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

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

Armed Forces structure graphic

Geographic distribution of units

Tirana

Zall-Herr

Vau i Dejës

Poshnjë

Durrës

Vlorë

Kuçovë

Farkë

Rinas

Vaqarr

Pezë Helmës

Bregu i Lumit

Ferraj

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

References

External links

• Website of the Albanian Armed Forces (English)