Ministry of Defense (Moldova)

The Ministry of Defence (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.

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:

In addition, in the Bessarabian Soviet Socialist Republic, the position of People's Commissar of War in the Sovnarkom was occupied by Boris Gumpert.
 * Major Teodor Cojocaru (7 – 11 December 1917)
 * Gherman Pântea (11 December 1917 – ?)
 * Constantin Brăescu (?)

Modern ministry
It was founded on 5 February 1992. The official flag of the Ministry of Defense was established by Presidential Decree on 17 June 2014.

Functions
The Ministry of Defense is currently responsible for carrying out the following duties:


 * Organization and control of the Moldovan National Army
 * Representing the armed forces in the cabinet
 * Reporting to the Government of Moldova on military affairs
 * Executing the military policy of the government and the President of Moldova
 * Management of all military related activities and military operations
 * Oversight of military construction
 * Development of communication and transport systems
 * Provision of military storage
 * Management of military offices and institutions
 * Administration of military academies
 * Welfare of retired military personnel
 * Equipping the armed forces with necessary technology
 * Corresponding with foreign defence ministries

Leadership

 * Minister of Defence – Anatolie Nosatîi
 * Chief of the General Staff – Brigadier General Eduard Ohladciuc
 * Secretary General – Igor Cutie
 * State Secretary for Defense Policy and National Army Reform – Aurel Fondos
 * Secretary of State for Development of Human Resources Policies, Military Education and Planning of Resources – Sergiu Plop

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.

Departments and subordinates
The ministry has the following structure
 * Center of Military History and Culture
 * Central Sports Club of the Army
 * Military Mass-Media Center
 * Consultative Diagnostic Center
 * Preventive Medical Center
 * Military Band Service
 * Presidential Band of the Republic of Moldova – Chișinău
 * Band of the 1st Infantry Motorized Brigade – Bălți
 * Band of the 2nd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Chișinău
 * Band of the 3rd Infantry Motorized Brigade – Cahul
 * Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy of the Armed Forces
 * 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. 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
 * Law Department
 * Health Department
 * Secţia poliţie militară
 * Economic and Financial Department
 * Secretariat and Internal Management Department
 * Legal Department
 * Human Resources Management Department
 * Defense Policy and Defense Planning Division
 * General Inspection Directorate
 * Public Relations Service