skills. The following are higher military educational institutions that are part of the Ministry of Defence and/or other militarized institutions: Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan Border Troops Academy Military faculties operate in the armed forces: Military Faculty of the Tajik National University Department of Military Medicine of Avicenna Tajik State Medical University The following is for mid-tier officers: Karatag National Training Center – Established in 2010 with American assistance. It is located about 30 miles from the capital and is administered by the Tajik National Guard. Border Troops Training Centre Training Center "Poytakht" National Guard Training Center Secondary institutions: Mastibek Tashmukhamedov Military Lyceum of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan Cyrus the Great Border Troops Military Gymnasium Personnel training and conscription Tajik men aged 18–27 are eligible to be drafted in the armed forces, and are expected to serve up to two years. Public servants such as educators have been exempt from the conscription since the early 2000s. The Armed Forces annually has two training sessions. Regional areas The National Army has five Territorial Defense Zones (), divided among the Regions of Tajikistan and Dushanbe: Khatlon Territorial Defense Zone Territorial Defense Zone for Districts of Republican Subordination Sughd Territorial Defense Zone Dushanbe Territorial Defense Zone Gorno-Badakhshan Territorial Defense Zone They are led by their elected governors. Facilities Fakhrabad Training Ground Chorrukh-Dayron Training Center Nurafshon Training Ground (near the city of Isfara and the Sughd suburbs) Mumirak Military Base Military Justice Military courts are run by the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard. They are established on a territorial basis at the location of garrisons. Their activity is aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of servicemen, as well as the interests of military units. A military court consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, judges and people's deputies. Military awards Medal of the Valiant Border Guard of Tajikistan Medal "For 15 years of Impeccable Service" Medal "5 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan" Medal "10 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan" Medal "15 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan" Medal "5 Years of the Presidential Guard" Branches Army During the Tajik civil war (1992–1993), the Russian government had around 22,000 to 25,000 troops stationed in Tajikistan to help the regime as part of a defense