Category: Armed Forces

Now completely official

Now completely official

Gepostet von | 1 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

Vice Admiral Kaack becomes the new Inspector General of the Navy On Friday, 11 March 2022 at 10 a.m., the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn (62), will hand over command of the German Navy to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack (59). The ceremony will be held at the Mürwik Naval Academy. "I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in me and look forward to moving the navy forward together with our men and women - on land, at sea and in the air," said the naval officer, who was promoted to Vice Admiral just last week. Jan Christian Kaack is currently Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces and Deputy to the Inspector...

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"Not during our watch!"

"Not during our watch!"

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

German Navy deploys soldiers from Kiel to the Baltic Sea today Minesweepers "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" and "Homburg", the minesweeper "Siegburg" and the tender "Elbe" are travelling to the Baltic Sea to reinforce NATO's northern flank. In addition, the minesweepers "Datteln" and "Fulda" set off this morning. "Our signal is clear: Not during our watch!" said the commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack. The German Navy had already dispatched the corvette "Erfurt" and the fleet service boat "Alster" on Saturday for the same reason. The current reason for these measures is the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis and the increased threat posed by Germany's partners in particular.

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Departure order for fleet service boat

Departure order for fleet service boat

Gepostet von | 25 Feb 2022 | , , , | 1

On Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12 noon, the fleet service boat "Alster" will set sail for the Baltic Sea to be the eyes and ears not only for the navy, but for the entire Bundeswehr. The Oste-class fleet service boat is a reconnaissance vessel that specialises in monitoring sea and coastal areas. It is equipped with particularly efficient electronic, hydro-acoustic and electro-optical sensors. It is operated by the German Navy in close cooperation with the Cyber and Information Region (CIR).

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Once again: the 500-ship navy

Once again: the 500-ship navy

Gepostet von | 24 Feb 2022 | , , , | 0

CNO Gilday: We need a 500+ ship Navy The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Michael Gilday, said in San Diego, California at the WEST 2022 conference, co-hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, that the U.S. Navy would need a fleet of more than 500 ships to meet its obligations under the soon-to-be-released National Defence Strategy. "We need 12 aircraft carriers. We need a strong amphibious force with nine large amphibious ships and another 19 or 20 LPDs to support them. Perhaps 30 or more smaller amphibious ships to support the maritime littoral regiments ......

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Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack becomes Inspector of the Navy

Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack becomes Inspector of the Navy

Gepostet von | 24 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

It was obviously not easy for the management at the BMVg to make a quick decision. The few options for the succession decision were available very early on. Now we know and are happy for him. Jan C. Kaack, who was promoted to Vice Admiral yesterday, is to become the new Inspector of the Navy. He had already been in temporary charge of the navy after his predecessor Schönbach offered his resignation following controversial political statements. Vice Admiral Kaack is taking over the post at a challenging time, but with a navy that can provide NATO with "highly trained ships and highly motivated crews", as he said a few days ago in the...

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