To mark the current difficult and catastrophic situation in Afghanistan, the Bundeswehr and Reservists running team has organised a charity run together with the Afghan Local Forces Sponsorship Network, which will run until 17.10.2021. All entry fees and additional donations for our charity run will be donated to the association "Patenschaftsnetzwerk Afghanische Ortskräfte e.V." without any deductions.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jürgen Hoffmeister has taken over as Head of Marketing and Communications for the General Atomics Europe Group as of 1 September 2021. "I am delighted that we have been able to recruit an internationally experienced and proven communications professional for our group of companies," says Harald Robl, Managing Director of General Atomics Europe. Jürgen Hoffmeister has over 20 years of...
General Atomics successfully integrates the MALE RPAS MQ-9B SkyGuardian into civil airspace On 12 September 2021, British aviation history was once again made in the skies above the United Kingdom. From the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Waddington, the MALE RPAS MQ-9B SkyGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems took off for the first...
Update on 16/09/2021 at 14:00: Change of command at ECHO including the awarding of the Rhineland-Palatinate Medal of Merit to outgoing CO Fkpt. Dr Jansen by the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior, Roger Lewentz. He is the first soldier to receive this honour! Message from 14.29.2021: On Thursday, 16 September at 10 a.m., the...
Exhibition of the 1st Corvette Squadron opens on 16.09.2021 On Thursday 16 September 2021 at 10 a.m., the 1st Corvette Squadron will open a regional exhibition at its home base Hohe Düne. On around 300 square metres, visitors can learn a lot about the different professions and fields of work in the crew of a corvette squadron.
Today, Wednesday 15 September, Flotilla Admiral Christian Bock (52) will hand over command of Operational Flotilla 1 to Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (54). Flotilla Admiral Bock has been Commander of the flotilla and Director of the Centre of Excellence for Operations in Coastal Waters (COE CSW) since April 2018. The Head of Operations at the Naval Command, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur...