The Rangers Battalion
Active2004
Country North Macedonia
AllegianceArmy of North Macedonia
BranchSpecial Operations Regiment
TypeSpecial operations force
RolePrimary 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)
EngagementsAfghanistan
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant Colonel Besnik Emini

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.[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

References

  1. ↑ "The Rangers Battalion page at the Army of Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) website". Army of North Macedonia. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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