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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 Command, based in Rostock.[1]

History

Einsatzflottille 2 was set up on June 27, 2006, as part of a major reorganization of the fleet when the previous Zerstörerflotille (Destroyer Flotilla), which was founded on April 1, 1958, as Kommando der Zerstörer (Destroyer Command), was renamed. It mostly consists of the largest units of the fleet, namely frigates and supply ships, together with some smaller support vessels.[2]

Subordinate units

The staff of Einsatzflottille 2 are based at Marinestützpunkt Heppenser Groden [de], Wilhelmshaven. All of the frigates and some of the supply ships are stationed in Wilhelmshaven, others have their home ports on the Baltic Sea.

2nd Frigate Squadron

The first 2. Fregattengeschwader was created on October 1, 1988, succeeding the 2nd Escort Squadron (2. Geleitgeschwader) at the same base.[3] At first, the Bremen-class frigates F211 Köln and F212 Karlsruhe were transferred to the squadron with the 2nd batch, consisting of frigates F213 Augsburg and F214 Lübeck, following in 1989 and 1990 respectively.

The current unit was created on January 9, 2006, when the 1st (Sachsen-class frigates) and the 6th squadrons (Brandenburg-class frigates) were combined to form the new 2nd Frigate Squadron.[4]

4th Frigate Squadron

Created on 16th November 1981, the 4. Fregattengeschwader initially consisted of four Bremen-class frigates. On January 9, 2006, it was merged with the "old" 2nd Frigate Squadron to unite all eight Bremen-class frigates. They are being replaced by four Baden-Württemberg-class frigates intended for overseas peacekeeping missions and special forces support.[4]

Auxiliaries Squadron

The Troßgeschwader followed the 1st and 2nd Supply Squadrons (1./2. Versorgungsgeschwader) which were transferred to the 2nd Flotilla (then: Destroyer Flotilla) in 1997 after the Supply Flotilla (Versorgungsflotille) was dissolved. The first squadron used to be stationed at Kiel Naval Base, the second in Cuxhaven, supporting navy units in the Baltic and North Seas with liquid and solid consumables. Today, eight ships remain stationed in both Kiel and Wilhelmshaven. Some are manned by navy members and others by civilian crews.

Naval Base Command Wilhelmshaven

The command is responsible for operations and logistics at the Heppenser Groden naval base and directly subordinate to 2nd Flotilla.

Service

The ships of Einsatzflottille 2 are often deployed on overseas assignments, usually as part of the German contribution to the standing NATO squadrons Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) and Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2), and participate in NATO operations in this context. The commander of Einsatzflottille 2 often serves as the leader of national or multinational naval squadrons and is supported in this task by his staff.

Commanders

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. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ Nordwest-Zeitung. "Marine: Kommandowechsel beim 2. Fregattengeschwader". www.nwzonline.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. ^ a b Kern, Ulrich; Jonas, Oliver: Wilhelmshaven Naval Base leaflet, 4th edition. January 2018 (in German).Link
  5. ^ "Doppelter Wechsel an der Spitze der Einsatzflottille 2". marine.de (in German). PIZ Marine. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. ^ BMVg PI3 (27 May 2015). "Personalveränderungen in militärischen und zivilen Spitzenstellen – March 2015". Bundeswehr. Retrieved 28 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)