Red Banner Eastern Border District

Краснознаменный Восточный Пограничный Округ

Military Unit: 2454

Commanders:

• Lieutenant-General Matvey Kuzmich Merkulov, 3.63 - 1.76
• Lieutenant-General Vladimir Semenovich Donskov, 1.76 - 7.85
• Major-General Iokubas Kirillovich Petrovas, 7.85 - 2.88
• Lieutenant-General Evgeniy Nikolaevich Neverovskiy, 2.88 - 11.92

Activated 13.3.63 in Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast, from the Alma-Ata Operational Group.

Organisation 1963:

• 125th independent Communcations Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2027
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2028
• 3rd independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2177
• 29th Kyzylskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kyzyl, Tuvinskaya ASSR) - military unit: 2061
• 30th Bakhtynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakhty, Semipalatinsk Oblast) - military unit: 2547
• 49th Dzharkentskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Dzharkent, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2091
• 50th Zaysanskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Zaysan, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2017
• 14th independent Oshskoy Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast)
• 16th independent Przhevalskoy Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast)
• 18th independent Tarabadskoy Border Guard Troop Commander PV KGB SSSR (Naryn, Naryn Oblast)

1.10.65 three additional Border Guard Detachment were activated:

• 96th Border Guard Detachment from the 18th independent Border Guard Troop Commander
• 129th Border Guard Detachment from the 16th independent Border Guard Troop Commander
• 130th Border Guard Detachment new

15.6.67 the 14th independent Border Guard Troop Commander was renamed 131st Border Guard Detachment.

In 10.67 the 29th Border Guard Detachment was transferred to the Transbaykal Border District.

1.8.68 the 132nd Border Guard Detachment was activated in Chundzha, Alma-Ata Oblast.

In 1968 the 134th Border Guard Detachment was activated in Kurchum, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast.

In 1969 the 3rd independent Aviation Squadron was renamed 10th independent Aviation Regiment.

During 1970 the 13th Training Detachment and the 14th Interdistrict NCO Communications School was activated.

Organisation 1970:

• 125th independent Communcations Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2027
• 13th Training Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kok-Tuma, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 9785
• 14th Interdistrict NCO Communications School PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 9792
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2028
• 10th independent Aviation Regiment PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2177
• 30th Bakhtynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakhty, Semipalatinsk Oblast) - military unit: 2547
• 49th Dzharkentskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Dzharkent, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2091
• 50th Zaysanskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Zaysan, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2017
• 96th Narynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Naryn, Naryn Oblast) - military unit: 2058
• 129th Przhevalskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast) - military unit: 2490
• 130th Uch-Aralskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Uch-Aralskiy, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2484
• 131st Oshskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 2533
• 132nd Chundzhinskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Chundzha, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2534
• 134th Kurchumskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kurchum, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2535

In the autumn of 1973 the 35th Border Guard Detachment was included from the Central Asian Border District.

25.2.74 awarded the Red Banner.

In 1978 the 22nd independent Aviation Squadron was activated in Uch-Aral, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast.

Organisation 1980:

• 125th independent order of the Red Star Communcations Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2027 - Red Star from 24.5.78
• 13th Training Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kok-Tuma, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 9785
• 14th Interdistrict NCO Communications School PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 9792
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2028
• 19th Military Depot PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2458
• District Repair Plant No. 1 PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2468
• 10th independent Aviation Regiment PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2177
• 22nd independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Uch-Aral, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 9807
• 30th Bakhtynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakhty, Semipalatinsk Oblast) - military unit: 2547
• 35th Murgabskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Murgab, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast - 38 10 10N, 73 57 45E) - military unit: 9820
• 49th Dzharkentskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Dzharkent, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2091 - Red Banner from 1978
• 50th Zaysanskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Zaysan, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2017
• 96th Narynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Naryn, Naryn Oblast) - military unit: 2058
• 129th Przhevalskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast) - military unit: 2490
• 130th Uch-Aralskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Uch-Aral, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2484
• 131st Oshskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 2533
• 132nd Chundzhinskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Chundzha, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2534
• 134th Kurchumskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kurchum, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2535

Organisation 1990:

• 125th independent order of the Red Star Communcations Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2027 [43 13 25N, 76 57 25E]
• 13th Training Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kok-Tuma, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 9785
• 14th Interdistrict NCO Communications School PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 9792
• Regional Military Hospital PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2028
• 19th Military Depot PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2458
• District Repair Plant No. 1 PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2468
• 34th independent Engineering Battalion PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 9824
• 238th independent Engineering Company PV KGB SSSR (Makanchi, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 9510
• 259th independent Engineering Company PV KGB SSSR (Zharkent, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2546
• 10th independent Aviation Regiment PV KGB SSSR (Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2177 [43 21 07N, 76 53 00E]
• 22nd independent Aviation Squadron PV KGB SSSR (Uch-Aral, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 9807 [46 11 21N, 80 49 47E]
• 30th Bakhtynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Bakhty, Semipalatinsk Oblast) - military unit: 2547 [46 39 38N, 82 44 09E]
• 35th Murgabskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Murgab, Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Oblast - 38 10 10N, 73 57 45E) - military unit: 9820 [38 10 10N, 73 57 45E]
• 49th Dzharkentskiy Red Banner Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Dzharkent, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2091 [44 11 18N, 79 59 30E]
• 50th Zaysanskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Zaysan, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2017 [47 28 36N, 84 52 10E]
• 96th Narynskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Naryn, Naryn Oblast) - military unit: 2058 [41 25 50N, 76 00 42E]
• 129th Przhevalskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast) - military unit: 2490 [46 48 04N, 82 01 13E]
• 130th Uch-Aralskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Uch-Aral, Taldy-Kurgan Oblast) - military unit: 2484 [46 09 20N, 80 56 53E]
• 131st Oshskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Osh, Osh Oblast) - military unit: 2533 [40 31 41N, 72 46 23E]
• 132nd Chundzhinskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Chundzha, Alma-Ata Oblast) - military unit: 2534 [43 32 50N, 79 27 55E]
• 134th Kurchumskiy Border Guard Detachment PV KGB SSSR (Kurchum, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast) - military unit: 2535 [48 34 03N, 83 38 15E]

Disbanded 8.11.92.

In 1992 the three republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan became independent, but the border guard forces came under a joint national/russian command in each republic:

• Group of Border Forces Russia in the Republic Tajikistan - activated 23.9.92
• Group of Border Forces Russia in the Republic Kyrgyzstan - activated 8.11.92
• Operations Group of Border Forces Russia in the Republic Kazakhstan - activated 30.7.95

Base:

• Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast, 3.63 - 11.92