Otar Military Base

Military drills between Kazakhstan and its neighbors such as India,[1] Kyrgyzstan,[2] Mongolia and Russia.

On some occasions, Cadets and enlisted personnel, are selected to undergo training at the base.

During the latter parade, a woman was promoted to the rank of General for the first time in Kazakh military history.

[4] In early August 2018, the base hosted the Masters of Artillery Fire contest, held during the International Army Games that year.

[5] The base is the home of the Training Center for Junior Specialists of the Kazakh Ground Forces named for Karasai Batyr (Military Unit Number 30212), the former Soviet 80th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division.