Mongolian military ranks

Summary

The Military ranks of Mongolia are the military insignia used by the Mongolian Armed Forces and other military organisations such as Border defense troops, Internal troops, National emergency management agency, General executive agency of Court decision, General intelligence agency, and the State special security department.[1]

Current ranks and insignia edit

Current rank system is established in 2003 by introducing Sergeant major and Master sergeant ranks.[citation needed] In 2006 Brigadier general, General ranks were introduced and Colonel general, General of the Army ranks were abolished.[2] Current set of rank insignia introduced in 2017. Officers insignia ulzii replaced by five-pointed star and non-commissioned officers insignia pattern replaced by chevrons.[3]

Enlisted personnel edit

Ranks Armed forces Border defense troops Internal troops
Compulsory service Voluntary service Compulsory service Voluntary service Compulsory service Voluntary service
Private
Байлдагч
 
Mongolian Army-PVT-field
 
Mongolian Army-PVT(v)-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-PVT-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-PVT(v)-field
 
Mongolian Internal troops-PVT-field
Unknown
Senior private
Ахлах байлдагч
 
Mongolian Army-PFC-field
 
Mongolian Army-PFC(v)-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-PFC-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-PFC(v)-field
 
Mongolian Internal troops-PFC-field
Unknown
Junior corporal
Дэд түрүүч
 
Mongolian Army-JCP-field
 
Mongolian Army-JCP(v)-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-JCP-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-JCP(v)-field
 
Mongolian Internal troops-JCP-field
Unknown
Corporal
Түрүүч
 
Mongolian Army-CPL-field
 
 
Mongolian Border troops-CPL-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-CPL(v)-field
 
Mongolian Internal troops-CPL-field
Unknown
Senior corporal
Ахлах түрүүч
 
Mongolian Army-SCP-field
 
 
Mongolian Border troops-SCP-field
 
Mongolian Border troops-SCP(v)-field
 
Mongolian Internal troops-SCP-field
Unknown

Non-commissioned officers edit

Ranks Parade uniform Service uniform Uniform shirt Field uniform
Junior sergeant
Дэд ахлагч
 
Mongolian Army-JSG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-JSG-service
 
Mongolian Army-JSG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-JSG-field
Sergeant
Aхлагч
 
Mongolian Army-SGT-parade
 
Mongolian Army-SGT-service
 
Mongolian Army-SGT-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-SGT-field
Senior sergeant
Aхлах ахлагч
 
Mongolian Army-SSG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-SSG-service
 
Mongolian Army-SSG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-SSG-field
Master sergeant
Cургагч ахлагч
 
Mongolian Army-MSG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-MSG-service
 
Mongolian Army-MSG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-MSG-field
Sergeant major
Тэргүүн ахлагч
 
Mongolian Army-SGM-parade
 
Mongolian Army-SGM-service
 
Mongolian Army-SGM-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-SGM-field

Commissioned Officers ranks and insignia edit

Ranks Parade uniform Service uniform[4] Uniform shirt Field uniform
Lieutenant
Дэслэгч
 
Mongolian Army-2LT-parade
 
Mongolian Army-2LT-service
 
Mongolian Army-2LT-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-2LT-field
Senior Lieutenant
Ахлах дэслэгч
 
Mongolian Army-1LT-parade
 
Mongolian Army-1LT-service
 
Mongolian Army-1LT-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-1LT-field
Captain
Ахмад
 
Mongolian Army-CPT-parade
 
Mongolian Army-CPT-service
 
Mongolian Army-CPT-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-CPT-field
Major
Хошууч
 
Mongolian Army-MAJ-parade
 
Mongolian Army-MAJ-service
 
Mongolian Army-MAJ-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-MAJ-field
Lieutenant Colonel
Дэд хурандаа
 
Mongolian Army-LTC-parade
 
Mongolian Army-LTC-service
 
Mongolian Army-LTC-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-LTC-field
Colonel
Хурандаа
 
Mongolian Army-COL-parade
 
Mongolian Army-COL-service
 
Mongolian Army-COL-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-COL-field
Brigadier general
Бригадын генерал
 
Mongolian Army-BRG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-BRG-service
 
Mongolian Army-BRG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-BRG-field
Major general
Хошууч генерал
 
Mongolian Army-MJG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-MJG-service
 
Mongolian Army-MJG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-MJG-field
Lieutenant general
Дэслэгч генерал
 
Mongolian Army-LTG-parade
 
Mongolian Army-LTG-service
 
Mongolian Army-LTG-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-LTG-field
General
Генерал
 
Mongolian Army-GEN-parade
 
Mongolian Army-GEN-service
 
Mongolian Army-GEN-shirt
 
Mongolian Army-GEN-field

Shoulder board of government officials edit

Branch and service color edit

Colors padding of shoulder boards and piping on uniforms are used in order to represent the type of branch or military organization.

Ground force branch of the Armed forces:   Red
Air force branch of the Armed forces,
General intelligence agency, State special security department:
  Blue
Border troops:   Green
Internal troops, General executive agency of Court decision:   Dark red
National emergency management agency (Civil defence):   Orange

Historical edit

Ranks and insignia from 1990 to 1998 edit

In 1990, by the decree of Presidium of People's great khural, officers and non-commissioned officers insignia changed to 1936 design ulzii and "AA" letters of abbreviation People's army removed from enlisted personnel's shoulder board.[9]

Officers edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Parade uniform                  
Service uniform                  
Rank
designation
Хурандаа генерал
Khurandaa gyenyeral
Дэслэгч генерал
Deslegch gyenyeral
Хошууч генерал
Khoshuuch gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Дэд хурандаа
Ded khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
Ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch
Colonel general Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant

Non-commissioned officers and Enlisted personnels edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Parade uniform                
Service uniform                
Rank
designation
Aхлах ахлагч
Akhlakh akhlagch
Aхлагч
Akhlagch
Дэд ахлагч
Ded akhlagch
Ахлах түрүүч
Akhlakh türüüch
Түрүүч
Türüüch
Дэд түрүүч
Ded türüüch
Ахлах байлдагч
Akhlakh baildagch
Байлдагч
Baildagch

Senior sergeant Sergeant Junior sergeant Senior corporal Corporal Junior corporal Senior soldier Soldier

Ranks and insignia from 1998 to 2017 edit

In 1998, by the Presidential decree No.180, new uniform and rank insignia design approved.[10] In 2011 generals shoulder board insignia ulzii changed to five pointed star[11] and camouflage pattern of all field uniforms and shoulder boards changed to 4-tone digital pattern.

Officers edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Parade uniform                    
Service uniform                    
Field uniform                    
Rank
designation
Генерал
Gyenyeral
Дэслэгч генерал
Deslegch gyenyeral
Хошууч генерал
Khoshuuch gyenyeral
Бригадын генерал
Brigadyn gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Дэд хурандаа
Ded khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
Ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch
General
(Colonel general until 2006)
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general
(from 2006)
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant

Non-commissioned officers and Enlisted personnels edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Parade uniform          
Service uniform          
Field uniform                    
Rank
designation
Тэргүүн ахлагч
Tergüün akhlagch
Cургагч ахлагч
Curgagch akhlagch
Aхлах ахлагч
Akhlakh akhlagch
Aхлагч
Akhlagch
Дэд ахлагч
Ded akhlagch
Ахлах түрүүч
Akhlakh türüüch
Түрүүч
Türüüch
Дэд түрүүч
Ded türüüch
Ахлах байлдагч
Akhlakh baildagch
Байлдагч
Baildagch

Sergeant major
(from 2003)
Master sergeant
(from 2003)
Senior sergeant Sergeant Junior sergeant Senior corporal Corporal Junior corporal Senior soldier Soldier

Black variant of shoulder board edit

Black embroidery variant of officers and NCO's shoulder board was used mainly in peacekeeping missions.[12][13]

See also edit

References edit

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  11. ^ "Генералуудын мөрдэс дэх өлзий таван хошуугаар солигдоно".
  12. ^ "Эх орны минь дархан хил тайван байна".
  13. ^ "Энхийг сахиулагчдыг шагнав | News.MN". 25 November 2010.