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, identification_symbol_label = Beret badge The German Air Force Regiment (german: Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe (short: ObjSRgtLw) "Friesland") is a ground-based regiment-sized branch of the German Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') with its main bases in Diepholz and Schortens. However, in the future this regiment will be located at Jever Air Base.

Organisation and role

The purpose of the regiment is ground-based defence of air force bases and installations, as well as capturing and securing enemy air installations. It is divided into three battalions (''Objektschutzbataillone''). Each battalion, except for an inactive one, consists of a number of ''Staffeln'' (squadrons), equivalent to an infantry company. The two active battalions are structured based on the specialty of the unit. *I Bn specialises in infantry with four squadrons. *II Bn specialises in logistics and engineering with an additional firefighting unit. *III Bn (Force Protection) is currently inactive and can be manned with

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Structure

*Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe **Staff ( headquarters - HQ) ***Training Squadron (Sqn) *** Feldnachrichtenkräfte Luftwaffe (

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(Bn) in Schortens ***HQ I ***1 Sqn (Force Protection) ***2 Sqn (Force Protection) ***3 Sqn (Force Protection) ***4 Sqn (Force Protection) **II Bn ***HQ II in Diepholz *** 5 Sqn (Mission Logistics), Shortens *** 6 Sqn (

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*** 7 Sqn (Firefighting), Schortens **III Bn Schortens *** HQ III in Schortens *** 8 Sqn (Force Protection) *** 9 Sqn (Force Protection) *** 10 Sqn (Force Protection)

History

Previously the German Air Force had an ''Objektschutz'' (Force Protection) force in each ''Fliegerhorstgruppe'' (Air Base group) to protect the air base, as well as an ''Objektschutzbataillon''. However, due to structural changes in the ''Bundeswehr'', all previous forces have been united to one regiment, the ''Objektschutzregiment''. Thus on July 1, 2006, the ''Objektschutzbataillone'' were dissolved and instead the new Objektschutzregiment "Friesland" was founded. The ''Objektschutzregiment "Friesland"'' then comprised all former battalions (3 active and 1 inactive). In 2006 and 2007 the 3. Sqn was deployed to

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, as part of the German

contingent.

Restructuring

Due to restructuring of the German armed forces, it was announced in October 2011 that the Kerpen barracks of II Battalion would be closed. The entire regiment was restructured on 1 April 2014. The

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assets were transferred to the Joint Support Service while

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tasks were handed over to the army. The close-range air defence role was transferred to Flugabwehrraketengeschwader 1. A new squadron for mission logistics was set up in the II Battalion at Schortens. The combat engineers from Diepholz will be combined in a new Force Protection squadron in Schortens.

History of the honorary name

Official history from the German Air Force: On April 26, 1988 the ''Jagdbombergeschwader'' 38 (Fighter/bomber Wing 38) received the name extension "Friesland". Then Minister of Defence Dr.

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gave the squadron its name. In his speech, he said 'This name will show the connection and the good relationship between the Squadron and the public'. After the Jagdbombergeschwader 38 was decommissioned on 31 August 2005, it was the wish of Sven Ambrosy, County Official for

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, that this tradition of cohesion be continued by the ''Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe''.

Notes

External links

Regimental site at the Luftwaffe Homepage (in German)

Homepage of the Federal German Armed Forces (in German)
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