Multinational Command Operational Leadership

Multinational Command Operational Leadership - MN KdoOpFü -
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Lineup	Jul 1, 2013
Country	Germany
Armed forces	armed forces
Organizational area	Force Base
Subordinate troops	Support association MN KdoOpFü
Strength	450 (rod) 340 (UstgVbd)
Insinuation	Force Base Inspector
Stationing place	Ulm
march	King Karl March
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Commander	Lieutenant General Jürgen Knappe
Deputy Commander	Major General Sándor Fucsku
Chief of Staff	Major General Hartmut Renk

The Multinational Command Operational Leadership ( MN KdoOpFü ; English Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm - MN JHQ Ulm ) has been an office of the armed forces base of the Bundeswehr with its headquarters in Ulm since 2013 . It provides personnel and material for the planning and management of multinational missions of the land, air and naval forces of the European Union and NATO in a spectrum from humanitarian and peacekeeping operations to combat missions. The command is housed in the Wilhelmsburg barracks.

history

The Multinational Command Operational Command emerged in July 2013 from the Command Operational Management Intervention Forces.

Preparations for the Multinational Operational Command from Ulm for NATO certification began in May 2018 with the "Steadfast Cobalt" exercise in Kaunas, Lithuania , which was carried out in April 2017. During the "Trident Jaguar 2018" exercise in the Joint Warfare Center (JWC) In Stavanger in Norway, where 500 soldiers took part, the certificate was then issued to plan and conduct multinational and cross-armed forces operations. As the Joint Taskforce Headquarters, the Multinational Command Operational Command is on call for one year in order to lead NATO forces with up to 60,000 soldiers worldwide in the event of a crisis.

background

For global crisis intervention, the EU can fall back on the armed forces of its member countries with a strength of up to 60,000 soldiers within the framework of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). Germany has committed itself to a contribution of up to 18,000 soldiers and to lead these forces.

tasks

With the Ulm Command, the Bundeswehr provides personnel and material for a headquarters which, if necessary, can conduct military operations within a very short time. For operations within the scope of the CSDP , for example when an EU battlegroup is activated , the command can be deployed both at the military strategic level as Operation Headquarters (OHQ) and at the operational level as Force Headquarters (FHQ).

Use as Operation Headquarters (OHQ)

An OHQ reports directly to the relevant political leadership body of the EU, the Political and Security Committee (PSK) . The main task of the OHQ is to implement the policy requirements in military instructions and orders. A requirement can, for example, be the safeguarding of an election in one state. The OHQ translates this political demand into an overall military concept and identifies the necessary forces. For example, the EU mission in the Congo ( EUFOR RD Congo ) was carried out from the OHQ in Potsdam provided by Germany .

In one operation, it relies on the fixed infrastructure in the Henning von Tresckow barracks in Potsdam. Necessary facilities such as an operations center with satellite connections for worldwide communication are available there. In addition to the staff of the Ulm Command, reinforcement forces from other EU countries are called in. The number of staff at the OHQ depends on the type and scope of the mission.

Use as Force Headquarters (FHQ)

The Force Headquarters (FHQ) of the KdoOpFüEingrKr in modular construction from tents during an exercise

The task of Force Headquarters (FHQ) at the operational level means that the strategic, military-political specifications are implemented in concrete orders and plans for the armed forces involved. In extreme cases, the FHQ leads troops up to a total strength of 60,000 men. These are put together modularly depending on the type of operation and can include land, air, naval and special forces.

The FHQ is relocating to the country of deployment or in its vicinity in order to lead the forces from there. Air-packable tents are provided for the command post .

The command also involves the police and employees of governmental and non-governmental organizations at an early stage in its exercises.

Use as Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC)

→ Main article : Joint Support and Enabling Command

Since the decision of the NATO defense ministers in June 2018 to locate the new JSEC in Germany, preparations have begun in Ulm. The Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC) is currently being set up and, in addition to logistics, will also be responsible for training, leadership, exercise and protection. The prerequisites for all posts are currently being created. The command should be operational by the end of 2021.

organization

The MN KdoOpFü is subordinate to the inspector of the armed forces base , directly to the management levels of the EU or NATO and for purely German matters to the command and control of the Bundeswehr .

The MN KdoOpFü is led by a commander with the rank of lieutenant general . He is supported by a staff of around 450 posts, 170 of which are open to multinational soldiers. In December 2016, members of all branches of the armed forces from 13 nations belonged to the command. For operations and exercises, multinational units are subordinated to modular units. The working language is English. The MN KdoOpFü is permanently subordinate to a support association with around 340 soldiers.

Commander

No.	Surname	Beginning of the appointment	End of appointment
2	Lieutenant General Jürgen Knappe	January 30, 2018	-
1	Lieutenant General Richard Rossmanith	2nd of July 2013	January 30, 2018

Sponsorships

• Historic vigilante guard Ehingen
• Kellcoin

References

See also other skill commands

Armed Forces Base (SKB)

• Logistics command of the Bundeswehr
• Territorial Tasks Command of the Bundeswehr
• Armed Forces Office
• Feldjäger command of the Bundeswehr
• NBC Defense Command of the Bundeswehr

Cyber ​​and information space (CIR)

• Information technology command of the Bundeswehr
• Strategic Reconnaissance Command

Web links

• Official website of the Multinational Command Operational Command

Individual evidence

1. ↑ July 01, 2013 - Multinational Command Operational Command put into service. Realignment ticker. Armed Forces Press and Information Center, accessed December 9, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Multinational and in great demand. Press and Information Center BMVg, accessed on August 24, 2018 . 
3. ↑ 2. Interview by Rudolf K. Schiwon with Lieutenant General Richard Roßmanith . In "CPM forum - The magazine for defense technology and logistics", December 2016 issue.

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