page_title: Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia
hierarchical_section_title: Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia
caption_attribution_description: English: The Central Orchestra of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF Band), conducted by MAF Capt. E. Gansukh, performs traditional music during their part of a joint concert with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band in Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 30. This is the fourth year the MarForPac Band traveled to Mongolia to participate in a subject matter expert exchange with their Mongolian counterparts.
context_page_description: The Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia is the main military band of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. The band was formed in 1950 and began as the foremost musical group of the Mongolian People's Army. It was led for over 30 years by Colonel Navaany Tserenpil who drastically changed the band's style and structure to reflect the Russian model. Tserenpil, who wrote over 100 marches for the band, is known as the Mongolian March King. Today, the MAF Band participates in receptions dedicated to state holidays, parades, and accompanies the visits of heads of state and government to Mongolia. Since 2015, the band has been led by Colonel Chojilzhav Gansukh.
context_section_description: The Military Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia (also known as the Band of the Armed Forces of Mongolia or the MAF Band) is the main military band of the Armed Forces of Mongolia. The band was formed in 1950 and began as the foremost musical group of the Mongolian People's Army. It was led for over 30 years by Colonel Navaany Tserenpil who drastically changed the band's style and structure to reflect the Russian model. Tserenpil, who wrote over 100 marches for the band, is known as the Mongolian March King. Today, the MAF Band participates in receptions dedicated to state holidays, parades, and accompanies the visits of heads of state and government to Mongolia. Since 2015, the band has been led by Colonel Chojilzhav Gansukh.
caption: The MAF Band conducted by Captain E. Gansukh performing traditional music during a concert in June 2010.
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