The aim of the regulations is to maximise safety, Photo: Bw/Marcel Kröncke

The aim of the regulations is to bring about the highest possible level of safety, Photo: Bw/Marcel Kröncke

Regulatory zeal

16 Sep 2024 | Headlines, Magazine, Armed Forces

In recent years, the mountain of regulations in the Bundeswehr has continued to swell. It is the soldiers on board the ships and boats who suffer.

A submarine driver requires a specific training course in order to maintain his professional usability. On arrival, it is discovered that one of the required company medical check-ups is no longer valid. The soldier nevertheless agrees to take part voluntarily, despite the supposed risks involved. However, the person responsible for the course does not want to make himself vulnerable and refers to the applicable regulations. In the end, the soldier loses his fitness to serve because he misses a briefing lasting just a few minutes. Examples like this make it clear,

16 Sep 2024

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