, from the Central Asian and Turkmenistan Border Districts.

Organisation 1963:

• 114th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2076
• 118th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2014
• 8th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2420
• 9th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2421
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2523
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2528
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 3333
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 3334
• 4th independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2178
• 45th Serakhskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Serakh, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2063
• 46th Ashkhabadskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kaakhkav (Ashkhabad), Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2088
• 47th Kerkinskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kerki, Chardzhou Oblast) - military unit: 2042
• 48th Tadzhikskiy order of Lenin Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Pyandzh, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2066
• 66th Pamirskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) - military unit: 2022
• 67th Kizil-Artekskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bayat-Kha, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2047
• 68th Takhta-Bazarskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Takhta-Bazar, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2072
• 71st Bakhardenskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakharden, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2103
• 81st Termezskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2099
• 117th Moskovskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Moskovskiy, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2033
• 15th independent Kalay-Khumbskaya Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Kalay-Khumb, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast)

Organisation 1970:

• 114th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2076
• 118th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2014
• 8th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2420
• 9th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2421
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2523
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2528
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 3333
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 3334
• 4th independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2178
• 45th Serakhskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Serakh, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2063
• 46th Ashkhabadskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kaakhkav (Ashkhabad), Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2088
• 47th Kerkinskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kerki, Chardzhou Oblast) - military unit: 2042
• 48th Tadzhikskiy order of Lenin Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Pyandzh, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2066
• 66th Pamirskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) - military unit: 2022
• 67th Kizil-Artekskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bayat-Kha, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2047 - Red Banner from 19.12.67
• 68th Takhta-Bazarskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Takhta-Bazar, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2072
• 71st Bakhardenskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakharden, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2103
• 81st Termezskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2099
• 117th Moskovskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Moskovskiy, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2033
• 15th independent Kalay-Khumbskaya Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Kalay-Khumb, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast)

23.7.73 the 35th Murgabskiy Border Guard Detachment was activated in Murgab, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast, but was transferred to the Eastern Border District in the autumn 1973.

8.5.74 awarded the Red Banner.

31.7.75 the 135th Border Guard Detachment was activated in Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast

In 1977 the 23rd independent Aviation Squadron was activated in Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast (in 1981 according to other sources).

In 1980 the 9th independent Engineering Battalion was activated in Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, from two independent engineering companies (military unit: 3345 and 2029), which had been activated during the 1970's.

Organisation 1980:

• 114th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2076
• 118th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2014
• 8th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2420
• 9th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2421
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2523
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2528
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 3333
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 3334
• 9th independent Engineering Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 9869
• 00 independent Engineering Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 9870
• 15th Military Depot PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2447
• 00 Military Depot PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2445
• 4th independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2178
• 23rd independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 9809
• 45th Serakhskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Serakh, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2063
• 46th Ashkhabadskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kaakhkav (Ashkhabad), Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2088
• 47th Kerkinskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kerki, Chardzhou Oblast) - military unit: 2042
• 48th Tadzhikskiy order of Lenin Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Pyandzh, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2066
• 66th Pamirskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) - military unit: 2022
• 67th Kizil-Artekskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bayat-Kha, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2047
• 68th Takhta-Bazarskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Takhta-Bazar, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2072
• 71st Bakhardenskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakharden, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2103
• 81st Termezskiy order of the Red Star Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2099 - Red Star from 1978
• 117th Moskovskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Moskovskiy, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2033
• 135th Nebit-Dagskiy Border Guard Detachment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 9847
• 15th independent Kalay-Khumbskaya Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Kalay-Khumb, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast)
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Termez" (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast)
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Tashkent" (Tashkent, Tashkent Oblast)
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Mary" (Mary, Mary Oblast)

In 1981 the 45th independent Border Guards Ship Battalion PV KGB SSSR was activated in Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast.

16.11.81 the 4th independent Aviation Squadron was renamed 17th independent Aviation Regiment.

23.11.83 the 23rd independent Aviation Squadron was renamed 23rd independent Aviation Regiment.

In 1987 the 2nd Automobile Base was activated from the 00 independent Automobile Battalion (military unit: 3334) and the Military Depot in Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast.

In 1988 the 45th independent Border Guards Ship Battalion was renamed 22nd independent Border Guards Ship Brigade, and the 9th Interdistrict NCO School was renamed 17th Training Detachment.

In 1990 the 46th independent Border Guards Ship Battalion was activated in Krasnovodsk, Khorezmskaya Oblast, and the 118th Ishkashimskiy Border Guard Detachment was activated in Ishkashim, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast.

Organisation 1990:

• 114th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2076
• 118th independent Communications Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2014
• 8th Interdistrict NCO School PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2420
• 17th Training Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2421 [38 29 59N, 68 46 33E]
• Regional Military order of the Red Star Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2523 - Red Star from 19.5.89
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2528
• 00 independent Automobile Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 3333
• 9th independent Engineering Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 9869
• 00 independent Engineering Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 9870
• 15th Military Depot PV KGB SSSR (Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2447
• 2nd Automobile Base PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 2445
• 17th independent Aviation Red Banner Regiment PV KGB SSSR (Mary, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2178 - Red Banner from 1990
• 23rd independent Aviation order of the Red Star Regiment PV KGB SSSR (Dushanbe, Dushanbe Oblast) - military unit: 9809 - Red Star from 19.5.89
• 22nd independent Border Guards Ship Brigade PV KGB SSSR (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast)
• 46th independent Border Guards Ship Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Krasnovodsk, Khorezmskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2884
• 45th Serakhskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Serakh, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2063 [36 31 54N, 61 12 27E]
• 46th Ashkhabadskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kaakhkav (Ashkhabad), Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2088 [37 20 16N, 59 37 07E]
• 47th Kerkinskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kerki, Chardzhou Oblast) - military unit: 2042 [37 49 54N, 65 12 35E]
• 48th Tadzhikskiy order of Lenin Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Pyandzh, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2066 [37 13 41N, 69 05 55E]
• 66th Pamirskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) - military unit: 2022 [37 29 28N, 71 33 36E]
• 67th Kizil-Artekskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bayat-Kha, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2047 [38 26 13N, 56 17 25E]
• 68th Takhta-Bazarskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Takhta-Bazar, Mary Oblast) - military unit: 2072 [35 57 28N, 62 54 50E] - Red Banner from 19.5.89
• 71st Bakhardenskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakharden, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 2103 [38 25 55N, 57 26 37E]
• 81st Termezskiy Red Banner order of the Red Star Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2099 [37 13 10N, 67 16 26E] - Red Banner from 19.5.89
• 117th Moskovskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Moskovskiy, Khatlonskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2033 [37 38 53N, 69 37 55E] - Red Banner from 19.5.89
• 118th Ishkashimskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Ishkashim, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) - military unit: 9878 [36 42 36N, 71 37 49E]
• 135th Nebit-Dagskiy Border Guard Detachment (Nebit-Dag, Ashkhabad Oblast) - military unit: 9847 [39 31 41N, 54 20 54E]
• 15th independent Kalay-Khumbskaya Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Kalay-Khumb, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast) [38 27 15N, 70 47 17E]
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Termez" (Termez, Surkhandar'inskaya Oblast)
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Tashkent" (Tashkent, Tashkent Oblast)
• independent Control-Checkpoint (OKPP) PV KGB SSSR "Mary" (Mary, Mary Oblast)

Disbanded 23.9.92.

The border forces in Turkmenistan, came under the joint Turkmenistan/Russian Operations Group of Border Forces Russia in the Republic Turkmenistan, from 29.1.94.

The 136th Kalay-Khumbskiy Border Guard Detachment was activated 7.11.94 in Kalay-Khumb, Gorno-Bedakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast (38 27 15N, 70 47 17E - military unit: 2111).

Base:

• Ashkhabad, Ashkhabad Oblast, 1963 - 9.92