Albanian Army General Staff Shtabi i Përgjithshëm i Forcave të Armatosura |
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Emblem of the Albanian General Staff
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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.
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.