# 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
*** 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
** Personnel Recruitment Centre, in Tirana
** Material Management Centre, in Tirana
** Military Delegation to NATO, in Brussels
** Armed Forces General Staff Support Battalion, in Tirana
*** 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
** 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, in Tirana
** 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
** 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
** 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
** Staff Support Company, in Vaqarr
** Engineer Battalion, in Ferraj
*** Command and Staff, Construction Company, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Bridge Company, Support Company
** 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
** 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