Rangers Battalion (North Macedonia) Explained

Unit Name:The Rangers Battalion
Dates:2004
Allegiance:Army of North Macedonia
Branch:Special Operations Regiment
Type:Special operations force
Role:Primary tasks:
  • Direct action
  • Special reconnaissance
  • Counter-terrorism
  • Foreign internal defense
  • Unconventional warfare

Other roles:

  • Infiltration and retreatment on land, in air and water
  • Gathering operative strategic intelligence information
Current Commander:Lieutenant Colonel Besnik Emini
Nickname:Rangers (Macedonian: Ренџери)
Battles: Afghanistan

The Rangers Battalion is a special operations force in the Special Operations Regiment (North Macedonia). It consists of the former Reconnaissance battalion and the Parachuting squad as well as servicemen from other units.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rangers Battalion page at the Army of Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923173647/http://www.arm.mil.mk/baza/edinici/pso/en_pso_rb_istorija.html. 23 September 2015. Army of North Macedonia. 23 October 2015.