| Directorate | Function
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| Armaments | Liaison with military industrial complex
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| Armor | Staff supervision of maintenance and modernization of combat vehicles
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| Artillery | Staff supervision of maintenance and modernization of weapons
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| Billeting and Maintenance | Maintenance and operation of military real estate
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| Cadres | Management of careers of professional military officers and warrant officers
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| Construction | Supervision of funding and resources for new military construction
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| Construction Industry of Ministry of Defense | Supervision of classified construction projects
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| Education | Education and training of cadres and specialists
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| Foreign Relations | Direction of foreign assistance programs and military attachés
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| Intelligence | Collection of strategic, technical, and tactical information for armed forces
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| Military Counterintelligence | Oversight of military security matters
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| Motor Vehicles | Supervision of maintenance and modernization of wheeled vehicles
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| Organization-Mobilization | Development and dissemination of mobilization plans for national emergencies
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| Personnel Work | Management of enlisted personnel
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| Trade | Management of foreign military sales
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