Naval Force Protection Battalion (Germany)

The Naval Force Protection Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy. It was formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014, succeeding the Naval Protection Force, against a background of rapidly escalating tensions in Eastern Europe centering around Ukraine.

Naval Force Protection Battalion
Seebataillon
Coat of arms of the German Naval Force Protection Battalion
Active2014–present
Country Germany
Branch German Navy
Typenaval infantry
Size800
Part of Einsatzflottille 1
Garrison/HQ Eckernförde
Nickname(s)"Multitool der Marine" (Multitool of the Navy)[1]
Motto(s)"Vom Land zum Meer – Vom Meer zum Land" (From land to sea - from sea to land)[1]
Commanders
Current
commander		Fregattenkapitän Axel Meißel
Insignia
Beret badge

Structure

The Naval Force Protection Battalion is made up of around 800 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.

  • Seebataillon[2]
    • HQ
      • S1
      • S2
      • S3
      • S4
      • S6
      • medical support group
    • coastal defence company (Küsteneinsatzkompanie)
      • 1st platoon
      • 2nd platoon
      • 3rd platoon
      • 4th platoon
      • 5th platoon (inactive)
    • boarding company (Bordeinsatzkompanie)
      • 1st platoon
      • 2nd platoon
      • 3rd platoon
      • 4th platoon
    • mine clearance diving company (Minentaucherkompanie)
      • diver platoon (for seabased operations, e.g. aboard minesweepers)
      • mobile platoon
      • EOD platoon
    • reconnaissance company (Aufklärungskompanie)
      • surveillance platoon (including UAVs, diver detection sonar)
      • HUMINT platoon
      • sniper platoon
      • NBC defence platoon
    • support company (Unterstützungskompanie)
      • technical support
      • logistical support
    • training centre
    • beach master platoon (planned)

References
  1. Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine (1 April 2014). "The multitool of the navy". marine.de. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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