Albanian General Staff

Albanian Army General Staff
Shtabi i Përgjithshëm i Forcave të Armatosura

Emblem of the Albanian General Staff
Active 1913 - Today
Country  Albania
Allegiance NATO
Type Armed Forces Headquarters
Part of Albanian Armed Forces
Headquarters Tirana
Nickname(s) GS
Commanders
Chief of the General Staff Maj.Gen. Jeronim Bazo (since 2013)
Deputy Chief of the General Staff Rear Admiral Kristaq Gërveni
Director of the General Staff Foto Duro

The Albanian General Staff (GS; Albanian: Shtabi i Përgjithshëm), is the highest military structure of the Albanian Armed Forces. It was established as a joint strategic staff and functions according to NATO standards.[1]

Mission

The development, management and coordination within its land, sea and air components of a joint military force. They are able to fulfill the constitutional mission of safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, supporting and protecting the civilians in time of peace, crisis and war, contributing for the peace and security in the region and beyond, and supporting or engaging in the process of Euro-Atlantic integration and cooperation and other regional initiatives in the field of security.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mission of GS". Albanian GS. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

External links

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