Tulkun Kasimov () is a Soviet-Uzbek retired military officer who has served as first person to hold the post of
Chief of the Joint Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the
Armed Forces of Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2003. After retirement, he served in the reserve of the Armed Forces.
Biography
He was born in the city of
Jizzakh in the
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1945,
In 1962, he joined the
Soviet Armed Forces and entered the
Tashkent Higher All-Arms Command School. In 1966 he graduated from his studies, receiving the military rank of
lieutenant
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. For active participation in the sports life of the school, good studies, he got the opportunity to choose a place of service. He was sent to the
Group of Soviet Forces in Germany as the commander of the motorized rifle platoon. After 2 years he was promoted to the position of company commander. In 1972, he was sent to the
North Caucasian Military District as battalion commander and a year later he went to the
Frunze Military Academy in
Moscow
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.
After he successfully completed his studies in 1976, he was sent as first deputy regimental commander to the city of
Kyzyl-Arbat in
Turkmenistan
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, In November 1978, by order of the Ministry of Defense, he was appointed commander of a motorized rifle regiment of the
Turkestan Military District in the city of
Termez. In April 1979, for the regiment's achievements in combat and political training and the state of military discipline, he was awarded the early military rank of lieutenant colonel.
War in Afghanistan
On December 25, 1979, the 180th Motorized Rifle Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Kasymov, ensured the unhindered advance of divisional units by crossing the
Amu Darya river at the outset of the
Soviet–Afghan War
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.
The regiment has successfully completed the assigned task. From February to April 1980, the 180th MRD took part in 20 operations to destroy
Mujahideen formations.
Further military service
USSR
In November 1980, by order of the
Ministry of Defense, he was appointed chief of staff of the
108th Motor Rifle Division, which was located in the city of
Kabul
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. In August 1982 he was appointed Commander of the 4th Guards Division in the city of Termez. In October 1984, by a decree of the
Cabinet of Ministers of the USSR, he was awarded the military rank of Major General.
In September 1988, he was appointed First Deputy Commander of the
31st Army Corps of the city of
Kutaisi
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(
Georgian SSR) in the area of responsibility of the
Transcaucasian Military District
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.
Uzbekistan
The former
40th Army, which was withdrawn from Afghanistan in February 1989, was stationed in the city of
Samarkand
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and renamed the 1st Army Corps. In March 1992, he was appointed commander of the 1st Army Corps. In March 1996, he was appointed head of the Main Inspectorate of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In August 1996, by decree of President
Islam Karimov, he was awarded the military rank of Lieutenant General .
In the spring of 1997, Lieutenant General Kasymov was appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Defense for Combat Training. In the spring of 1998, a decision was made to transform the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense into the General Staff of the Armed Forces, of which Kasymov was appointed Chief in 2000. In addition, he was entrusted with the duties of the head of the
military academy. During this period, he cooperated with
Esen Topoev of the
Kyrgyz army in combating terrorism.
Later life
He retired in 2003 and lives in
Tashkent
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.
Awards
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Order of the Red Star (April 1980)
*
Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree (February 15, 1979)
* Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" II degree (February 20, 1991)
* Order of the Star " III degree" (Afghanistan)
*
Shon-Sharaf Order II degree (January 1998)
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Shon-Sharaf Order I degree (August 2001)
* Breastplate "Internationalist Warrior"
References
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Living people
Chiefs of the General Staff (Uzbekistan)
1945 births
Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class
Recipients of the Order of the Red Star