Combat Support Regiment Explained

Unit Name:Combat Support Regiment (Albania)
Regjimenti i Mbështetjes me Luftim
Dates:2014–present
Branch:Albanian Land Force
Role:Artillery[1]
Air Defence
CBRN defence
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Military reserve force
Size:Regiment
Garrison:Zall-Herr, Tirana
Battles:Resolute Support Mission
Current Commander:Colonel Ekland Dauti[2]

The Combat Support Regiment (sq|Regjimenti i Mbështetjes me Luftim commonly known as RML) is a supporting regiment of the Albanian Land Force, which has as its primary mission to create separate military capabilities with a specific mission and tasks for fire support, air defense, engineering operations, protecting armed forces maneuver units and population from weapons of mass destruction.[3]

History

The Combat Support Regiment was created on October 1, 2014, initially as a battalion and then as a regiment as a result of the restructuring of the Armed Forces and as a necessity of the mission of the Albanian Land Forces.[4] In 2019, a platoon of RML was deployed in Afghanistan as part of Resolute Support Mission.The platoon of the Combat Support Battalion was the VII Albanian Contingent in the Resolute Support mission and served in Kabul.[5]

Structure

Equipment

See main article: List of equipment of the Albanian Armed Forces.

References

  1. https://www.aaf.mil.al/komanda-e-ft/122-struktura/127-struktura-e-forces-tokesore
  2. https://www.aaf.mil.al/komanda-e-ft/129-te-rejat-e-fundit-nga-ft/7053-emerohen-komandantet-e-rinj-te-regjimentit-te-mbeshtetjes-me-luftim-dhe-te-shkolles-se-trupes-ne-ft
  3. Web site: ushtria_19_03_2021 . www.mod.gov.al.
  4. Web site: komanda-e-ft . November 17, 2024 . www.aaf.mil.al.
  5. Web site: Forcat e Armatosura nisin dy kontingjente në Afganistan.