Category: Armed Forces

Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

Gepostet von | 7 Dec 2021 | , , | 0

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What is the navy actually doing in Geneva?

What is the navy actually doing in Geneva?

Gepostet von | 19 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Our southern neighbours also have a German naval officer - on a mission for understanding and peace. This question may seem surprising at first glance, as Switzerland is rather inland (sea) orientated in maritime terms. Although the length of its shores on Lake Constance and Lake Geneva alone is greater than the coastline of some neighbouring countries, this has not yet given rise to any need for the Swiss to deploy a navy. When people in Switzerland talk about a navy, they are referring to the numerous excursion steamers, some of them historic, that sail the many lakes. So the German defence attaché in Bern...

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MFG5 gatekeeper shines in new splendour

MFG5 gatekeeper shines in new splendour

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

It had been missing since March 2020, the Sikorsky H 34 with the registration 80+59 at the entrance to the Nordholz naval air base. It came to Nordholz from MFG 5 in Kiel in 2012 to keep watch over all naval aircraft. Its restoration has now been completed and it has been back in its place in new splendour since 1 October. Thanks to the initiative of Chief Boatswain Adrian Weingart from the NH 90 technical squadron, the aircraft was made fit for the future last year by comrades and employees from the Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopter. In addition to repairing the rotor blades and the rotor head, various holes had to be closed....

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Farewell to an exceptional officer

Farewell to an exceptional officer

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

On 23 September 2021, Vice Admiral Rainer Maria Brinkmann handed over command of the fleet and support forces to Rear Admiral Jan Christian Kaack at the Mürwik Naval Academy. When someone says goodbye, they usually have a lot to say, or they are introverted at the moment of parting. Vice Admiral Brinkmann's "Golden Voyage", to which he invited selected reservists on the FULDA in Kiel on 7 September, contained both. His last official speech as Deputy Inspector and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces on 23 September on the Admiral's Lawn at the Mürwik Naval Academy was, as expected, unforgettable. For Brinkmann...

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But we also have to be happy!

But we also have to be happy!

Gepostet von | 4 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Lion, falcon and now the god of the sea: with the introduction of new aircraft, naval aviators will have their work cut out for them in the coming years. How will they manage it? Captain Thorsten Bobzin, Commander Naval Aviation Command, provides answers in an interview. Mr Bobzin, what is the mood like in your unit? There is a joyful spirit of optimism. But we also have to be happy! With so much trust and so many resources being invested in us, we can't help it. The first Sea Lion and Sea Falcon have arrived, the Sea Tiger is under contract and the second Do 228 is currently being modernised....

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