The 150th Peacekeeping Battalion (Mongolian: Зэвсэгт хүчний 150 дүгээр анги) is a military unit of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. It was the first unit that designated for peace-support operations. Operatively, it reports to the Peacekeeping Operations Office (PKOO) of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, being deployed in the city of Ulaanbaatar.[citation needed]
| 150th Peacekeeping Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1997 |
| Country |  Mongolia |
| Branch |  Mongolian Ground Force |
| Type | Special independent battalion |
| Role | Peacekeeping |
| Part of | Peacekeeping Operations Office (PKOO), General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulaanbaatar |
History edit
In 1997, the Mongolian armed forces established the battalion as primarily a combat unit.[1] By order of President Natsagiin Bagabandi however, its duties changed in preparation for peacekeeping missions. Later, the battalion started conducting peacekeeping operations training an in September 2000, one platoon from the battalion participated in CENTRAZBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan, the country's first ever multinational peacekeeping field exercise.[2] It also took part in the multinational peacekeeping exercise SHANTEE-DOOT in Bangladesh in 2002.
In 2010, it was trained by US Marines and the Alaska National Guard.[3][4] It has taken part in the Khaan Quest exercise.[5]
Operations edit
Iraq edit
In early 2004, the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Richard Myers, visited Mongolia and expressed his appreciation for the deployment of a 173-strong contingent from the battalion to Iraq, which was planned to send a fresh force to replace the first contingent later in January 2004.[6]
All troops were withdrawn on September 25, 2008.[7]
Africa edit
On November 17, 2009, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Schear had lunch with troops from the battalion bound for Chad on November 20, 2009.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ariunbold Dashjivaa (June 2012). Why has Mongolia Chosen to Participate in Peace Support Operations? An Analysis of Current Trends and Future Opportunities (PDF) (MA thesis). Naval Postgraduate School. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Byambasuren Bayarmagnai (18 March 2005). Challenges Facing Mongolia's Participation in Coalition Military Operations (PDF) (Report). U.S. Army War College. pp. 2–3. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ gogo.mn. "ЗХ-ний 150-р ангийнхан АНУ-ын Тэнгисийн явган цэргүүдээс суралцана". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Alaska Guard trains with Mongolian armed forces". National Guard. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Exercise Khaan Quest '04 comes to a close". www.leatherneck.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ 'US defence chief visits Mongolia,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 21 January 2004, 16.
- ^ A Salute to Our Gallant Allies in Iraq. talkingproud.us. February 27, 2005, updated January 28, 2007
- ^ "Cable 09ULAANBAATAR332 (unredacted)". cabledrum. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.