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

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

• 
  Shoulder board of President as Commander-in-chief of armed forces.^[4]
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  Shoulder board of cabinet members and deputy minister of defence.^[5][6][7]

Commissioned officer ranks

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

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

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

Branch and service color

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

• Rank insignia of Air force branch of the Armed forces, General intelligence agency, and the State special security department
• 
  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Colonel)
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  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Captain)
• 
  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Senior sergeant)

• Rank insignia of Border troops
• 
  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Lieutenant colonel)
• 
  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Major)
• 
  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Captain)
• 
  Field uniform shoulder board
  (Sergeant)

• Rank insignia of Internal troops and General executive agency of Court decision
• 
  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Major)
• 
  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Senior lieutenant)
• 
  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Lieutenant colonel)

• Rank insignia of National emergency management agency (Civil defense)
• 
  Parade uniform shoulder board
  (Colonel)
• 
  Service uniform shoulder board
  (Lieutenant)
• 
  Uniform shirt shoulder board
  (Junior sergeant)

Historical

Ranks and insignia from 1990 to 1998

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

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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

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

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

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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

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

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

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  Lieutenant colonel shoulder board, 1998 style camouflage pattern.
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  Lieutenant shoulder board, 2011 style camouflage pattern.
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  Junior sergeant shoulder board, 2011 style camouflage pattern.

See also

• Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic

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