SHAPE Chief of Staff’s Commendation for Excellence awarded to two Albanian servicemen
- Published: Saturday, 26 September 2020 13:52
Over again at the at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), two servicemen of the Albanian Armed Forces who have served for three years in this command were awarded the "Commendation for Excellence".
General Markus Kneip, Chief of Staff of the Allied Strategic Command (COS ACO), according to SHAPE Directive 040-004 "SHAPE Awards", on September 21-23 hosted the ceremony (autumn season), for military member serving in the ACO structure recipients of awards.
Following the weather forecast information provided by IGEWE and the homologous synoptic centers of neighboring countries, over the weekend in the North - West and South part of the country there will be heavy storms and rain, the National Agency of Civil Protection (NACP), pursuant to the law "On Civil Protection“ and the National Civil Emergency Plan addressed an official letter to five prefectures: Shkodra, Lezha, Fier, Vlora and Gjirokastra.
"During the last 3 years we have managed to modernize the Armed Forces in order to transform it into a more professional force and closer to the citizens." - said the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka at the ceremony of the 55th Anniversary of the Armed Forces Support Battalion, which was attended by the leadership of the General Staff of the AAF and servicemen who led the Support Battalion over the years.
In the premises of the Support Battalion of the Armed Forces’ General Staff was held the promotion ceremony of Brigadier General Arben Kingji, to who was conferred the high rank by the Decree of the President of the Republic, upon the proposal of the Defence Minister. 
After the appointment of Major General Bajram Begaj as the Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces a new leadership staff has been installed. At a meeting with the new leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka conveyed the vision of a modern Armed Force, built on meritocracy and professionalism in order to meet the standards of a NATO member country.
