The Armed Forces were formed on 29 May 1992 when President of the Kyrgyz SSR Askar Akayev signed a decree which effectively consolidated all the formations and units of the Soviet Army deployed in the territory of the new republic under the jurisdiction of Bishkek and not Moscow.

In 1998, the 1st Koy Tash, 2nd Osh, and 3rd Balykchinsk Infantry Brigades were created on the basis of the 8th Guards Motor Rifle Division.

In August 1999, the Batken Conflict occurred in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, during which militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) made incursions of into Uzbek and Kyrgyz territory from their camps in Tajikistan.

He also at the same time called for the creation of "people’s guards", which according to him, will provide mobilization readiness amongst the population living in border areas.

[9] National Guardee of Kyrgyz Republic/NGKR Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Уланы/КРУУ For much of the Soviet period, since 1967, the 8th Guards 'Panfilov' Motor Rifle Division was the main military force in the country.

In 2002 the Kyrgyzstan government allowed the United States to use Manas air base for support operations in the War on terror.

[17] In terms of foreign presence, the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom coalition used the Manas Air Base (Bishkek's international airport) until June 2014.

In response, Russia set up the 999th Air Base at Kant to counter the American military presence in the former Soviet state.

Agreements to this effect were reached during the visits to Bishkek by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov in August and President Vladimir Putin in September 2012.

[21] As of fall 2023, Russia supplies various military equipment and also begins to form a joint air defense system.

Currently, Kyrgyz forces are serving in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, East Timor, Ethiopia and Kosovo.

It currently engages in the military training of students of medical, pediatric, dental, sanitary and pharmaceutical departments of the armed forces.

Today, Kyrgyz Armed Forces employ a policy of reducing the service period for university graduates to 9 months.