Joint Support Service (Germany)
Joint Support Service | |
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Streitkräftebasis | |
Active | 1 October 2000 |
Country | Germany |
Size | 28,000 (2023)[1] |
Joint Support Service Command | Hardthöhe |
March | Marsch der Streikräftebasis[2] |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Inspector | Generalleutnant Martin Schelleis (German Air Force) |
Deputy Inspector | Generalleutnant Peter Bohrer (German Air Force) |
Chief of Staff | Generalmajor Jürgen Setzer (German Army) |
Notable commanders | Manfred Nielson, Wolfram Kühn |
The Joint Support Service (
Structure
Unlike the similar British
The WBK headquarters were in Kiel (WBK I); Mainz (WBK II); Erfurt (WBK III); and Munich (WBK IV). Each Military District Command controlled several Landeskommandos (State Commands) due to the federal structure of Germany. Previously this function was carried out by the Verteidigungsbezirkskommandos (VBKs) or Military Region Commands (Defence District Commands). These commands were in charge of all military facilities in their area of responsibility and of several supporting regiments. The SKB headquarters was formed on the basis of the former IV (German) Corps[clarification needed] headquarters. Most of its remaining elements have been reassigned from the Central Military Agencies of the Bundeswehr, encompassing a wide range of logistics agencies, schools, and other support units.
The top command authorities are the Kommando Streitkräftebasis (
In April 2012 as part of the major reorganisation that ended conscription, the Armed Forces Operations Command (Einsatzführungskommando) was resubordinated directly to the Inspector of the Bundeswehr.[4]
In September 2022 annother reorganisation created the Territorial Operations Command (Territoriales Führungskommando) from parts of the Joint Support Service, which also was subordinated directly to the Inspector of the Bundeswehr.[5]
Bundeswehr |
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Branches (Teilstreitkräfte) |
Heer Luftwaffe Marine |
Organisational areas (Organisationsbereiche) |
Cyber and Information Space |
Logistic Command
- Bundeswehr Logistic Command, in Erfurt[7]
- 1st Logistic Regiment, in Burg bei Magdeburg
- 161st Logistic Battalion, in Delmenhorst
- 163rd Logistic Battalion, in Delmenhorst
- 171st Logistic Battalion, in Burg bei Magdeburg
- 172nd Logistic Battalion, in Beelitz
- 4th Logistic Regiment, in Volkach (activated 12 October 2023)
- 461st Logistic Battalion, in Walldürn
- 467th Logistic Battalion, in Volkach
- 471st Logistic Battalion, in Osterheide (will go active 1 October 2024)
- 472nd Logistic Battalion, in Kümmersbruck
- 164th Special Pioneer Regiment, in Husum
- Bundeswehr Logistic School, in Osterholz-Scharmbeck
- Bundeswehr Logistic Center, in Wilhelmshaven
- Bundeswehr Motor Vehicles Center, in Mönchengladbach
- 1st Logistic Regiment, in Burg bei Magdeburg
Military Police Command
- Bundeswehr Military Police Command, in Hanover
CBRN-defense Command
- Bundeswehr CBRN-defense Command, in Bruchsal
Armed Forces Office
- Armed Forces Office, in Bonn
- Bundeswehr Verification Tasks Centre, in Geilenkirchen
- Bundeswehr Service Dog School, in Ulmen
- Bundeswehr Public Relations Centre, in Strausberg
- Bundeswehr Military Music Centre, in Bonn
- Bundeswehr Sport School, in Warendorf
References
- ^ a b "Aktuelle Personalzahlen der Bundeswehr [Current personnel numbers of the Federal Defence]". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Kirschner, Claus-Dieter (1 October 2010). "Der große Erfolg von Gerhard Fetzer". Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German).
- ^ "Strukturen für die 'Bundeswehr der Zukunft': Viel Unruhe, wenig Klarheit – Augen geradeaus!". augengeradeaus.net.
- ^ See de:Neuausrichtung der Bundeswehr; Dresdner Erlass; and "Übergabeappell April 2012". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Bundeswehr stellt Territoriales Führungskommando auf – Corona-General an der Spitze". Augen geradeaus. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Organisation Streitkräftebasis". Bundeswehr. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Logistikkommando der Bundeswehr". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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