The Navy Command (german: Marinekommando, MarKdo) is the high command of the
German Navy of the
Bundeswehr as well as the staff of the
Inspector of the Navy, the Navy's highest commander. It was formed in 2012, as a merger of the
Navy Office (''Marineamt''), Naval Staff (''Führungsstab der Marine''), and
Fleet Command
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(''Flottenkommando''), as part of a larger reorganization of the Bundeswehr. It is based in
Rostock,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Organisation
The Navy Command is led by the
Inspector of the Navy ranked
Vice admiral, he is assisted by the Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet, as well as the Navy Commands Chief of Staff.
The command is structured in five departments. The forces of the Navy are assigned to the different departments heads.
* Operations
**
Einsatzflottille 1
''Einsatzflottille 1'' (EinsFltl 1 or EF 1) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to ''Einsatzflottille 2'' and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, and is under the head of the Navy Co ...
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Einsatzflottille 2
''Einsatzflottille 2'' (EinsFltl 2 or EF 2) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to '' Einsatzflottille 1'' and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, and is subordinated to Navy Com ...
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Marinefliegerkommando
* Planning
* Personnel, Training and Organization
** Schools of the Navy
* Operations Support
**
Marineunterstützungskommando
* Navy Medical Service
** Maritime Medicine Institute of the Navy
and the command staff.
References
German Navy
Military units and formations established in 2012
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