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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 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]
| Ranks | Armed forces | Border defense troops | Internal troops | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory service | Voluntary service | Compulsory service | Voluntary service | Compulsory service | Voluntary service | |
| Private Байлдагч |  |  |  |  |  | Unknown |
| Senior private Ахлах байлдагч |  |  |  |  |  | Unknown |
| Junior corporal Дэд түрүүч |  |  |  |  |  | Unknown |
| Corporal Түрүүч |  |  |  |  |  | Unknown |
| Senior corporal Ахлах түрүүч |  |  |  |  |  | Unknown |
| Ranks | Parade uniform | Service uniform | Uniform shirt | Field uniform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior sergeant Дэд ахлагч |  |  |  |  |
| Sergeant Aхлагч |  |  |  |  |
| Senior sergeant Aхлах ахлагч |  |  |  |  |
| Master sergeant Cургагч ахлагч |  |  |  |  |
| Sergeant major Тэргүүн ахлагч |  |  |  |  |
| Ranks | Parade uniform | Service uniform [4] | Uniform shirt | Field uniform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Дэслэгч |  |  |  |  |
| Senior Lieutenant Ахлах дэслэгч |  |  |  |  |
| Captain Ахмад |  |  |  |  |
| Major Хошууч |  |  |  |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel Дэд хурандаа |  |  |  |  |
| Colonel Хурандаа |  |  |  |  |
| Brigadier general Бригадын генерал |  |  |  |  |
| Major general Хошууч генерал |  |  |  |  |
| Lieutenant general Дэслэгч генерал |  |  |  |  |
| General Генерал |  |  |  |  |
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 |
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]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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