Major general

Qayrat Umbetov
Umbetov in 2023
Native name
Қайрат Жарылқасынұлы Үмбетов
Born (1977-09-10) 10 September 1977
Chirchiq, Tashkent Region, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Allegiance Kazakhstan
Service/branchNational Guard of Kazakhstan
Years of service1994–present
RankMajor general
Awards

Qayrat Umbetov (Kazakh: Қайрат Жарылқасынұлы Үмбетов, born in Chirchiq, Tashkent Region on September 10, 1977) is a Kazakhstani career officer, People's Hero of Kazakhstan,[1][2] Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard for Morale, Welfare and Rights Advocacy.[3]

Education

Chirchiq Higher Tank Command and Engineering School, specialty – Tactical Command of Engineering Services (1994-1998);[4]

National University of Defense, specialty – Management of Combined Arms and Formations (2007-2009);[5]

National University of Defense named after Elbasy, the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialty – Strategic Management in Military Science (2018).[6]

Biography

Qayrat Umbetov was born to a family of a military man in the town of Chirchiq, Tashkent Region (Uzbek SSR) on September 10, 1977. His father Zharylkasyn served in the internal troops of the USSR and then in formations of the Ministry of the Interior. In 1994 Qayrat decided to follow in his father's footsteps and applied to the Command and Tactics Dept. of Chirchiq Higher Tank Command and Engineering School. After graduating from the School, he rose through the ranks from commander of the anti-tank platoon of the 1st parachute Brigade to commander of a maneuver group in the Republic of Uzbekistan.[7][8]

In 2001, Qayrat's family of origin moved to Kazakhstan, where he continued to serve in internal troops. Qayrat started his military career in Kazakhstan as a company commander, then came to the helm of a battalion HQ and 2 years later became a battalion commander.[9][10]

Having proved himself as a professional, he continued to serve in various positions from commander to chief of staff in the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (National Guard of Kazakhstan) in the cities of Pavlodar, Ust’-Kamenogorsk, Karaganda.[11]

On April 7, 2016, while conducting combat exercises, Colonel Umbetov suffered multiple shrapnel wounds while covering with his body a young soldier who had ineptly thrown a live grenade.[12][13][14]

For the courage and selflessness shown, he was awarded the title of Halyk Qaharmany by a presidential decree along with a sign of special distinction – the Gold Star and the Order of Otan.[15] On May 31, 2022, Qayrat Umbetov was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard for Morale, Welfare and Rights Advocacy.[16]

On May 5, 2023, he was granted the rank of Major General by the decree of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Место для подвига: как казахстанский пилот стал народным героем". mir24.tv (in Russian). 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ↑ "Дмитрию Родину и Кайрату Умбетову вручат высшие награды Казахстана". 365info.kz (in Russian). 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Народный герой назначен заместителем Главнокомандующего Нацгвардией". dknews.kz (in Russian). 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ↑ "Қайрат ҮМБЕТОВ, Халық Қаһарманы: Мен оны ерлік емес, әскери борыш санаймын". astana-akshamy.kz (in Kazakh). 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ↑ "Умбетов Кайрат Жарылкасынович". zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  6. ↑ "Кайрат Умбетов: "Хочу, чтобы сын пошел по моим стопам"". el.kz (in Russian). 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  7. ↑ "В жизни всегда есть место подвигу: что мы знаем о Народном Герое Кайрате Умбетове?". gov.kz (in Russian). 2022-05-05.
  8. ↑ "Үмбетов Қайрат Жарылқасынұлы". gov.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Накануне Дня защитника Отечества в МВД вспомнили о подвиге Кайрата Умбетова". nur.kz (in Russian). 2022-05-06.
  10. ↑ "Народный герой назначен заместителем Главнокомандующего Нацгвардией". dknews.kz (in Russian). 2022-05-31.
  11. ↑ "Спасший солдата от взрыва гранаты офицер стал замом главнокомандующего Нацгвардией Казахстана". fergana.plus (in Russian). 2022-05-31.
  12. ↑ "Полковник Кайрат Умбетов за спасение солдата представлен к государственной награде". ekaraganda.kz (in Russian). 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  13. ↑ "Поступок настоящего офицера". kazpravda.kz (in Russian). 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  14. ↑ "Кайрат Умбетов". kartageroev.ru (in Russian). 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  15. ↑ "Умбетов Кайрат Жарылкасынович". karlib.kz (in Russian). 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  16. ↑ "Нового заместителя Главнокомандующего представили гвардейцам". polisia.kz (in Russian). 2022-05-31.
  17. ↑ "О присвоении высших воинских и специальных званий, классных чинов". akorda.kz (in Russian). 2023-05-25.
  18. ↑ "Нам нужны военные фильмы, воспитывающие у молодёжи чувство любви к Родине - Кайрат Умбетов". baigenews.kz (in Russian). 2023-11-17.
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