Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces explained

This article represents the structure of the Albanian Armed Forces as of May 2020:

Chief of the General Staff

• Chief of the General Staff, in Tirana
  • General Staff^[1]
    • Human Resources Department (J-1)
    • Intelligence Department (J-2)
    • Operations and Training Department (J-3/7)
    • Logistics Department (J-4)
    • Defence Planning and Monitoring Department (J-5/8)
    • Communications Department (J-6)
    • Civil-Military Cooperation Department (J-9)
      • Communication and Information System Agency, in Tirana
    • Health Inspectorate
      • Armed Forces Military Hospital, in Tirana
  • Joint Operations Centre, in Tirana^[2]
  • Personnel Recruitment Centre, in Tirana^[3]
  • Material Management Centre, in Tirana^[4]
  • Military Delegation to NATO, in Brussels
  • Armed Forces General Staff Support Battalion, in Tirana^[5]
    • Services Support Company
    • Ceremonial Company
    • Protection Company
    • Transport Support Company
    • Armed Forces Band
    • Security Section
    • Medical Centre
    • Military Holiday Homes

Land Force

• Land Force, in Zall-Herr^[6]
  • Staff Support Company, in Zall-Herr
  • 1st Infantry Battalion, in Vau i Dejës
  • 2nd Infantry Battalion, in Zall-Herr (assigned to NATO Response Force)
  • 3rd Infantry Battalion, in Poshnjë
  • Commando Battalion, in Zall-Herr
  • Special Operations Battalion, in Zall-Herr
  • Combat Support Battalion, in Zall-Herr
  • "Zall-Herr" Garrison, in Zall-Herr
  • Training Centre, in Zall-Herr

Air Force

• Air Force, in Tirana^{[7] [8]}
  • Staff Support Company, in Tirana
  • Farka Air Base, in Farkë main helicopter base
  • Kucove Air Base, in Kuçovë
  • Air Surveillance Centre, in Rinas reports to NATO Integrated Air Defense System's CAOC Torrejón at Torrejón Air Base in Spain
  • Military Meteorological Service, in Tirana

Naval Force

• Naval Force, in Durrës^{[9] [10]}
  • Staff Support Company, in Durrës
  • Maritime Fleet, at Pasha Liman Base in Vlorë
    • 4x Stan 4207 patrol vessels: P 131 Iliria and P 133 Lisus in Durrës, P 132 Oriku and P 134 Butrinti in Vlorë
    • numerous smaller units
  • Maritime Surveillance Centre, in Durrës
  • Diving Centre, at Pasha Liman Base
  • Naval Training Centre, in Durrës
  • Hydrographic Service, in Durrës

Training and Doctrine Command

• Training and Doctrine Command, in Tirana^[11]
  • Armed Forces Academy, in Tirana
  • NCOs Academy, in Tirana
  • Troops School, in Vlorë
  • Simulation Centre, in Tirana
  • Doctrine and Research Centre, in Tirana

Support Command

• Support Command, in Vaqarr^[12]
  • Staff Support Company, in Vaqarr
  • Engineer Battalion, in Ferraj
    • Command and Staff, Construction Company, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Bridge Company, Support Company^[13]
  • Supply Battalion, in Pezë Helmës
  • Transport Battalion, in Bregu i Lumit
  • Regional Support Battalion, in Tirana
  • Armed Forces Repair and Maintenance Centre, in Vaqarr
  • Armed Forces Central Laboratory, in Ferraj
  • Training Centre, in Sauk

Military Police

• Military Police, in Sauk^{[14] [15]}
  • Criminal Police Sector
  • Judicial Police Section
  • Military Discipline Section
  • Vehicle Traffic Inspectorate
  • Fire Protection Inspectorate
  • 1st Military Police Operations Company
  • 2nd Military Police Operations Company
  • Support Company

External links

• Website of the Albanian Armed Forces (English)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Struktura e Shtabit të Përgjithshëm . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
2. Web site: Qendra Bashkuar Operacionale . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
3. Web site: Qendra e Personel Rekrutimit (QPR) . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
4. Web site: Qendra e Menaxhimit të Materialeve . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
5. Web site: Batalioni i Mbështetjes së Shtabit të Përgjithshëm të Forcave të Armatosura . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
6. Web site: Land Force structure . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020 . 15 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715182526/https://aaf.mil.al/english/land-force/127-struktura-e-forces-tokesore . dead .
7. Web site: Struktura Forca Ajrore . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
8. Web site: Air Force structure . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020 . 10 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190810055131/https://aaf.mil.al/english/index.php/air-force . dead .
9. Web site: Struktura e Forca Detare . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
10. Web site: Navy structure . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020 . 13 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513051725/https://aaf.mil.al/english/naval-force/2150-struktura . dead .
11. Web site: KDS Struktura . Albanian Traininga and Doctrine Command . 15 May 2020.
12. Web site: Struktura e Komandës Mbështetëse . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
13. Web site: Batalioni i Xhenios . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
14. Web site: Policia Ushtarake . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.
15. Web site: Military Police . Albanian Armed Forces . 15 May 2020.