The Albanian Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) ( sq, Komanda e Doktrinës dhe Stërvitjes, KDS) is a research-oriented formation in the

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. It is headquartered at Tirana, Albania. TRADOC is charged with overseeing training evaluation and reforms; weapon, equipment and force modernization; development of concepts and doctrine revision. TRADOC was established on 5 September 2001.

Mission

The TRADOC performs the management and monitoring of the ''

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(STANAG)'' processes of the Land Force, Navy and Air Force, which is the main instrument through which

(AAF) can be integrated and modernized according to the criteria of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance. Also, an integral part of the work of the TRADOC institution is the monitoring of the academic achievement issued in the Armed Forces; education and training of Sub-officers at all levels of the AAF and of the middle-class civil defense staff, unified with the Sub-officers functions and to develop their career into the Armed Forces; development, coordination, and provision of individual training management capabilities throughout the career cycle, as well as the certification of skills training to all members of the AAF; preparation of staff at all levels to achieve through constructive simulation, providing premises and polygonal capacity for collective preparation of all types of troops through realistic exercises on the ground and operational evaluation of staff, units and subunits; support

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and their subordinate structures with information on books, doctrines, manuals, regulations, periodicals, promotional materials, as well as in electronic form; implementation of program policies and procedures of education, training and testing in foreign languages of the personnel; education and training of officer candidates running for commanding departments or sub-units; education and qualification of staff officers and senior commanders, military and civilian, of the AAF and other security institutions as well as advanced security and defense studies through institutional courses, such as, Advanced Officer Course (''KAO''), Basic Course of Staff Officer (''KBOSH''), Course of the General Staff Officer (''KOSHP''), Senior Officer Course (''KLO''), Advanced Course of Defense and Security (''KLSM'').

Structure

The Training and Doctrine Command consists on: * Emblem of the Albanian tradoc

Training and Doctrine Command, in Tirana ** Armed Forces Academy, in Tirana ** NCOs Academy, in Tirana ** Troops School, in Vlorë ** Simulation Centre, in Tirana ** Doctrine and Research Centre, in Tirana

Courses patches and insignia

Patches, badges and shoulder sleeve insignia of the institutional courses wearing by Albanian military officers on their uniforms:

References

External links

(Official website)
{{Formations of the Albanian Armed Forces, state=collapsed Military units and formations of Albania Military education and training in Albania

Mission

Structure

Courses patches and insignia

See also

References

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