page_title: Ministry of Defense (Moldova)
section_title: Depapartments and subordinates
hierarchical_section_title: Ministry of Defense (Moldova) / Organizational Structure / Depapartments and subordinates
caption_attribution_description: English: Official greeters await the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in Chisinau, Moldova, March 11, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
context_page_description: The Ministry of Defence of Moldova is one of the nine ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces of Moldova.
context_section_description: The ministry has the following structure
  Center of Military History and Culture
  Central Sports Club of the Army
  Military Mass-Media Center
  Consultative Diagnostic Center
  Preventive Medical Center
  Military Band Service
  Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova – Chișinău
  Band of the 1st Infantry Motorized Brigade – Bălți
  Band of the 2nd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Chișinău
  Band of the 3rd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Cahul
  Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy of the Armed Forces
  Agency for Ensuring Resources and Administration of Patrimony
  Military Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense
  Central Commission of Military Medical Expertise (CCMME)
  Central Military Hospital (CMH)
  Military bands of Moldova fall under the command of the music service of the Moldovan National Army, which is currently under the supervision of the defense ministry. These bands follow the Russian and Romanian military tradition for military bands. The military bands of the army have performed and participated in international music festivals since 1997. The military bands of the National Army's Chisinau Garrison include: the Presidential Band, with the army's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade also maintaining their own military bands.
caption: The Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova played during Joe Biden's state visit to Moldova.
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