Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces

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

Joint US Army and Albanian Special Operations Battalion patrol in Afghanistan

• Land Force, in Zall-Herr[6]
  • Staff Support Company, in Zall-Herr
  • Northern Infantry Regiment, in Vau i Dejës
  • Light Infantry Battalion, in Zall-Herr (assigned to NATO Response Force)
  • Southern Infantry Battalion, in Poshnjë
  • Commando Battalion (Albania), 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 AS532 AL Cougar helicopter

• 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
    • Automated weather stations in Farkë, Gjadër, Kuçovë, Kukës, Vlorë, and Gjirokastër

Naval Force

Naval Force P 131 Iliria patrol vessel

• 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

Armed Forces structure graphic

Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces since May 2020

Geographic distribution of units

Tirana

Zall-Herr

Vau i Dejës

Poshnjë

Durrës

Vlorë

Kuçovë

Farkë

Rinas

Vaqarr

Pezë Helmës

Bregu i Lumit

Ferraj

class=notpageimage|

Albanian Armed Forces locations 2020
Land Force Naval Force Air Force Support Command

References

1. "Struktura e Shtabit të Përgjithshëm". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
2. "Qendra Bashkuar Operacionale". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
3. "Qendra e Personel Rekrutimit (QPR)". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
4. "Qendra e Menaxhimit të Materialeve". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
5. "Batalioni i Mbështetjes së Shtabit të Përgjithshëm të Forcave të Armatosura". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
6. "Land Force structure". Albanian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. "Struktura Forca Ajrore". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
8. "Air Force structure". Albanian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
9. "Struktura e Forca Detare". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
10. "Navy structure". Albanian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
11. "KDS Struktura". Albanian Traininga and Doctrine Command. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
12. "Struktura e Komandës Mbështetëse". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
13. "Batalioni i Xhenios". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
14. "Policia Ushtarake". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
15. "Military Police". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

External links

• Website of the Albanian Armed Forces (English)