PRESIDENT ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MILITARY LONG RUN OBSTACLE COURSE COMPETITION
The military long run obstacle course competition, named after the President of Mongolia and the Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Armed Forces, commenced today at the Five Hills Training Area of the Military Unit 311, the Peace Support Operations Training Center.
The competition is bringing together over 500 athletes belonging to 19 teams representing eight state and military institutions that are charged with duties of ensuring national security and enforcing law, including the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, the General Authority for Border Protection, the Staff of the Internal Troops, the National Emergency Management Agency, the General Executive Agency of Court Decision, the General Intelligence Agency, the National Defense University, and the University of Internal Affairs, formerly known as the Law Enforcement University.
According to the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, the military long run obstacle course competition includes various contests and exercises such as drill, shooting, obstacle zone, and decontamination in affected area, designed to test the physical fitness, mental toughness, and specialized skills of the participants.
Present at the opening ceremony were, President of Mongolia and Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Armed Forces Khaltmaagiin Battulga, Defense and Security Policy Advisor to the President, Lieutenant General D.Davaa, Minister of Defense N.Enkhbold, Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces, Major General A.Ganbat, and leaderships of the participating institutions.
In his remarks during the opening ceremony, President Battulga congratulated the participants of the competition and wished them success.
