| 150th Peacekeeping Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1997 |
| Country |
 Mongolia |
| Branch |
 Mongolia Army |
| Type | Special independent battalion |
| Role | Peacekeeping |
| Part of | Peacekeeping Operations Office (PKOO), General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulaanbaatar |
The 150th Peacekeeping Battalion (Mongolian language: 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.[1]
History[]
In 1997, the Mongolian armed forces established the battalion as primarily a combat unit.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5] It has taken part in the Khaan Quest exercise.[6]
Operations[]
Iraq[]
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Iraq, which was planned to send a fresh force to replace the first contingent later in January 2004.[7] All troops were withdrawn on September 25, 2008.[8]
Africa[]
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.[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Cable Wikileaks: Khaanquest 2006 Peacekeeping Exercise Scenesetter" (in en). https://wikileaks.jcvignoli.com/cable_06ULAANBAATAR593.
- ↑ Ariunbold Dashjivaa (June 2012) (PDF). Why has Mongolia Chosen to Participate in Peace Support Operations? An Analysis of Current Trends and Future Opportunities (MA thesis). Naval Postgraduate School. p. 17. https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=719139.
- ↑ Byambasuren Bayarmagnai (18 March 2005). Challenges Facing Mongolia's Participation in Coalition Military Operations (Report). U.S. Army War College. pp. 2–3. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA431868.pdf. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ gogo.mn. "ЗХ-ний 150-р ангийнхан АНУ-ын Тэнгисийн явган цэргүүдээс суралцана" (in mn). https://gogo.mn/r/65314.
- ↑ "Alaska Guard trains with Mongolian armed forces" (in en-US). https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/584936/alaska-guard-trains-with-mongolian-armed-forces/.
- ↑ "Exercise Khaan Quest '04 comes to a close". http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?15192-Exercise-Khaan-Quest-%259204-comes-to-a-close.
- ↑ '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. https://www.cabledrum.net/source/09ULAANBAATAR332.
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