Photo By Staff Sgt. Tristan Moore | Multinational soldiers stand in formation during the closing ceremony of Khaan Quest...... read more read more
FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia – The multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2025 officially ended with a closing ceremony June 28, 2025, here.
Opening remarks were given by Batlut Damba the Defense Minister of Mongolia, and Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner, the commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
“I am pleased to express my satisfaction that the Khaan Quest 2025 multinational peace support operations exercise, jointly organized by the Mongolian Armed Forces, and the United States Armed Forces, has successfully achieved its goals and objectives,” said Damba.
Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational and multicomponent training exercise designed to promote regional peace and security. The event featured both command post and field training exercises focused on peacekeeping, disaster relief, civil unrest response, and enhancing interoperability through cross-cultural communication.
“Khaan Quest began in 2003 as a modest peacekeeping initiative between Mongolia and the United States,” said Gardner. “Today it is the most expansive theater security cooperation program focusing on critical skills for modern peacekeeping, conflict resolution, and humanitarian assistance in the Indo-Pacific."
This year marks the 22nd iteration of Khaan Quest. Over 900 participants from the Unites States, Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam took part in the exercise.
“The skills learned not only deal with the soldier’s technical expertise but strengthen our capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to future peacekeeping operations and provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” said Gardner.
During the exercise, participants were encouraged to partake in multicultural events and forge friendships. Each night, after training, a participating nation performed a cultural demonstration to build relationships and foster cultural appreciation.
“Partnerships matter,” said Gardner. “The relationships built and the experiences you shared over the past two weeks are just as important as the technical and tactical proficiencies that have been gained. Of the four components of interoperability, the most important is the human component. This component relies strongly on relationships and trust. We built that here at Khaan Quest.”
The closing ceremony featured traditional Mongolian music and Mongolian soldiers in ceremonial garb.
“Peace and stability rest on mutual understanding,” said Damba. Today’s global security challenges are increasingly complex, transnational and multifaceted. Demanding more flexible, proactive, and sustained cooperation.”
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2025 18:57 |
| Story ID: | 501820 |
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