Marsuitor
03-29-2004, 12:05 PM
Probably not the most profiled military in the world. Did a search on "Mongolian Armed Forces" on Google and came up with some interesting finds (Please excuse the low-res images...).
First of all, the Mongolian armed forces website: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/
Then pictures. First lot is pictures of the 200 strong Mongolian peacekeeping contingent in training for Iraq duties:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag5.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag4.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t18.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t19.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t20.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/4c.htm
Second batch is from Iraq:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/4b.htm (This also contains further info on the Mongolian peacekeeping unit)
Third seems to be some sort of UN training:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh3.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh4.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/6d.htm
And last, joint USMC - Mongolian forces training:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan3.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan4.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan5.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan6.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/Mpat-11.htm
Some more assorted:
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-1.jpg
Soldiers of the Mongolian Armed Forces in ceremonial uniforms are reminders of Mongolia's past history as Eurasia's greatest military power and empire.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-2.jpg
Members of 084 Paratroop Unit in Mongolia receive training on U.S. tracking procedures from U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Norton. (Background artillery piece is a historical display).
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-3.jpg
Jr. Sgt. Ch. Sukhbat in the classroom of the Elite Battalion, in Ulaanbaatar.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-8.jpg
Maj. Batsaihan, Chief of the Paratroop Service, lands at Punstigarazzo Drop Zone, during a Mongolian parachuting demonstration in BALANCE MAGIC 99-1.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-6.jpg
Mongolian officers host the Americans at the 016 Infantry Brigade area at Dzuunmod. L to R: Col. Nyamjav, Col. Myagmarsuren, and Lt. Col. Naraanbaatar.
Source: http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/gallery4.html
Mongolian Military Numbers, taken from the CIA World Factbook:
Military Branches: Mongolian Armed Forces (includes General Purpose Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Troops); note - Border Troops are under Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs in peacetime.
Military Manpower - Age: 18 years of age (2003 est.)
Military Manpower - Availability: males age 15-49: 796,449 (2003 est.)
Military Expenditures - Dollar Figure: $23.1 million (FY02)
Military Expenditures - Percent Of GDP: 2.2% (FY02)
Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mg.html
First of all, the Mongolian armed forces website: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/
Then pictures. First lot is pictures of the 200 strong Mongolian peacekeeping contingent in training for Iraq duties:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag5.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag4.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/zurag.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t18.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t19.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/index_files/zurag/tsergiinbag/t20.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/4c.htm
Second batch is from Iraq:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/team.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/4b.htm (This also contains further info on the Mongolian peacekeeping unit)
Third seems to be some sort of UN training:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh3.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/enkh4.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/6d.htm
And last, joint USMC - Mongolian forces training:
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan1.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan2.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan3.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan4.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan5.jpg
http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/zurag/khan6.jpg
Source: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/gsmaf/eng/index_files/Mpat-11.htm
Some more assorted:
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-1.jpg
Soldiers of the Mongolian Armed Forces in ceremonial uniforms are reminders of Mongolia's past history as Eurasia's greatest military power and empire.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-2.jpg
Members of 084 Paratroop Unit in Mongolia receive training on U.S. tracking procedures from U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Norton. (Background artillery piece is a historical display).
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-3.jpg
Jr. Sgt. Ch. Sukhbat in the classroom of the Elite Battalion, in Ulaanbaatar.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-8.jpg
Maj. Batsaihan, Chief of the Paratroop Service, lands at Punstigarazzo Drop Zone, during a Mongolian parachuting demonstration in BALANCE MAGIC 99-1.
http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/images/high/5-mon-6.jpg
Mongolian officers host the Americans at the 016 Infantry Brigade area at Dzuunmod. L to R: Col. Nyamjav, Col. Myagmarsuren, and Lt. Col. Naraanbaatar.
Source: http://forum.apan-info.net/fall99web/gallery4.html
Mongolian Military Numbers, taken from the CIA World Factbook:
Military Branches: Mongolian Armed Forces (includes General Purpose Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Troops); note - Border Troops are under Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs in peacetime.
Military Manpower - Age: 18 years of age (2003 est.)
Military Manpower - Availability: males age 15-49: 796,449 (2003 est.)
Military Expenditures - Dollar Figure: $23.1 million (FY02)
Military Expenditures - Percent Of GDP: 2.2% (FY02)
Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mg.html