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144 new recruits depart to Bunavi, Koçi: I’m convinced you will sacrifice yourselves to save citizens

: Published: Monday, 10 September 2018 19:33

144 new recruits departed to the Troop School in Bunavi, Vlora. At the official departure ceremony at the Personnel Recruitment Center, Deputy Defense Minister Petro Koçi told the new recruits that they would not be a common part of the Public Administration but they would join one of the structures that in every survey comes out as most beloved to the public and to the people.

Help for orphaned children, Xhaçka: Military personnel has a small salary but a big heart

: Published: Wednesday, 05 September 2018 18:38

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces Museum opened their doors today for 100 orphan children. On the eve of the beginning of the new school year, the employees of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces joined the initiative of the Albanian Red Cross to assist these children. They donated school bags and supplies.

Towards the complete clearing of Selica hotspot in Burrel

: Published: Tuesday, 28 August 2018 16:09

homemod280818 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) company members and Support Command Engineer forces of the Armed Forces are still working to clear the second tunnel of Selica in Burrel. After the completion of the first tunnel in 2017, the military members engaged in this operation have managed to clear about half the surface of the second tunnel.

Butrinti and Oriku exercise with SNMCMG2 flagship

: Published: Saturday, 25 August 2018 15:36

Our Naval Force ships of Butrinti and Orikum conducted a three-day Joint - Exercise at the estuary of Vjosa - Gram and Vlora Bay, with “FGS RHEIN”, NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship, part of the German Naval Force

The purpose of this exercise was to increase the interoperability between ships and crews during different sea conditions.

Fier, Air Force helicopter intervenes for extinguishing fire in Semani Forest

: Published: Thursday, 23 August 2018 15:48

After the fire started in Semani Forest in Fier, an Air Force helicopter was urgently sent to the scene. AF's "Cougar" helicopters were equipped two months ago with Bambi Bucket of 2500 liters capacity.

The new 2500 liter Bambi Bucket each, increase the capacity of the Armed Forces of seven times compared to the previous year, when the private service was contracted for the extinction of fires.