Mission:
The battalion provides air defence and support to combat arms units and the Army Headquarters, facilities and buildings of strategic importance for the defence and protection of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic.
Tasks:
- Planning:
- Conducts analysis of the military demands and available military resources;
- NATO standards implementation;
- Promotes and develops personnel management, intelligence, counter-intelligence, security and protection of the armed forces, organizes, prepares operational capability and combat readiness, logistic support, training, financial support and civil-military cooperation;
- Gives proposals for service regulations, manuals and directives the specific unit, its internal structure, the Army rules of engagement and other army rules and regulations;
- Prepares draft plans for equipment and modernization of the unit.
- Plans and implements:
- Performs analysis, plans and prepares tasks and duties for the unit and its subordinate units;
- Coordinates and monitors the plans of the subordinate units;
- Plans and conducts measures, activities and procedures for raising the level of the combat readiness according to the estimated combat readiness and the received orders;
- Monitors the combat readiness level of the subordinate units;
- Plans, conducts and implements measures, activities and procedures supporting the MOI units when dealing with asymmetric threats;
- Plans and conducts activities and procedures to support the central and local governments in cases of natural disasters;
- Operational utilization of the unit, its subunits as ordered by ABde;
- Prepares and conducts mobilization;
- Estimates the mobilization;
- Prepares draft mobilization development plan;
- Prepares a mobilization plan;
- Performs mobilization of the unit and its subordinate units;
- Conducts activities for reaching and maintaining the combat readiness;
- Conducts and implements ADBn combat readiness activities;
- Monitors and controls the combat readiness of the units and takes measures for improving the level of readiness.
- Plans and conducts training and exercises:
- Plans, organizes and monitors the training activities for achieving and maintaining the required level of combat readiness of the units;
- Trains and prepares the service personnel for their participation in peacekeeping or counter terrorism multinational missions and operations;
- Participates in NATO exercises with other partner countries;
- Plans and trains declared units;
- Plans, organizes and conducts training exercises and activities;
- Evaluates the battalion.
- Plans and conducts personnel management:
- Plans, organizes and conducts training and individual professional development of the service personnel;
- Plans new appointments and reassignments of the service personnel;
- Provides administrative support for personnel management.
- Intelligence, counter-intelligence and protection of forces:
- Supports Army intelligence and counter intelligence systems and works in coordination with other correlated institutions and organizations;
- Participates in planning, organizing and preparing activities for eliminating asymmetrical threats endangering the safety of the Republic;
- Analyzes and estimates possible security threats for and from the service personnel and the MRE;
- Applies preventive measures and procedures, and conducts activities to secure classified and sensitive information;
- Plans and applies measures and activities to prevent and discover criminal activities.
- Logistic support:
- Plans, coordinates, conducts and monitors the logistic support (procurement, maintenance, transportation and movement, medical support and infrastructure);
- Analyzes the procurement and quantity of all supplies;
- Applies procedures to maintain the level of resources and supplies;
- Maintains the material supplies, equipment and facilities;
- Provides health care for the service personnel;
- Plans and organizes transportation for the needs of the unit;
- Manages the living quarters, maintenance, storage facilities and other infrastructure.
- Organizes and prepares the CIS:
- Prepares a plan for organization and use of communication systems to support command and control of the subordinate units;
- Applies procedures and measures, and conducts activities for the organization of the cryptographic system.
- Financial planning:
- Prepares the financial plan;
- Implements the financial plan.
Major Kiril Iliev
Major Kiril Iliev was born on October 11th 1980 in Veles. After completing his primary and secondary education in Veles, he continues his military education at the Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” in Skopje.
He started his military career as an officer of ARE PVO. He has held several command and staff posts, battalion and brigade duties, and since January 17th 2020 has been appointed Commander of the Air Defence Battalion.
He has completed several staff courses, a LPRS Igla course in the Republic of Slovenia, and courses for control and management of VoP such as the console course MASE (Control and Management of VoP) and a course for Process functions of a section for monitoring in an operational centre in the Republic of Croatia. He participated in several military exercises.
He has been honored and praised numerous times, including a significant MoD absence award in 2013 and an award from the Chief of General Staff in 2015. He is actively using English language.
Major Kiril Iliev is married and father of 1 child.
Previous duties:
- Commander of the Missile Platoon RS S-10M in 3rd PVO Battalion 2003-2005;
- Performing command and staff duties in the PVO Battalion 2005-2008;
- Commander of the platoon in the PVO Battalion 2008-2012;
- Training and Exercise Officer in Section A-7 in VBR 2012-2019;
- Deputy Commander in the PVO Battalion 2019-2020.
Promotions:
- Second Lieutenant 2003-2008
- Lieutenant 2008-2011;
- Captain 2011-2016;
- Major 2016.
A group of officers, who worked on formations of the units and commands of ARM, with the independence of the Republic of Macedonia, prepared the formation of light artillery missile regiment AD. On the formation, the selection of officers and their deployment on suitable duty stations worked: Lt Col Mitko Stoimenov, Major Anche Arsov, master sergeant 1st class Stojce Spasov and staff sergeant 1st class Sasho Siljanovski. The first day of the regiment was on April 6 1992 in barracks Petrovec with the first meeting of the officers of the regiment.
The duty commander of the regiment from 1992 to 11/13/1993 had Major Anche Arsov, who, despite his regular duty – Chief of Staff, representing the regiment commander, whereas the commander position according to formation was vacant.
Once the unit started to operate, the officers began preparations for the reception of new soldiers in the regiment which started on 15 April 1992, when first soldier arrived in the regiment – Ilija Cane Ristov, from Kavadarci, born on 26.01.1972. Over the next five days, until April 20 1992, the unit had a total of 55 soldiers of which 52 Macedonians and 3 Turks.
The training of the soldiers began on April 27 1992.
The first generation of ARM soldiers gave a solemn oath on May 09, 1992 in “Ilinden” barracks.
The first firing at ground targets with ARU for ADwas performed on June 16 1992 at ATA “Krivolak”.
Lt Col Mile Stojanovski was appointed as the AD regiment commander on 13.11.1993.
On March 1, 1994 a new formation of the LARR (Light Artillery Rocket Regiment) AD replaced the old. In 1994 Commander LARR PVO was still Lt Col Mile Stojanovski. On 17.11.1994, Lt. Hristo Ristov was appointed as the Chief of Staff. In 1994 there was number of shooting practice conducted with infantry weapons. There was shooting practice at ground targets with artillery armament (20/3 mm AAC and 40 mm AAC) at ATA “Krivolak”.
In 1995-1996, the commander of LARRAD was Lt Col Mile Stojanovski. In April 1996 the regiment formed TC for ARU AD for the needs of the ARM, where they began combat training and education of the troops during the training of the individual. Thus, practically the officers of the AD Regiment began to work by new MF. In October 1996, the AD division was formed, where they will conduct combat training and education to units.
The regiment grew by getting 1 m/v TAM 4500 and 5 m/v Iveco 80.17. Training center has 12 AA Canons 20/1mm M-75.
On 09.01.1997, the duty “Commander” of AD Regiment was given to Lieutenant Atanas Jovcevski.
On 26.08.1998, the duty “Commander” of AD Regiment was given to Lieutenant Ance Arsov.
The life, work and training of the command and the units of 3rd AD Battalion during 2001 was realized in two periods as follows:
- In the first half of the year, the unit still functioned as AD Regiment, which trained soldiers from TC MAF and AD and soldiers in the AD division, and also permanent commitment of the unit in terms of increased measures of b / d in providing security at a. Petrovec, barracks Chojlija and other facilities on the territory (Drenov Dol, border post Goshince and Umin Dol).
- In the second half of the year the unit was reformed in 3rd battalion.
A dislocation of the unit was made to a. Petrovec in barracks Chojlija.
On 15.20.2001, a process of professionalization of the unit started and also the training of professional soldiers (at that time 37 professional soldiers joined ARM).
On 08.09.2001, from AD Regiment was transformed into battalion and the training center of the AF and AD continued to work within the Training Command.
On 06.11.2001 there was a handover of the duty commander of 3rd AD Battalion between acting Major Gjeorgji Mitrinovski and Lt Col Slave Ilievski.
During 2002, there have been detailed preparations and the latest transformation was made into 3rd AD Battalion (peacetime and wartime).
By Month June 2003 commanding officer was Lt. Slave Ilievski, and then Lt. Col Blaze Ristov received duty. In the same year there was also a transformation of the unit under the new formation, with much of the staff moved into the ranks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the border police.
By November 2004 the commanding officer was Lt Col Blaze Ristov and then Major Ljupcho Georgievski received temporary duty.
In 2005 3rd AD Battalion was transformed into AD battalion where Major Jakim Nikolovski received duty.
In 2007, according to the partnership goals, a draft plan was made on forming a declared platoon for AD which was activated in 2010, by starting with the preparations for the exercise “Macedonian Flash 07” when all the documents for the platoon were officially approved. Platoon commander was Captain Kiril Iliev. It was intended for the AD of the command and the units from the Medium Infantry Battle Group (MIBG). It consisted of 42 people.
In 2008, 2009 and 2010, several shooting practices were realized with p/c (preparatory and single), with AA Cannon 20/3 mm and LPRS “Igla”. In cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Slovenia a stationary camping was organized with live firing at targets with LPRS “Igla” and the exercise “Challenge 08” was also carried out.
In the above mentioned we can see the beginnings of the AD, starting as a regiment, division, 3rd AD Battalion, and in 2011 it was already independent AD battalion with Lt Col Zoran Iliev as the commander, so already in 2012 the AD battalion was part of the aviation brigade with Major Trajche Denchevski as the commander.
As for the equipment of the ADB, it was realized as follows: April 23, 1992 the first 2 AAC 20/3 mm were brought. On the same day from RSTD Skopje were brought 4 more AAC 20/3 mm. On 28 and 29 April and 36 more AAC 40 mm M-12 were brought from the organizations “Refinery”, “Ohis” and “Zhelezara”. In August 1992, the personal arms of the unit was changed, instead PAP, PPSH M-41 were introduced.
In 1993 the unit was outfitted with 20/3 mm AA cannons and AAC 40 mm M-12.
In 2000 the unit was outfitted with six handheld radios Q-210 and 12 automated phones, and in 2001 a reception for the new RS for AD “STRELA-10m” and “IGLA”.
On 19.07.2001 the process of equipping the unit with modern tools for AD began, with the arrival of missile systems “Strela-10m”. In this year the unit has 4 (four) cargo m/v Iveco, 2 m/v ILTIS and m/v LADA RIVA. As far as equipment goes, the unit has funds for modern communications.
In 2002 the unit is equipped with: an ambulance, terrain vehicles and passenger vehicles, while in 2003 the unit is provided with three water tanks that meet the needs.
Starting from the establishment of ADB until 2012, ADB in 2012 has 5 cargo Iveco m/v, 1 m/v LADA Samara, 3 terrain m/v Pincgauer, 2 terrain m/v Puch and 1 fuel tank DAF, 1 Land Rover Defender 110 taken from 2nd MIB, 8 SLO-10m and 1-OT Leonidas and 4 AAC 20/3mm.
