Category: Armed Forces

New names at the Kiel naval base

New names at the Kiel naval base

Gepostet von | 1 Oct 2021 | , | 1

Tirpitzhafen is now called Kiel naval base. The southern outer pier will be called Gorch-Fock-Mole and the outer pier will become Oskar-Kusch-Mole. The background to this new naming has already been discussed here in marineforum.online - now it is official and will be implemented. Based on the Bundeswehr's 2017 decree on tradition, it has been instructed that in future only the Bundeswehr's own 65-year history will apply to the line of tradition. In addition, places and people from the resistance against terror and tyranny are also included. This reorganisation means that the previous namesakes, Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849 - 1930; founder of the High Seas Fleet in the German Empire) and Admiral Reinhard Scheer...

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Change of commander in the 2nd Frigate Squadron

Change of commander in the 2nd Frigate Squadron

Gepostet von | 30 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

On Friday 1 October, the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Kapitän zur See Christian Scherrer, will hand over command of the 2nd Frigate Squadron on board the frigate "Hessen" to Frigate Captain Torben Jürgensen, whom Captain Scherrer took over exactly two years ago. "It has been a pleasure and an honour to lead the 2nd frigate squadron as commander for the last two years. It has been a privilege to lead the great men and women of the 2nd Frigate Squadron," said the outgoing commander. His path takes him to Berlin, where he becomes Head of Division in the Political Department of the Federal Ministry of Defence. His successor,...

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Red Eagle" under new management

Red Eagle" under new management

Gepostet von | 29 Sep 2021 | , | 0

On Thursday, 30 September 2021 at 10 a.m. on board the frigate "Brandenburg", the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Christian Scherrer (47), will hand over command of the ship from Frigate Captain Jan Hackstein (47) to his successor, Frigate Captain Andreas Scheiba (43). Frigate Captain Hackstein took command of the frigate "Brandenburg" in March 2018. "I've spent 43 months in command of the most beautiful ship in the fleet - a wonderful time and it's hard to say goodbye. The conditions were very challenging and the pandemic was just one of many problems. Nevertheless, as a crew we made it through with...

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Poseidon: Order placed

Poseidon: Order placed

Gepostet von | 28 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has placed an order with Boeing for the production of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. The first deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024, when the Poseidon will replace the German P-3C Orion fleet. Michael Hostetter, Vice President, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Germany, was pleased to announce that he could expand the presence in Germany by providing the German Navy with this aircraft with multi-mission capabilities. German industry is a key partner for the P-8A Poseidon programme. Working with local partners, Boeing will provide support, training and maintenance solutions that ensure the highest operational availability to fulfil the missions of the German Navy.

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Change on the bridge of the frigate "Hessen"

Change on the bridge of the frigate "Hessen"

Gepostet von | 28 Sep 2021 | , | 0

On Wednesday, 29 September 2021 at 9 a.m., the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Christian Scherrer (47), will hand over command of the frigate "Hessen" from Frigate Captain Hans-Ulrich Geißler (44) to his successor, Frigate Captain Volker Kübsch (42). Frigate Captain Geißler took command of the "Hessen" in October 2019 and has since experienced a lot with the F124 class ship and its crew. "I look back on the end of my time in command of the frigate 'Hessen' with a smile and a tear in my eye. After this long and difficult dockyard phase, I would have loved to have been able to...

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