Category: Armed Forces

Sea Lynx: 40 years in service

Sea Lynx: 40 years in service

Gepostet von | 8 Sep 2021 | , , , , | 3

.....and suddenly the sky was black On 8 September 1981, the pre-command was set up, three weeks later the 3rd Flying & Technical Squadron Mk88. Or as it is correctly called today: Westland Sea Lynx Mk 88a. On 30 August, the naval aviators attracted a lot of attention. An "8-ship" formation flew over the partners in Wilhelmshaven. Of course, a special greeting went to the Einsatzflottille 2 and the formation was noticed on the ground in the run-up to the 40th Sea Lynx anniversary. Astonishingly, there were 8 Lynx in the air, so together with the helicopters on the Bayern, there are already at least...

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Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Gepostet von | 7 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

Today, the fuel tanker "Spessart", under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (55), is leaving the naval port of Kiel to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean. Once in the operational area, the civilian-crewed fleet tanker "Spessart" will support the frigate "Schleswig-Holstein", which had already set off for the Mediterranean in mid-August. The main task of the fuel tanker "Spessart" will be refuelling and supplying the other ships of SNMG 2 with fresh water and fuel. After setting sail, the crew will go on an exercise in the North Sea before starting their voyage in mid-September.

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Mürwik Naval Academy: Change of command at the "alma mater" of naval officers

Mürwik Naval Academy: Change of command at the "alma mater" of naval officers

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2021 | , | 0

Flotilla Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry hands over the reins of the MSM to Flotilla Admiral Jens Nemeyer. The handover will be carried out by Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhardt, Commander Support in Naval Command. Even though Flotilla Admiral Abry's time at the helm of the Naval Academy was shaped by the pandemic, he was able to sustainably strengthen training at sea and shape the maritime identity of the cadets - in short: colour the hearts of all officers and officer cadets blue. Abry is leaving the Officer School after more than three years and is now moving to the Naval Command in Rostock as Head of the Operations Subdivision. See also the article in issue 7/8 of Marineforum. Flotilla Admiral Nemeyer...

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Einsatzgruppenversorger "Bonn" departed from Wilhelmshaven for Operation "Irini".

Einsatzgruppenversorger "Bonn" departed from Wilhelmshaven for Operation "Irini".

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

It will join Operation European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAFVOR MED) "Irini" in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya. "The crew has done an incredible and great job during the preparation period, so we are ready to go into action," said the commander of the "Bonn", frigate captain Eike Deußen. "Our main mission there will be to contribute to the implementation of the arms embargo against Libya. In addition, the illegal export of oil products from the country is to be prevented and people smuggling and smuggling activities are to be stopped. We feel that we are well trained and well prepared for all of these tasks," says...

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