From a Navy press release: On Saturday, 18 December 2021 at 11 a.m., the "Spessart" will return to Kiel from the Aegean Sea after 194 days under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Beber of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). The civilian-crewed ship of the squadron made around...
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...
Ceremonial presentation of the flag ribbon to the sponsored ship of the city of Berlin On 20 August 2021, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller, presented a flag ribbon to the task force supply ship BERLIN in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the highest honour a country can bestow on a military unit: "Our Bundeswehr risks a great deal in the name of Germany to protect...
Only eight frigates and five supply vessels are currently available for operational duties in EF 2. Optimisation of exercise periods and virtual training help to train crews efficiently. With the reorganisation of Europe following the end of the East-West conflict, the German Navy, like its partners, was given the task of...
The frigate Lübeck left her home port today, 11 May. After travelling around Europe, she will join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean. She will replace the tender Werra, which has been deployed there up to now and will then start its journey home to Kiel. On ship...
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