page_title: Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces
section_title: Land Force
hierarchical_section_title: Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces / Chief of the General Staff / Land Force
caption_attribution_description: English: Mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles assigned to the U.S. Army and Albanian special operations forces travel through a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2013, during Operation Southern Fist III. The joint operation with Afghan National Security Forces members was intended to eliminate an insurgent infiltration route used to gain access to the province.
context_page_description: This article represents the structure of the Albanian Armed Forces as of May 2020:
context_section_description: Land Force, in Zall-Herr
  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
caption: Joint US Army and Albanian Special Operations Battalion patrol in Afghanistan
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