The Rangers Battalion
The Rangers Battalion is a Special operations force in the Special Operations Regiment of the Army of North Macedonia. It consists of the former Reconnaissance battalion and the Parachuting squad as well as servicemen from other units.http://www.arm.mil.mk/baza/edinici/pso/en_pso_rb_istorija.html Awards In 2011 the President and the Supreme Commander of the armed forces awarded the Rangers Battalion the medal of military merits for a successful accomplishment of their tasks and challenges. See also * Wolves (military), Special Forces Battalion * Ceremonial Guard Battalion * Military Reserve Force (Macedonia) * North Macedonia Air Brigade * Army of the Republic of North Macedonia * Military Service for Security and Intelligence * North Macedonia References Gallery File:Полк за специјални опрации.svg, The Rangers Battalion is part of Special Operations Regiment {{DEFAULTSORT:Rangers Battalion Military units and formations of North Mace ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Army Of The Republic Of Macedonia
An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army. In some countries, such as France and China, the term "army", especially in its plural form "armies", has the broader meaning of armed forces as a whole, while retaining the colloquial sense of land forces. To differentiate the colloquial army from the formal concept of military force, the term is qualified, for example in France the land force is called ''Armée de terre'', meaning Land Army, and the air and space force is called ''Armée de l'Air et de l’Esp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Special Operations Force
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, covert ops, direct action, hostage rescue, high-value targets/manhunt, intelligence operations, mobility operations, and unconventional warfare. In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called , an acronym for "special purpose". In the United Sta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion or regiment in the army. The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel: * Lieutenant-colonel (Canada) * Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe) * Lieutenant colonel (Turkey) * Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka) * Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) * L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Besnik Emini
Besnik is an Albanian masculine given name, which means ''loyal'' or ''faithful''. People named Besnik include: *Besnik Bekteshi (born 1941), Albanian politician *Besnik Bisha (born 1958), Albanian film director and actor * Besnik Dushaj (born 19??), Albanian politician *Besnik Hasi (born 1971), Kosovar-Albanian footballer and manager * Besnik Krasniqi (born 1990), Kosovar-Albanian footballer * Besnik Musaj (born 1973), Albanian cyclist *Besnik Mustafaj Besnik Bajram Mustafaj (born 1958) is an Albanian writer and diplomat. Career Mustafaj is a former Albanian ambassador to France. He became 62nd foreign minister of Albania on 11 September 2005 when the government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha ... (born 1958), Albanian writer and diplomat * Besnik Prenga (born 1969), Albanian footballer * Besnik Zukaj (born 1978), Serbian footballer of Albanian origin {{given name Albanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Army Of North Macedonia
, image = Logo of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia.svg , alt = , caption = Emblem of the Army , image2 = , alt2 = , caption2 = , motto = , founded = 21 February 1992 , current_form = 27 March 1992 , disbanded = , branches = 1st MIB Air Force Special Forces , headquarters = Skopje, North Macedonia , flying_hours = , website Official website , commander-in-chief = President Stevo Pendarovski , commander-in-chief_title = , chief minister = , chief minister_title = , minister = Slavjanka Petrovska , minister_title = Minister of Defense , commander = Lieutenant General Vasko Gjurchinovski , commander_title = Chief of the General Staff , age = , conscription = , manpower_data = , manpower_age = , available = , available_f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wolves (military)
The Special Operations Regiment ( mk, Полк за специјални операции) is the main special operations unit of the Army of North Macedonia. Under the command of the Special Operations Regiment are the Ranger Battalion as well as the Special Force Battalion "Wolves". The Wolves unit was formed on 1 March 1994. The Special Operations Regiment is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of North Macedonia from foreign hostiles. This unit is fully compatible with NATO standards. History * On 1 March 1994 for the first time in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia a Special Purpose Unit was founded under the name of "the Wolves"; * It operated as Special Units Command from 2002-2003; * In December 2003 with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia the unit is restructured into Special Purpose Squad; * In November 2006 the Unit is restructured into Special Operations Regiment (SOR). Mission ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ceremonial Guard Battalion
The Ceremonial Guard Battalion (), also known as the Honour Battalion () is a military unit of the Macedonian Military. The mission of the Ceremonial Guard Battalion is to perform military honors for all events regulated by the rules of engagement in ARNM, as well as maintaining the combat readiness of the Ceremonial Guard Battalion units at the highest level. History After the departure of Yugoslav People Army's from Macedonia, the ''Ceremonial Guard Battalion'' became an official regiment on March 26, 1992 as part of the ''First Guard Brigade''. On July 22, 2002 the ''Honour and Serving Guards Battalion'' was designated as the main guard of honour for Macedonia. On March 1, 2006 it was renamed as the ''Honour and Serving Battalion''. It has officially been entitled the Ceremonial Guard Battalion since April 1, 2012. The battalion provided honours for the state funerals of President Boris Trajkovski and songwriter Toše Proeski. Structure * Battalion Command ** Battalion Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Military Reserve Force (Macedonia)
The Military Reserve Force ( mk, Резервисти на АРМ, translation=Reservists of the ARM) is a military unit of North Macedonia. It is part of Army of the Republic of Macedonia's Joint Operational Command. The organization was formed from the Territorial Defense units of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia. Mission *Unit of the ARM from a priority reserve designed to defend the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic of North Macedonia *It provides carrying out of attack and defense actions on the entire territory of the Republic of North Macedonia *The 3rd Infantry Brigade personnel is professional and from the reserve Tasks *Continuation of the planned transformation and restructuring of the brigade and bringing the training close to NATO standards *Training of the brigade commands and units *Recruiting and equipping the brigade with material and technical resources and men 2001 Albanian Unrest Karpalak Massacre 10 Reservist were killed and 3 wer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roundel Of North Macedonia
A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours. Other symbols also often use round shapes. Heraldry In heraldry, a ''roundel'' is a circular charge. ''Roundels'' are among the oldest charges used in coats of arms, dating from at least the twelfth century. Roundels in British heraldry have different names depending on their tincture. Thus, while a roundel may be blazoned by its tincture, e.g., ''a roundel vert'' (literally "a roundel green"), it is more often described by a single word, in this case ''pomme'' (literally "apple", from the French) or, from the same origins, ''pomeis''—as in "Vert; on a cross Or five pomeis". One special example of a named roundel is the fountain, depicted as ''a roundel barry wavy argent and azure'', that is, containing alternating horizo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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North Macedonia Air Brigade
The North Macedonia Air Brigade ( mk, Воздухопловен ВИНГ) is the air warfare and air defense force of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia. History The development of the Macedonian Air Brigade began in 1992. The UTVA-66 and UTVA-75 were the first aircraft types to be introduced into the Macedonian Air Warfare and Air Defence Forces. Upon its creation, the Macedonian Air Warfare and Air Defence Forces operated one UTVA-66 and four UTVA-75 A21 two-seat trainers, all leased from the Macedonian Aeronautical Union (). After full-scale conflict began in 1991 in the newly independent republics of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution, requesting an immediate UN arms embargo on Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Macedonia and Slovenia. This resolution was viewed by Macedonia as unfair, because Macedonia was the only one of the former Yugoslav Republics that had ga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |