Departments, agencies, subordinate units
The departments at the Ministry of Defense are organized as follows:
Departament of Defense Policies
Directorate of NATO and EU Policies;
Directorate of Automation and Innovation Projects;
Directorate of Monitoring and Implementation of Priorities;
Directorate of Modernization.
Department for Defence Regulation and Compliance
Directorate of Integration, Coordination and Agreements;
Directorate of Programming, Standardization and Harmonization of Regulatory Acts.
Department of Economic and Support Services
Directorate of Human Resources and Service Management;
Directorate of Property and Asset Management;
Directorate of Procurement and Auctions;
Directorate of Budget and Financial Management.
Subordinate Structures
List of agencies, directorates, units, etc. under the Ministry of Defense:
Defense Industry Agency; (DIA)
Defense Intelligence and Security Agency (DISA);
National Civil Protection Agency (NCPA);
The AAF Central Archives (AAFCA);
State Export Control Authority (SECA);
General - Directorate of State Material Reserves (GDSMR);
Cypher Directorate (CD);
Institute of Military Infrastructure and Geography (IMIG);
Military Export and Import Company (MEICO);
Military Medical Unit;
Albanian Military Representations Abroad (AMRA);
National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC);
Center for Culture, Media and Defense Publications (CCMDP);
Armed Forces Museum (AFM)
Inter-institutional Maritime Operations Center (IMOC);
Coast Guard (CG).
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