Einsatzflottille 1
| 1st Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Einsatzflottille 1 | |
 Coat of arms of the Einsatzflottille 1 | |
| Active | June 29, 2006 to present |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch |  German Navy |
| Part of | Navy Command |
| Garrison/HQ |  Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Flotilla admiral Christian Bock |
| Notable commanders | Andreas Krause |
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 Command, based in Rostock.[1]
History
Einsatzflottille 1 was set up on 29 June 2006 as part of a major reorganization of the fleet. The Schnellbootflottille, the Ubootflottille, and the Flottille der Minenstreitkräfte were merged. This brought all fast attack craft, mine warfare ships, and submarines of the German Navy under one organisational umbrella. The five corvettes of the Braunschweig class were integrated into the flotilla from 2008 onwards. In 2012 the EF 1 was stationed in the Baltic Sea. On 27 September 2016 the 5th Minensuchgeschwader, formerly part of Einsatzflottille 1, was decommissioned in Kiel, and was replaced by the Unterstützungsgeschwader (Support Squadron).[2] On 16 November 2016 the 7. Schnellbootgeschwader in Warnemünde was also decommissioned.[3][4]
Subordinate units
- 1st Korvettengeschwader
- 3rd Minesuchgeschwader
- Unterstützungsgeschwader
- 1st Ubootgeschwader
- Naval Force Protection Battalion
- Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine
- Marinestützpunktkommando Eckernförde
- Marinestützpunktkommando Kiel
- Marinsteutzpunktkommando Warnemünde
The commander of EF 1 is also the director of the NATO- led Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters, COE CSW.
Commanders
| N0. | Name | Start of command | End of command |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Flotilla admiral Christian Bock | 19 April 2018 | - |
| 5 | Flotilla admiral Jan Christian Kaack | 24 April 2015 | 19 April 2018 |
| 4 | Flotilla admiral Jean Martens | 1 May 2013 | 24 April 2015 |
| 3 | Flotilla admiral Thomas Jugel | 1 April 2010 | 30 April 2013 |
| 2 | Flotilla admiral Rainer Brinkmann | 1 October 2008 | 31 March 2010 |
| 1. | Flotilla admiral Andreas Krause | 29 June 2006 | 30 September 2008 |
References
- ^ Axel Schimpf: Das Marinekommando in Rostock – Die Marine auf Zukunftskurs. In: Marineforum, No. 1/2-2013, Pg. 22.
- ^ Neuer Verband in der Einsatzflottille 1 Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine, 28 September 2016.
- ^ Ein ganzes Waffensystem außer Dienst gestellt – Die Ära der Schnellboote ist zu Ende PIZ Marine 17 November 2016.
- ^ 7. Schnellbootgeschwader außer Dienst gestellt Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine T-Online Regionales 16 November 2016.