Albanian Armed Forces Band

The Albania Armed Forces Band (Albanian: Orkestra e Forcave të Armatosura të Shqipërisë, OFAS) is a professional military band from Albania that has the duty to provide military accompaniment for the Albanian Armed Forces as well as take part in protocol events with the Republican Guard.

The first official military band formation of the Albania was created in 1920, with the arrival of the National Band "Vatra" from the United States under the direction of Thoma Nasi.

It took part in the military parade on 28 November of that year in honor of the Liberation of Albania.

In 1990, it was transformed into the band of the Albanian Armed Forces.

[3] All 79 musicians have 3 suits that are available for them to wear at any official function in the capital depending on the weather and the seniority of the event.