22nd Peacekeeping Battalion (Moldova)

The 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion (Romanian: Batalionul 22 de menținere a păcii) is a military unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. The battalion was established on May 11, 1999. The battalion has the task of preparing for peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions outside of Moldova.

22nd Peacekeeping Battalion
Batalionul 22 de menținere a păcii
The battalion during a parade in 2016.
ActiveMay 11, 1999 - Present
Country Moldova
BranchArmed Forces of the Republic of Moldova
RolePeacekeeping
Garrison/HQChisinau
Nickname(s)The Blue Helmets
Battle honours State Order "Faith of the Homeland" 1st class (2021)[1]
Commanders
Current
commander		Major Ianac Deli
Notable
commanders		Vitalie Marinuța
Anatolie Nosatîi
Insignia
Identification
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Deployments

Soldiers of the battalion have participated in international exercises in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Germany, Macedonia, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States. It has also taken part in UN missions in Liberia, the Ivory Coast, Sudan, and South Sudan.[2][3][4]

Personnel

70% of the battalion were supplied with contract-based servicemen by the end of 2012. People who join the battalion are required to sign a 3-5 year contract with the possibility renewal. Members of the battalion are also required to learn English, German, and French. Soldiers get a monthly salary over 2300 Moldovan leu, a guaranteed retirement payment after 20 years of work experience, as well as post-career assistance.[5][6][7]

Cooperation

The battalion is the only unit in the army that trains in accordance with the NATO STANAGs and national regulation.[8] In 2010, Company A of the battalion worked for two weeks with the North Carolina Army National Guard in an exercise dubbed "Peace Shield 2010".[9] On 13 November 2014, the battalion received 43 military vehicles and 10 trailers donation from the Government of the United States.[10][11]

Other activities
  • The battalion had the honor of being a foreign contingent in the 2017 Kyiv Independence Day Parade.
  • The team of the 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion won the Cup of the National Army Cross Country Championship, which was held on 15 April 2016 in the capital's Valea Morilor Park.[12]

References
  1. "Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova".
  2. "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md.
  3. "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". www.army.md.
  4. "Moldova day six: Next step on way to peacekeeping certification".
  5. www.eltonic.com, Eltonic -. "The 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion to be reorganized in the following two years - Moldova Azi". www.azi.md.
  6. ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (2011-03-17). "22-й миротворческий батальон - первое подразделение профессиональных солдат | PUBLIKA .MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". ru.publika.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  7. "22-й миротворческий батальон будет состоять из контрактников". Point.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  8. Deli, Ianac (2019). Optimal structure for the infantry units of the national army of the Republic of Moldova (PDF) (Master of military art and science). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2022.
  9. "Moldova day six: Next step on way to peacekeeping certification". National Guard. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  10. (foto) Guvernul SUA a donat Armatei Naționale un lot de tehnică militară
  11. 41 cei mai buni militari moldoveni au plecat în Kosovo Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, jurnal.md
  12. "22-й миротворческий батальон – чемпион Национальной армии по кроссу". moldova.sports.md. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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