The 150th Peacekeeping Battalion () is a one of three peacekeeping light infantry battalion unit of the
Mongolian Ground Force, which specialized peacekeeping. 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
Ulaanbaatar is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Mongolia, most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipa ...
.
History
In 1997, the Mongolian armed forces established the battalion as primarily a combat unit. 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
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, the country's first ever multinational peacekeeping field exercise. It also took part in the multinational peacekeeping exercise SHANTEE-DOOT in Bangladesh in 2002.
In 2010, it was trained by
US Marines
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and the
Alaska National Guard. It has taken part in the
Khaan Quest exercise.
Operations
Iraq
In early 2004, the then-
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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of the
United States
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,
General
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
Richard Myers
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, visited Mongolia and expressed his appreciation for the deployment of a 173-strong contingent from the battalion to
Iraq
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, which was planned to send a fresh force to replace the first contingent later in January 2004.
All troops were withdrawn on September 25, 2008.
Africa
On November 17, 2009,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
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James Schear had lunch with troops from the battalion bound for Chad on November 20, 2009.
See also
*
15th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
*
KAZBAT
References
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Military units and formations of Mongolia
Military units and formations established in 1997
1997 establishments in Mongolia
Peacekeeping
Infantry battalions