▁The ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Ex empl ary ▁Band ▁() ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁in ▁Ash g ab at ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁Band ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 2 nd ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ' s ▁Turk est an ▁Military ▁District . ▁ ▁Ro le ▁in ▁the ▁Turk men ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁The ▁band ' s ▁task ▁is ▁purely ▁cer emon ial ▁in ▁purpose , ▁with ▁its ▁primary ▁role ▁being ▁to ▁play ▁the ▁State ▁Anth em ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁during ▁solemn ▁occasions . ▁It ▁is ▁similar ▁in ▁style ▁to ▁college ▁march ing ▁bands ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁march ing ▁bands ▁located ▁in ▁Russia . ▁The ▁mass ed ▁bands ▁of ▁the ▁military ▁band ▁service ▁are ▁notable ▁for ▁their ▁finale ▁performance ▁at ▁military ▁par ades ▁in ▁the ▁capital , ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁work ▁together ▁to ▁form ▁specific ▁shapes ▁and ▁Turk men ▁symbols . ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁takes ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁events : ▁▁ ▁The ▁band ▁also ▁takes ▁part ▁in ▁state ▁wel coming ▁cer emon ies ▁with ▁the ▁guard ▁of ▁honour ▁at ▁the ▁O gu zk han ▁President ial ▁Palace ▁and ▁the ▁defense ▁min istry . ▁ ▁Awards ▁cer emon ies ▁hosted ▁by ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁Turk men istan ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁distinguished ▁Turk men ▁citizens . ▁ ▁Gr adu ation ▁cer emon ies ▁at ▁military ▁academ ies ▁ ▁Con cert s ▁involving ▁the ▁band ▁with , ▁on ▁some ▁occasions , ▁foreign ▁military ▁bands ▁and ▁or ▁Turk men ▁sing ers / art ists . ▁ ▁Public ▁musical