Mission:
To perform support missions for internal security of the Republic and to support the external security policy, to perform special and specific offensive operations under different conditions.
Tasks:
1. To plan, organize, equip and train for performing direct actions;
2. To plan, organize, equip and train for performing reconnaissance and observation actions;
3. To plan, organize, equip and train for performing actions for support of the Ministry of Interior forces in dealing with threats risks and dangers towards the security and defense of the Republic;
4. To plan, organize, equip and train for performing actions for support of the state institutions in disasters and accidents on the territory of the Republic.
Lieutenant Colonel Mentor Saiti
Date and place of birth:
27.05.1980, Gostivar.
Military education:
- Military Academy “Gen. Mihailo Apostolski”, Skopje, 1998-2002;
- Advanced Maneuver Officers’ Course, the USA, 2011;
- Command and Staff Academy, the USA, 2013-2014;
- Masters Studies, the USA, 2013-2014.
Courses:
- Special Forces Course, 2004-2005;
- Mountain Warfare Course, 2007;
- Ski Instructor Course, 2012.
Military career:
- Platoon Commander of Mortar Battery, Tetovo, 2002-2004;
- Team Commander in the Rangers Battalion, 2004-2007;
- Fire Support Team Commander in the Rangers Battalion, 2007-2010;
- Operations Officer in S-3 in the Rangers Battalion, 2010-2013;
- Company Commander in the Rangers Battalion, 2014-2016;
- Fire Support Officer in S-3 SORC, 2016-2019;
- Rangers Battalion Commander
Promotions:
- 2nd Lieutenant 2002;
- Lieutenant 2004;
- Captain 2007;
- Major 2011;
- Lieutenant Colonel 2017.
Missions and exercises:
- NATO Evaluation 1&2 with LRRC;
- NATO Evaluation 1&2 with 1Rc;
- Balkans Ex, Turkey, 2012;
- Macedonian Flash 11;
- “Resolute Support”, Afghanistan, 2016-2017;
- “Combined Resolve 10“, Germany, 2018.
Career achievements:
- 10 days Incentive leave by CGS, 2007;
- Commendation by MOD, 2010;
- Incentive leave by SOR Commander, 2011;
- Incentive leave by CGS, 2012;
- Bronze badge of the Army, 2016;
- NATO medal, Afghanistan, 2017;
- Bronze badge of the Army, 2019;
- Silver badge of the Army, 2019.
Foreign languages:
- English;
- Turkish (elementary);
- German (elementary).
Marital status:
Married, two daughters.
Hobbies:
- Paragliding;
- Skiing;
- Snowboarding;
- Music, guitarist, keyboard player.
The Rangers Battalion was formed in 2004. It consists of the former Reconnaissance battalion and the Parachuting squad as well as servicemen from other ARM units.
The Rangers Battalion has a respectable experience and is a significant ARM representative which is continually preparing for successfully conducting its mission.
Since 2004 the unit went through an intensive developing period and put maximum efforts improving the operative ability and is always ready to manage all challenges of the modern time.
As a result of its readiness and interoperability with NATO units, the deep in enemy territory observation unit as part of the Rangers Battalion in the period from 2007 to 2010 has successfully finished the self assessment level 1, NATO assessment level 1 – CREVAL and self assessment level 2 – TACEVAL.
The unit consists of professional staff educated and trained according to NATO programs and standards. The servicemen are young and psychophysically well prepared and motivated professionals who are trained for combats and are able to perform operations under different conditions.
Training
The training of the Rangers Battalion is primarily focused on exercising the procedures of infiltration and retreatment on land, in air and water, procedures for establishing the system for observation and gathering operative strategic intelligence information, procedures for identifying, classifying and locating targets to be attacked by aircraft or artillery, procedures for combat assessment of targets, for hidden observation and offensive operations behind enemy lines, for identifying enemy artillery fire, for securing certain level of units’ protection, ability for independent execution of operations in a duration of five days and for many other activities.
Missions abroad
Members of the Rangers Battalion took part in a few peacekeeping missions in Iraq from 2004 to 2009 and in Afghanistan in 2010.
The participants in the missions have been rewarded with a big number of certificates of appreciation and with medals and other stimulating decorations.
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.