The Ministry of Defence (Romanian: Ministerul Apărării) is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the managing of the Armed Forces of Moldova.
History
Pre-history
During the era of the Moldavian Democratic Republic, defence policy was handled by the Director General for Armed Forces, who was a member of the Council of Directors General. The following served in this position over the course of the republic's existence:
Secretaries of State – Sergiu Plop and Ghenadie Cojocaru
The cabinet of the Minister of Defense assists the defense minister in organizing/managing the main subordinate institutions of the ministry. The cabinet is also responsible for organizing meetings and coordinating protocol.
Agency for Ensuring Resources and Administration of Patrimony
Agency for Military Science and Memory
Military Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defense
Central Commission of Military Medical Expertise (CCMME)
Central Military Hospital (CMH)
Military bands of Moldova fall under the command of the music service of the Moldovan National Army, which is currently under the supervision of the defense ministry. These bands follow the Russian and Romanian military tradition for military bands. The military bands of the army have performed and participated in international music festivals since 1997.[3] The military bands of the National Army's Chisinau Garrison include: the Presidential Band, with the army's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigade also maintaining their own military bands.
General Staff
General Staff (J1)
Personnel Directorate (J2)
Operations Directorate (J3)
Directorate of Logistics (J4)
Strategic Planning Directorate (J5)
Communication and Information Systems Directorate (J6)
Doctrine and Joint Training Directorate (J7)
Management, Coordination and Monitoring Directorate