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Military unit in Mongolia
The
032 Separate Commandant's Battalion named after
Colonel General
Jamsrangijn Jondon
, known simply as the
032 Military Unit
(
Mongolian
:
Зэвсэгт х?чний 032 дугаар анги
) is a military unit of the
Armed Forces of Mongolia
. The unit takes part in the peacetime protection of the capital, with its main task being of law enforcement and to continuously organize daily activities, military supplies and services.
It was formed in 1924 after the
Mongolian People's Republic
was established three years earlier.
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It was named the Ulaanbaatar City Commandant.
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The unit in its current form was established on 16 August 1955 in accordance with directive No. 057 of Lieutenant General
Sanjiin Bataa
from the
Mongolian People's Army
. The composition of the battalion includes the following units:
Mongolian State Honor Guard
,
Military Police
Company and
Special Forces
Company. The honor guard company is involved in both the welcoming and seeing off of foreign state during their official visits to Mongolia, which is among a large number of other diverse events. The military police and special forces companies are entrusted with the task of protecting strategic facilities and ensuring public safety in the capital.
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In 2013, it was the winner of an inter-military contest called "Mongolia Military Glory".
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On its
golden jubilee
in 1974, it was awarded the Order of Merit by the
People's Great Khural
.
[6]
On 2 October 2019, Mongolian President
Khaltmaagiin Battulga
issued a decree awarding the unit with the
Order of the Red Banner of Merit
. The presentation of the award was conducted by Chief of the Presidential Office, who then gave a welcoming speech on behalf of Battulga.
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In 2020, T. Ganbold, a
senior lieutenant
in the unit, served as the
flag bearer
for the Mongolian contingent during the
2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade
on
Red Square
.
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