Einsatzflottille 2

Einsatzflottille 2 (2nd Flotilla)
Coat of arms of the Einsatzflottille 2
Active June 27, 2006 to present
Country  Germany
Branch  German Navy
Part of Navy Command (Germany)
Garrison/HQ Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Commanders
Current
commander		 Kapitän zur See Ralf Kuchler

The Einsatzflottille 2 (EinsFltl 2 or EF 2) is one of the three large naval units of the German navy on brigade level in addition to the Einsatzflottille 1 and the Naval Air Command. EF 2 is under the department head of the naval command in Rostock.[1]

History

On June 27, 2006, the EF 2 was formed as part of the reorganization of the fleet. In EF 2, the largest units of the fleet are combined with frigates and supply ships.[2]

Organization

The staff of EF 2 are based at Wilhelmshaven. All frigates and some of the supply ships are stationed in Wilhelmshaven, others having their home ports on the Baltic Sea.

Subordinate units

  • 2nd Fregattengeschwader
  • 4th Fregattengeschwader
  • Trossgeschwader
  • Marinestützpunktkommando Wilhelmshaven

Commanders

N0. Name Start of command End of command
6 Kapitän zur See Ralf Kuchler 29 June 2018[3] -
6 Flotilla admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard 23 March 2015[4] 29 June 2018
4 Flotilla admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen 1 January 2013 20 March 2015
3 Flotilla admiral Thorsten Kähler 1 October 2009 31 December 2012
2 Flotilla admiral Karl-Wilhelm Bollow 1 October 2006 30 September 2009
1. Flotilla admiral Hans-Jochen Witthauer 27 June 2006 30 September 2006

References

  1. ↑ Axel Schimpf: Das Marinekommando in Rostock – Die Marine auf Zukunftskurs. In: Marineforum, No. 1/2-2013, Pg. 22.
  2. ↑ Jürgen R. Draxler. "Von der Zerstörerflottille zur Einsatzflottille 2". globaldefence.net. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Doppelter Wechsel an der Spitze der Einsatzflottille 2". marine.de (in German). PIZ Marine. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ↑ BMVg PI3 (27 May 2015). "Personalveränderungen in militärischen und zivilen Spitzenstellen – March 2015". Bundeswehr. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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