Mongolian military ranks

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

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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]

Shoulder board of government officials

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Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Parade uniform
Service uniform[8]
Uniform shirt
Field uniform
Native name 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
Akhmad deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch

Translation General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Captain lieutenant Lieutenant

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group NCOs Enlisted
Parade uniform
Service uniform[8]
Uniform shirt
Field uniform
Native name 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

Translation Sergeant major Master sergeant Senior sergeant Sergeant Junior sergeant Senior corporal Corporal Junior corporal Senior private Private

Enlisted personnel

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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-field
Mongolian Army-PVT(v)-field
Mongolian Army-PVT(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-PVT-field
Mongolian Border troops-PVT-field
Mongolian Border troops-PVT(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-PVT(v)-field
Mongolian Internal troops-PVT-field
Mongolian Internal troops-PVT-field
Unknown
Senior private
Ахлах байлдагч
Mongolian Army-PFC-field
Mongolian Army-PFC-field
Mongolian Army-PFC(v)-field
Mongolian Army-PFC(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-PFC-field
Mongolian Border troops-PFC-field
Mongolian Border troops-PFC(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-PFC(v)-field
Mongolian Internal troops-PFC-field
Mongolian Internal troops-PFC-field
Unknown
Junior corporal
Дэд түрүүч
Mongolian Army-JCP-field
Mongolian Army-JCP-field
Mongolian Army-JCP(v)-field
Mongolian Army-JCP(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-JCP-field
Mongolian Border troops-JCP-field
Mongolian Border troops-JCP(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-JCP(v)-field
Mongolian Internal troops-JCP-field
Mongolian Internal troops-JCP-field
Unknown
Corporal
Түрүүч
Mongolian Army-CPL-field
Mongolian Army-CPL-field
Mongolian Army-CPL(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-CPL-field
Mongolian Border troops-CPL-field
Mongolian Border troops-CPL(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-CPL(v)-field
Mongolian Internal troops-CPL-field
Mongolian Internal troops-CPL-field
Unknown
Senior corporal
Ахлах түрүүч
Mongolian Army-SCP-field
Mongolian Army-SCP-field
Mongolian Army-SCP(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-SCP-field
Mongolian Border troops-SCP-field
Mongolian Border troops-SCP(v)-field
Mongolian Border troops-SCP(v)-field
Mongolian Internal troops-SCP-field
Mongolian Internal troops-SCP-field
Unknown

Branch and service color

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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

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Ranks and insignia from 1990 to 1998

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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

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Parade uniform Mongolian Army-Colonel general-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant general-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Major general-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Colonel-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant colonel-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Major-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Captain-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior lieutenant-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant-parade 1990-1998
Service uniform Mongolian Army-Colonel general-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant general-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Major general-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Colonel-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant colonel-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Major-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Captain-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior lieutenant -service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Lieutenant-service 1990-1998
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

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Parade uniform Mongolian Army-Senior sergeant-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Sergeant-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Junior sergeant-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior corporal-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Corporal-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Junior corporal-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior private-parade 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Private-parade 1990-1998
Service uniform Mongolian Army-Senior sergeant-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Sergeant-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Junior sergeant-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior corporal-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Corporal-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Junior corporal-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Senior private-service 1990-1998 Mongolian Army-Private-service 1990-1998
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

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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

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Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Parade uniform Mongolian Army-GEN-parade 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-LTG-parade 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-MJG-parade 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-BRG-parade 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-COL-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-LTC-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-MAJ-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-CPT-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-1LT-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-2LT-parade 1998-2017
Service uniform Mongolian Army-GEN-service 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-LTG-service 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-MJG-service 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-BRG-service 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-COL-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-LTC-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-MAJ-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-CPT-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-1LT-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-2LT-service 1998-2017
Field uniform Mongolian Army-GEN-field 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-LTG-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-MJG-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-BRG-field 2006-2011 Mongolian Army-COL-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-LTC-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-MAJ-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-CPT-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-1LT-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-2LT-field 1998-2011
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

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Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Parade uniform Mongolian Army-SGM-parade 2003-2017 Mongolian Army-MSG-parade 2003-2017 Mongolian Army-SSG-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-SGT-parade 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-JSG-parade 1998-2017
Service uniform Mongolian Army-SGM-service 2003-2017 Mongolian Army-MSG-service 2003-2017 Mongolian Army-SSG-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-SGT-service 1998-2017 Mongolian Army-JSG-service 1998-2017
Field uniform Mongolian Army-SGM-field 2003-2011 Mongolian Army-MSG-field 2003-2011 Mongolian Army-SSG-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-SGT-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-JSG-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-SCP-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-CPL-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-JCP-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-PFC-field 1998-2011 Mongolian Army-PVT-field 1998-2011
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

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

See also

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References

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