Marineamt

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Marineamt (English: Naval Office) is the German name of a higher command within the German Navy. It must not be mistaken for the former Reichsmarineamt, the Department of the Navy of the Kaiserliche Marine prior to World War I.

The Marineamt was founded in 1965. Its original responsibility was training, education and armaments planning for the German Navy. It was situated at Wilhelmshaven until it was relocated to Rostock after German reunification 1990. In 2001 it was merged with the former Navy Support Command. Since then its responsibilities also include naval logistics.

The Marineamt is commanded by a Rear Admiral directly subordinate to the Chief of the Naval Staff in the Ministry of Defence. It is the superior command for all naval schools and bases as well as of some research and development institutions.

References

• "Das Marineamt" (in German). German Navy. http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLNzKOD_Q1BsmB2d5mIfqRcNGglFR9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLciHJHR0VFANoD8UI!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzIzX1FNNQ!!. 

See also

• List of naval ships of Germany