Einsatzflottille 2

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2nd Flotilla
Einsatzflottille 2
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Coat of arms of Einsatzflottille 2
Founded27 June 2006;18 years ago (2006-06-27)
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
BranchNaval Ensign of Germany.svg  German Navy
Part of Navy Command (Germany)
Garrison/HQ DEU Wilhelmshaven COA.svg Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Commanders
Current
commander		 Flotilla admiral Axel Schulz

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]

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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.

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.

Name of OperationStart of participationEnd of participationRegionUnits involvedNotes
Operation Atalanta December 2008- Horn of Africa, Gulf of Aden Frigates, tankers
Maritime Task Force (MTF) UNIFIL October 2006-Eastern MediterraneanFrigates, supply vessels, staffCommander of EF 2 was for a time commander of the task force
Operation Enduring Freedom January 2002June 2010Horn of Africa, Gulf of AdenFrigates, tankers, supply vessels, staff
Operation Active Endeavour November 2001October 2016MediterraneanFrigates, tankers, supply vesselsMostly carried out as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Groups, later became Operation Sea Guardian

Commanders

N0.NameStart of commandEnd of command
7 Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz24 September 2021
6Flotilla Admiral Ralf Kuchler29 June 2018 [5] 24 September 2021
5Flotilla admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard23 March 2015 [6] 29 June 2018
4Flotilla admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen1 January 201320 March 2015
3Flotilla admiral Thorsten Kähler1 October 200931 December 2012
2Flotilla admiral Karl-Wilhelm Bollow1 October 200630 September 2009
1Flotilla admiral Hans-Jochen Witthauer27 June 200630 September 2006

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References

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  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. 1 2 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.
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