Specialized marine forces

Specialized Marine Forces - SEK M -
Association badge (coat of arms)
active	1997 to 2014
Country	Germany
Armed forces	armed forces
Armed forces	German Navy
Insinuation	Operation flotilla 1
Location	Eckernförde , naval base , Schleswig-Holstein
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commander	Jörg Buddenbohm frigate captain

The Specialized Task Force Marine ( SEK M ) was an infantry federation of the German Navy in battalion strength , which was stationed in Eckernförde . They were subordinate to the operational flotilla 1 and, together with the naval protection forces, formed the infantry component of the navy.

It comprised the special forces of the Navy - combat swimmers , mine divers and the on- board operations company.

The battalion was established in 1997 and disbanded on April 1, 2014. Their tasks will be continued by the sea ​​battalion and special forces command of the Navy, which were newly established on April 1, 2014 .

organization

The organization is subordinate to the commander :

Rod
S1		S2 / S3 / S6 use						S4		Medical area
Multipurpose landing craft L 762 Salmon	Multipurpose landing craft L 765 Schlei	S3E / S3A (planning / training)	EOD / IEDD train		Leadership support	Intelligence and Reconnaissance / Military Security	Fast task force			Doctor group 1	Doctor group 2
		Situation management	Explosive ordnance Disposal Group 1	Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2
Combat swimmer company
Task Force I		Task Force II		Task Force III		Operational support group Country		Mission support group air		Operational support group lake
Mine diving company
Mine diving train 1						Mine diving train 2
Airborne Operations Company
Emergency Train 1						Emergency Train 2
Training inspection
Combat swimmer training			Mine diver training			Boarding training			Demolition training
Diving school boat A 1441 Langeoog

equipment

To fulfill their tasks, the SEK M had two multi-purpose landing craft of the Barbe class : salmon and tench . In addition, the mine diving rescue boat Rottweil and the diving school boat Langeoog were available for diver training.

Calls

Briefing of the boarding team of the frigate Augsburg (F 213) prior to a deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom 2004

• Participation in Operation Enduring Freedom (since November 2001)
• Participation in ISAF (since December 2001)
• Participation in the United Nations interim force in Lebanon (since September 2006)
• Participation in Operation Atalanta (since 2008)

literature

• Sören Sünkler: The special units of the Bundeswehr . Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-613-02592-9 , pp. 120-137.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Press and Information Center Marine: Overview of changes in leadership in the Navy. Bundeswehr, October 2, 2013, accessed on October 10, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Operations Flotilla 1; The operational flotilla 1; o. O. 2006