NATO activity in the Aegean (from 2016)
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The NATO activity in the Aegean is the contribution of NATO to deal with the refugee and migration crisis in the Aegean . It was decided in February 2016 at the request of Germany , Greece and Turkey , with the initiative coming from the German government and in particular Chancellor Angela Merkel , with the aim of rapidly and significantly reducing the flow of refugees through the Aegean Sea. Given the urgency of the problem, the NATO decision was brought about in a great hurry.
Since there are no sovereign tasks to be performed in this mission, the German contribution did not have to be mandated by the German Bundestag .
With the mission, NATO intends to contribute to a picture of the situation for the Greek and Turkish coast guards and the European border agency Frontex . The NATO forces support these partners through maritime surveillance and the exchange of situation information. The aim is to improve the exchange of information and response times to support national authorities in their use against people smugglers and their networks.
The forces for this task are essentially provided by the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), which is subordinate to the Allied Maritime Command in Northwood . From February 2016 to June 2017, Germany continuously provided the commander of SNMG 2 and mostly the flagship. It is the first NATO activity in which the Albanian Navy participates with a warship .
In the initial phase from February 2016 to July 2017, the SNMG 2 was always led by a German admiral who was also responsible for activities in the Aegean Sea. Then a separate task force, Task Unit 1, was formed for these activities, which is always led by a German contingent leader with the rank of captain at sea . The rest of the SNMG 2 continues its routine operations in the Mediterranean as a task force .
Contingent leader
| No. | Rank | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sea captain | Matthias Kähler | July 2020 | ||
| 15th | Sea captain | Dirk Jacobus | April 2020 | July 2020 | |
| 14th | Sea captain | Andreas-Peter from Kielmansegg | January 2020 | April 2020 | |
| 13 | Sea captain | Nicolas Liche | October 2019 | January 2020 | |
| 12 | Sea captain | Joachim Brune | July 2019 | October 2019 | |
| 11 | Sea captain | Sascha Helge Rackwitz | April 2019 | July 2019 | |
| 10 | Sea captain | Frank Schwarzhuber | January 2019 | April 2019 | |
| 9 | Sea captain | Thorsten Ites | October 2018 | January 2019 | |
| 8th | Sea captain | Volker Blasche | July 2018 | October 2018 | |
| 7th | Sea captain | Ronald Hoffmann | March 2018 | July 2018 | |
| 6th | Sea captain | Richard Kesten | January 2018 | March 2018 | |
| 5 | Sea captain | Michael Common | October 2017 | January 2018 | |
| 4th | Sea captain | Guido Brach | July 2017 | October 2017 | |
| 3 | Flotilla admiral | Axel Deertz | December 2016 | July 2017 | at the same time commander SNMG 2 |
| 2 | Flotilla admiral | Kay-Achim Schönbach | June 2016 | December 2016 | at the same time commander SNMG 2 |
| 1 | Flotilla admiral | Jörg Klein | February 2016 | June 2016 | also commander of SNMG 2 since June 2015 |
Web links
- Official NATO information on activity in the Aegean Sea in the context of the refugee crisis , June 19, 2016, accessed on August 2, 2018
- Official information from the Bundeswehr , accessed on December 8, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spiegel online from February 25, 2016 , accessed on May 10, 2019
- ↑ Eyes straight ahead from February 11, 2016 , accessed on May 10, 2019
- ↑ a b c d Official website of the Bundeswehr on the NATO presence in the Aegean Sea , April 25, 2019, accessed on May 12, 2019
- ^ Announcement by the Albanian government , accessed on May 10, 2019
- ↑ a b Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Navaltoday, July 3, 2018 , accessed May 12, 2019
- ↑ Foreign missions on the official website of the Bundeswehr
- ↑ https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/einsaetze-bundeswehr/anerkante-missions/die-bundeswehr-im-aegaeisches-meer contingent leader of the German contingent on the official website of the Bundeswehr, accessed on July 20, 2020
- ↑ https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/einsaetze-bundeswehr/anerksame-missions/die-bundeswehr-im-aegaeisches-meer contingent leader of the German contingent on the official website of the Bundeswehr, accessed on April 28, 2020
- ^ CV Kielmansegg on the official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on March 8, 2020
- ^ Official website of the Bundeswehr
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on July 27, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ^ Official website of the Navy , accessed May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019
- ↑ Official website of the Bundeswehr , accessed on May 12, 2019