Rangers Battalion (Macedonia)

The Rangers Battalion
Active	2004
Country	Republic of Macedonia
Allegiance	ARM
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
Nickname(s)	Rangers (Macedonian: Ренџери)
Engagements	Afghanistan
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Besnik Emini

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

Awards

In 2011 the President of the Republic of Macedonia 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

• Special Forces Battalion
• Ceremonial Guard Battalion
• Military Reserve Force (Macedonia)
• Macedonian Air Force
• Army of the Republic of Macedonia
• Military Service for Security and Intelligence
• Macedonia

References

Gallery

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  Rangers Battalion soldier shaking hands with Afghanistan soldier
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  The Rangers Battalion is part of Special Operations Regiment

Army of the Republic of Macedonia
Branches
Macedonian Air Force Macedonian Ground Forces Strategic Reserve Forces
Timeline
History Wars 2001 Macedonia conflict
Other
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Equipment
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