Category: Armed Forces

Change of command at the Naval Air Command

Change of command at the Naval Air Command

Gepostet von | 18 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

Captain Thorsten Bobzin hands over to Captain Broder Nielsen after 51 months in office Today, the Commander of Operations and Head of the Operations Department, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, handed over command of the Naval Aviation Command from Captain Thorsten Bobzin (57) to Captain Broder Nielsen (59). The cool weather did not deter the many invited guests from the Bundeswehr, German Navy, almost all organisational areas of the armed forces and authorities as well as representatives of the surrounding North Sea communities from attending in large numbers. Thorsten Bobzin was confronted with numerous challenges during his time as commander: he had organised the introduction of the multi-purpose helicopter...

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Mission completed - Frigate "Hessen" returns from aircraft carrier formation

Mission completed - Frigate "Hessen" returns from aircraft carrier formation

Gepostet von | 16 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 10 a.m., the frigate "Hessen" returned from the Atlantic from Carrier Strike Group 2022 (CSG) to Wilhelmshaven. The frigate "Hessen" left Wilhelmshaven at the beginning of September to join the American aircraft carrier battle group. The F124 class frigate trained there together with several escort ships from other nations. Operational training and operational cooperation have been the focus of the last few weeks. Within the US-led group, the primary mission of the "Hessen" was to protect the group around the aircraft carrier "USS Gerald R. Ford" from potential threats from the air. The Sachsen-class frigates are specially...

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Well-deserved award - "Bad Rappenau" crew honoured in the state parliament

Well-deserved award - "Bad Rappenau" crew honoured in the state parliament

Gepostet von | 15 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On Friday, 11 November 2022 at 11:30 a.m., the crew of the minesweeper mission boat "Bad Rappenau" from the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron will be honoured on behalf of all naval personnel who have taken part in the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force of the Maritime Forces (VJTF(M)) or are currently deployed. The honour will be bestowed jointly by the President of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament, Kristina Herbst, and the Commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin. This reflects the close ties between the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament and the Bundeswehr and offers politicians the opportunity to take part in this special honour. In addition to personalities from the German...

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German Navy and species protection: muffled blasting under water

German Navy and species protection: muffled blasting under water

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

Four mine warfare units - the minehunting boats "Bad Bevensen", "Dillingen", "Homburg" and the minesweeper "Bad Rappenau" of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron, as well as the civilian support ship SAR BRAGE chartered by the Navy - trained underwater blasting in the training area off Schönhagen near Olpenitz for the first time since 2019 at the beginning of November. The German Navy took elaborate measures to protect marine animals such as the harbour porpoise (bottlenose dolphin) in particular, after carefully weighing up the interests of species protection and defence capability in consultation with the nature conservation authorities. Navy and marine mammals As part of its activities, the Navy attaches great importance to protecting marine mammals and other creatures in the marine environment.

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The task force provider "Bonn" returns home after almost six months

The task force provider "Bonn" returns home after almost six months

Gepostet von | 9 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On Friday, 11 November 2022 at 9 a.m., the task force provider "Bonn" will arrive at the Heppenser Groden naval base in Wilhelmshaven. After almost six months in action in the Aegean, the crew will first enjoy their holiday before the "Bonn" and its crew prepare for the next sea voyages next year. "For five months, the task force provider (EGV) 'Bonn' and its crew were involved in the management of the refugee crisis in the Aegean Sea with the Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) and were thus separated from family, friends and acquaintances for a long time," says the...

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