97 years of Engineering and Artillery, Xhaçka: 25 thousand inhabitants have new bridges and roads thank to the AAF's contribution
- Published: Monday, 22 January 2018 16:31
The 97th Anniversary of the establishment of the Engineering and Artillery Battalions finds then on terrain contributing on improving the lives of citizens all around Albania. At the special ceremony organized at the Armed Forces Command Battalion of the Armed Forces, Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka highlighted the achievements of these engineers in the civil emergency situation and their effective interventions at any difficult moment.
The Armed Forces joined in Shkoder the initiative of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, “Cleaning up the Albania we want". 
Brigadier General Manushaqe Shehu is appointed Deputy Chief of General Staff, becoming the first woman to serve in that high rank in the Albanian Armed Forces. Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Shehu previously served as Commander of the Doctrine and Training Command and replaces Brigadier General Dedë Prenga, who is appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Land Force.
The revitalization of military bases across the territory of Albania is expected to be an outstanding potential development in the areas where they have been built. Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka inspected the locations in Shëngjin, Lezha district and Cape of Pal in Durres district, this weekend.
Since last November, 139 young Albanian soldiers have returned to the Troop School in Bunavia, where they are attending the Advanced Training Course. The young soldiers come from almost all units of the Armed Forces, and they are subject not only to physical training but also theoretical one. Young people in uniform belong to different specialties such as infantry, security, logistics, transportation, engineering, liaisons, military police etc.
