Albanian Armed Forces
The Albanian Armed Forces were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. There is the General Staff, the Albanian Army, the Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Defense Forces.[1]
The Albanian Army is helped by the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, Denmark and Belgium.
History
Although there were earlier Albanian armies the modern forces were founded in 1912.
In 1928 it had 8.000 soldiers.
The army grew up to 511.000 soldiers during the communist era due to forced conscription.
There are 14,500 troops and 2,000 civilians, trained to NATO standards.[2]
Albanian Armed Forces Media
Albanian Air Forces insignia
Albanian Naval Forces insignia
Albanian Military Police insignia
An Albanian Type 59 tank during the Albania-Yugoslav border incident in May 1999
Albanian soldiers conduct a joint patrol with U.S. soldiers in Iraq on 13 January 2005
- Albanian Army Convoy to Capo Teulada, Sardinai, Italy for Trident Juncture 15 (22398246342).jpg
Convoy transfer of the Albanian Army
- Albanian army badge.svg
Albanian flag patch worn on Army uniforms
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HERAT, Afghanistan--Albanian Army soldiers stand in formation awaiting a flag raising ceremony honoring Albanian independence day at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West Headquarters, Nov. 28.
- Albanian special operations forces, provide security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013 130325-A-MX357-127.jpg
Albanian special forces soldier in Afghanistan, 2013
Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces (click to enlarge)
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References
- ↑ "Gazeta SHQIP // Forcat e Armatosura, struktura e re pa Komandën e Bashkuar" (in shqip). Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ Koci, Jonilda. "Albania to abolish conscription by 2010". SETimes. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
