List of admirals of the German Navy

The list of admirals of the German Navy consists flag officers of the German Navy. The year-date is related to the promotion to the appropriate admiral's rank.

Active admirals of the German Navy

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The medical officers are incorporated into the table in line to the rank.

Admirals

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Rank Name Assignment Start of service
Admiral Manfred Nielson Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation March 24, 2016

Vizeadmirals

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Rank Name Assignment Start of service
Vizeadmiral Rainer Brinkmann Deputy Inspekteur der Marine November 1, 2014
Vizeadmiral Andreas Krause Inspekteur der Marine November 1, 2014
Vizeadmiral Joachim Rühle Chief recruitment division, MOD Germany November 1, 2014

Konteradmirals

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Rank Name Assignment Start of service
Konteradmiral Thomas Daum Chief of staff, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) November 1, 2015
Konteradmiral Thomas Jugel Deputy division chief "Strategy and Operations", MOD Germany May 1, 2013
Konteradmiral Thorsten Kähler Chief of staff, Marinekommando March 1, 2015
Konteradmiral Hans-Christian Luther Division chief "Operations" in the Marinekommando May 24, 2014
Konteradmiral Klaus-Michael Nelte Head of the staff "Organisation and Revision", MOD Germany May 1, 2013

Flottillenadmirals

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Rank Name Assignment Start of service
Admiralarzt Stephan Apel "Admiralarzt of the German Navy", Marinekommando October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Michael Busse Chief division "Command and Control", Kommando Streitkräftebasis October 1, 2014
Flottillenadmiral Jürgen Ehle Chairman EU Military Committee Working Group June 1, 2013
Flottillenadmiral Rainer Endres Division chief "Recruitment, Training and Organisation", Marinekommando[1] October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Thomas Ernst Commander Maritime Air NATO- COMMARAIRNATO, NATO Maritime Command, Northwood/GBR June 1, 2013
Flottillenadmiral Markus Krause-Traudes Deputy chief of staff "Operations", Kommando Operative Führung Eingreifkräfte May 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Martin Krebs Branch chief II, Recruitment division, MOD Germany[1] October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Frank Martin Lenski Commander officer Marineunterstützungskommando[1] October 1, 2014
Flottillenadmiral Georg Freiherr von Maltzan Chief sub-division "Operations", Marinekommando[1] October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Jürgen Mannhardt Chief division "Plans and concepts", Marinekommando October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Jean Martens Commander Einsatzflottille 1 May 1, 2013
Flottillenadmiral Jürgen zur Mühlen Commander Einsatzflottille 2 January 1, 2013
Flottenarzt Knut Reuter Chief physician Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin[2] December 3, 2014
Flottillenadmiral Karsten Schneider Deputy commander and director courses, Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr October 1, 2012
Flottillenadmiral Carsten Stawitzki Commander Marineschule Mürwik July 1, 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Presse- und Informationsstab BMVg (2012-10-09). "Personalveränderungen in militärischen und zivilen Spitzenstellen". bmvg.de. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  2. ^ Offizieller bericht