The Operational Command of the Bundeswehr ( Einsatzführungskommando der Bundeswehr ) (EinsFüKdoBw) in Schwielowsee (district Geltow ) near Potsdam is a Bundeswehr headquarters responsible for operational missions. It is directly subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Defence , and has been directly subordinate to the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (armed forces chief) since April 1, 2012. It was established in 2001.
20-525: The EinsFüKdoBw basically plans and leads all foreign missions of the German armed forces - whether in a national or multinational context. During planning, the military mission and the forces and resources required for it are coordinated. Management includes uniform responsibility for personnel and material in the respective area of operation. The EinsFüKdoBw is the operational command of the Bundeswehr and
40-483: Is the only department that issues national instructions to the contingent leaders in the operational areas. These usually receive their orders from multinational headquarters. The operational command ensures that the deployment of German forces is carried out in accordance with the mandate and that the legal norms of the Federal Republic of Germany are not violated. The commander of EinsFüKdoBw is responsible to
60-2418: The Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne in Munich Medical Operational Support Command in Weißenfels Rapid Deployable Medical Forces Command in Leer 1st Medical Regiment in Weißenfels and Berlin 2nd Medical Regiment in Rennerod and Koblenz 3rd Medical Regiment in Dornstadt Medical Demonstration Regiment in Feldkirchen Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Blankenburg Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Pfungstadt Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center Quakenbrück Medical Regional Support Command in Diez Medical Support Center Augustdorf Medical Support Center Berlin Medical Support Center Cochem Medical Support Center Erfurt Medical Support Center Hammelburg Medical Support Center Kiel Medical Support Center Cologne Medical Support Center Kümmersbruck Medical Support Center Munich Medical Support Center Munster Medical Support Center Neubrandenburg Medical Support Center Stetten am kalten Markt Medical Support Center Wilhelmshaven Bundeswehr Sport Medicine Center in Warendorf Ranks of
80-767: The European Union : Missions and operations of the United Nations : Former missions Inspector General of the Bundeswehr The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr ( German : Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, GenInspBw ), is the highest-ranking military position held by a commissioned officer on active duty in the Bundeswehr , the present-day armed forces of Germany . All Inspectors General have been of
100-475: The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr for the leadership of the operational forces subordinate to him. The command was established on July 1, 2001. The staff of the disbanded IV Corps under the leadership of Brigadier General Bernd Hogrefe was used to build it up. A few weeks after its formation, it had its first major challenge due to the terrorist attacks of September 11 . The command was given
120-658: The Sanitätsdienst during KFOR The Joint Medical Service ( German : Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr , short form: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst , pronounced [t͡sɛnˈtʁaːlɐ zaniˈtɛːt͡sˌdiːnst] ) is a part of the Bundeswehr , the armed forces of Germany and serves all three armed services ( Army , Navy and Air Force , as well as the Cyber and Information Domain Service ). Members of
140-929: The Army Navy Inspector of the Navy Air Force Inspector of the Air Force Medical Inspector of the Medical Service Support Inspector of the Joint Support Base Cyber Inspector of the Cyber and Information Domain Equipment Army equipment Navy equipment Air Force equipment Ranks and insignia Command and obedience in
160-481: The Bundeswehr Bundeswehr rank insignia Germany and weapons of mass destruction Authority control databases [REDACTED] International ISNI VIAF National Germany Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joint_Medical_Service_(Germany)&oldid=1252511261 " Categories : Branches of
180-1152: The Bundeswehr Eberhard Zorn published a plan to dissolve the Joint Medical Service and to reintegrate its units into the army, navy, airforce and cyber command. Structure [ edit ] Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters in Koblenz Bundeswehr Central Hospital in Koblenz Bundeswehr Hospital in Hamburg Bundeswehr Hospital in Berlin Bundeswehr Hospital in Ulm Bundeswehr Hospital in Westerstede Bundeswehr Medical Academy at
200-462: The EinsFüKdoBw commander. On May 11, 2017, the staff and telecommunications battalion was disbanded. Its tasks and personnel were partly taken over by the newly established headquarters. The Bundeswehr's Territorial Command ( de:Territoriale Führungskommando der Bundeswehr ) has been leading domestic operations since September 2022. NATO missions and operations: Missions and operations of
220-918: The Federal Defence];" . Retrieved 28 May 2020 . ^ "Strukturen für die 'Bundeswehr der Zukunft': Viel Unruhe, wenig Klarheit – Augen geradeaus!" . External links [ edit ] Official website v t e [REDACTED] Military of Germany (Bundeswehr) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Army [REDACTED] Navy [REDACTED] Air Force [REDACTED] Joint Medical Service [REDACTED] Joint Support Service [REDACTED] Cyber and Information Domain Service Leadership Inspector General Army Inspector of
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#1732772498487240-1053: The German Wehrmacht 's conduct in World War II . Therefore, the Bundeswehr has no "General Staff", but the " Army Command " (" Kommando Heer "). Joint Medical Service (Germany) Medical branch of the German Armed Forces [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Joint Medical Service" Germany – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( February 2013 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Joint Medical Service Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr [REDACTED] Logo of
260-535: The Joint Medical Service Active 1 October 2000 – present Country [REDACTED] Germany Branch Medical Corps Role Military medicine Size 20,000 personnel (2023) Headquarters Koblenz Anniversaries 1 October 2000 Equipment Hospitals and field hospitals Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles YAK Mercedes-Benz Unimog Commanders Inspector of
280-729: The Joint Medical Service Generaloberstabsarzt Ulrich Baumgärtner ( German Army ) Stellvertretender Inspekteur des Zentralen Sanitätsdiensts der Bundeswehr Generalstabsarzt Stephan Schoeps (German Army) Notable commanders Ingo Patschke Military unit [REDACTED] A medic during the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Croatia, 1995 [REDACTED] Field hospital exercise [REDACTED] Vehicle of
300-2713: The Joint Medical Service [ edit ] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Army/Airforce: Generaloberstabsarzt (GenOStArzt) Navy: Admiraloberstabsarzt (AdmOStArzt) Army and Airforce [ edit ] Human Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Veterinary Army and Airforce Foreign equivalents Stabsarzt Stabsarzt Stabsapotheker Stabsveterinär Hauptmann Captain Oberstabsarzt Oberstabsarzt Oberstabsapotheker Oberstabsveterinär Major Major Oberfeldarzt Oberfeldarzt Oberfeldapotheker Oberfeldveterinär Oberstleutnant Lieutenant Colonel Oberstarzt Oberstarzt Oberstapotheker Oberstveterinär Oberst Colonel Generalarzt Generalarzt Generalapotheker – Brigadegeneral Brigadier General Generalstabsarzt – – – Generalmajor Major General Generaloberstabsarzt – – – Generalleutnant Lieutenant General Navy [ edit ] Human Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Navy Foreign equivalents Stabsarzt Stabsarzt Stabsapotheker Kapitänleutnant Lieutenant Oberstabsarzt Oberstabsarzt Oberstabsapotheker Korvettenkapitän Lieutenant Commander Flottillenarzt Flottillenarzt Flottillenapotheker Fregattenkapitän Commander Flottenarzt Flottenarzt Flottenapotheker Kapitän zur See Captain Admiralarzt Admiralarzt Admiralapotheker Flottillenadmiral Commodore Admiralstabsarzt – – Konteradmiral Rear admiral Admiraloberstabsarzt – – Vizeadmiral Vice Admiral See also [ edit ] Military medicine References [ edit ] ^ "Aktuelle Personalzahlen der Bundeswehr [Current personnel numbers of
320-594: The Navy , and the commanders of the Joint Support Service and Joint Medical Service . While official translations of the position is "Chief of Defence", the German term " Generalinspekteur " – "Inspector General" – was specifically created to avoid the term of " Generalstabschef " ("Chief of General Staff ") deemed historically compromised. When the Bundeswehr was created in 1955, many traditional military terms were considered inappropriate after
340-461: The central medical corps remain members of their respective military branches. Only a few specialized medical units such as the medical care for divers and aircraft crews are not incorporated in the Joint Medical Service. Prior to 2002 each military branch had its own medical service. The services were then largely merged, forming the Joint Medical Service. In May 2021 the minister of defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer together with Inspector General of
360-681: The leadership of the German contingents of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Elements of the Kommando Spezialkräfte were sent to Afghanistan working under command of Task Force K-Bar . The special forces operations command ( Kommando Führung Operationen von Spezialkräften ), which was already based on site, was integrated into a new special operations department in April 2012 and assigned to
380-634: The military . The Inspector General is responsible for the overall military defense concept of the Bundeswehr , including the overall planning, preparation, as well as assessment of the whole Bundeswehr operations. Subordinate to the Inspector General are the commanders of the branches of the Bundeswehr , the Inspector of the Army , Inspector of the Air Force , and Inspector of
400-790: The rank of a ( four-star ) general or admiral , and they head the Führungsstab der Streitkräfte , the German Defence Staff within the Federal Ministry of Defence , and is the direct military advisor to the Federal Minister of Defence who, in peacetime according to the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany , is the default holder of the supreme command authority ( German : Inhaber der Befehls- und Kommandogewalt ) to ensure civilian control of
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