UNIPATH STAFF
For the past decade, Kazakhstan has been the proud host of the Steppe Eagle military exercises. Since 2003, the peacekeeping exercise has gathered thousands of security forces from 15 nations to cooperate, share ideas and build relationships. Held at Camp Illisky and co-sponsored by the United States, Steppe Eagle promotes interoperability among friendly forces.
The exercise is helping Kazakh forces prepare to deploy a company-sized unit in support of a U.N. peacekeeping operation by 2015. During Steppe Eagle in 2013, Kazakh forces are undergoing NATO peacekeeping evaluation and certification.
Sources: Third Army/U.S. Army Central, U.S. Central Command