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Change of commander and first order of the day

On 23 September, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces retired The always impressive building of the Mürwik Naval Academy was the worthy backdrop for the retirement of the second highest-ranking officer in the Navy. Vice Admiral Brinkmann retired after more than 45 years of service. He began his service in 1976 as a conscript on a speedboat and remained loyal to this weapon. He was officer of the watch, commander and chairman of the speedboat drivers' association to this day. Among other things, he was commander of S 53 Pelikan and became commander of the 7th speedboat squadron in 1997. After assignments in the field of personnel management, in the BMVg, in the...

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Update: Change of leadership at Warnemünde naval base

On Friday, 24 September 2021 at 10 a.m., Frigate Captain Florian Lübeck handed over his duties to Corvette Captain Robert Lehmann. Frigate Captain Lübeck was the base commander in Warnemünde for three years. Major events such as the Hansesail or the numerous guest visits by international military ships and boats were his personal highlights and characterised his work and the hospitality of the base. The naval officer bids farewell with words of thanks to his staff: "What I will remember most is the excellent cooperation with the staff at the base; my heart is attached to the base and I am reluctant to leave Hohe Düne." Frigate Captain Lübeck will have a new...

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Change at the largest Bundeswehr base

On Friday, 24 September 2021 at 10 a.m., Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen (61), Commander Operational Forces and Head of the Naval Command's Operations Division, will hand over command of Operational Flotilla 2 from Flotilla Admiral Ralf Kuchler (51) to his successor, Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz (50). The outgoing commander, Flotilla Admiral Ralf Kuchler, has been commander of Operational Flotilla 2 since June 2018. "Three years as commander of Operational Flotilla 2 lie behind me. Three years in which the crews, staff and ships were put under great strain. In addition to the uninterrupted presence of our frigates and supply units in the Bundeswehr's operations, we managed to put operational training on its own feet...

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45 years in the service of the navy

On 23 September 2021, the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach (56), will hand over the Navy's fleet and support forces from Vice Admiral Rainer Brinkmann (63) to his successor, Rear Admiral Jan Christian Kaack (58). The ceremony will take place at the Mürwik Naval Academy in Flensburg and will traditionally end with a Grand Tattoo for Vice Admiral Brinkmann. "I am grateful for the great trust that the servicemen and women have placed in me," summarises the outgoing Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. During his time in office, there was a far-reaching change in security policy, as a result of which the Bundeswehr's consistent focus on the national defence and security...

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