Navy

Support forces and others

In order for the fleet to go to sea and deploy around the world, it needs someone having its back at home.

The formations and services of the support forces not only take care of the technical condition of the vessels, but are responsible for health and recruitment, as well. Also, every sailor of the German Navy has attended at least one of the naval schools in his career.

Last but not least, the Navy has two further entities with special expertise: the NATO Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters and the Naval Shipping Office, the link between the Navy and civil shipping.

Naval Support Command

The engineers of the Naval Support Command take care of the functioning of the Navy‘s equipment worldwide.

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Navy Institute of Maritime Medicine

The Institute of Maritime Medicine is the medical competence centre of the Navy – both for research and for emergencies.

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Navy Damage Control Operational Training Centre

Virtually every sailor is a firefighter. They are trained by the Damage Control Operational Training Centre.

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Navy Troop Visiting Centre

Anyone interested in jobs and careers in the German Navy can experience it live via the Troop Visiting Centre.

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DEU MARFORGerman Maritime Forces

“German Maritime Forces”, or abbreviated simply DEU MARFORGerman Maritime Forces, is a military command and operational staff. Its personnel lead multinational maritime exercises and operations.

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COE CSWCentre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters

The Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters – NATO’s think tank for operations near coastlines – is situated with the German Navy.

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Naval Shipping Section

The Naval Shipping Office mediates between the fleet and the merchant navy. Most of their staff comes from the civil maritime sector.

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