Department of Operational Art and Tactics of the Faculty of the Army

Head of the Department of Operational Art and Tactics of the Faculty of Land Forces

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Dzhumagulov Abai Melsovich

The Department of Operational Art and Tactics is one of the main educational and scientific divisions of the National Defense University, has the status of the leading department of the University and the main department for training specialists 7M 12101 “Management in Military affairs” (Management of operational and tactical formations and units of motorized rifle (tank) and amphibious assault troops).

Activities of the department:
1. Organization and conduct of educational work at a high methodological and scientific level in order to train officers for the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other CSTO member states.
2. Participation in the comprehensive and harmonious development of the personality of the trainees, the formation of their military-professional qualities.
3. Performing scientific research on the profile of the department, aimed at the development of military theory, improving the combat capability and combat readiness of troops.
4. Professional development of the teaching staff.
5. Development and improvement of the educational and material-technical base.
6. Preparation and publication of educational, methodical and scientific materials to ensure the educational activities of the department.
The Department of Operational Art and Tactics trains highly qualified officers in the specialty “Management in Military Affairs” with professional knowledge, skills and skills of a combined arms commander for the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other CSTO countries.

Main tasks of the Department:
1. Organization and conduct of training at a high methodological and scientific level in order to train officers for the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the CSTO countries;
2. Participation in the comprehensive and harmonious development of the personality of trained officers, the formation of their military professional qualities as combined-arms commanders with professional knowledge, skills and abilities of modern combined-arms combat;
3. Performing research on the profile of the Department, aimed at the development of military theory, improving the combat capability and combat readiness of troops;
4. Training of faculty;
5. Development and improvement of educational and material-technical base;
6. Preparation and publication of educational, methodological and scientific materials to ensure the educational activities of the Department.

Academic disciplines:
The training takes place in the discipline “Fundamentals of operational art and tactics” for all specialties of the university.