Category: Armed Forces

Change of command in Eckernförde too

Change of command at Eckernförde naval base - it doesn't stop.... On Tuesday, 28 September at 10 a.m., Frigate Captain Oliver Wellinger (39) will hand over command of the Eckernförde naval base to Frigate Captain Olaf Oertel (41). The ceremony will be conducted by the new commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (54). "There were two dominant themes during my time as commander of the Eckernförde base: The infrastructure, including the construction measures, and the corona pandemic," says frigate captain Wellinger. Around 400 million euros are being invested in the various construction measures at the second-largest naval base with over 4,000 posts. A large proportion of this money is being channelled into construction measures for the training and...

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Greetings from the Aegean

The contingent commander of the TU.02 of the SNMG2, Captain Stephan Küttler, is proud of the men and women of the frigate SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. As part of the NATO support mission in the Aegean, they use every opportunity to practise. They are currently taking part in so-called PASSEXs with our NATO partners. Whether formation driving, defence against asymmetric threats, coordinated simulated weapons deployment or supply on the move, everything was on the training schedule with the alliance partners from Italy, Spain and Turkey. In addition to the technical training, the exercises are a welcome change of pace for the crew, strengthen the operational cohesion of the alliance partners and give NATO...

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Change of commander and first order of the day

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 service in 1976 as a conscript on a speedboat and remained loyal to this weapon. He was officer of the watch, commander and chairman of the speedboat drivers' association to this day. Among other things, he was commander of S 53 Pelikan and became commander of the 7th speedboat squadron in 1997. After assignments in the field of personnel management, in the BMVg, in the...

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Update: Change of leadership at Warnemünde naval base

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 work and the hospitality of the base. The naval officer bids farewell with words of thanks to his staff: "What I will remember most is the excellent cooperation with the staff at the base; my heart is attached to the base and I am reluctant to leave Hohe Düne." Frigate Captain Lübeck will have a new...

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