Naval Force Protection Battalion (Germany)


The Naval Force Protection Battalion is a land formation of the German Navy. It was formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014, succeeding the Naval Protection Force, against a background of rapidly escalating tensions in Eastern Europe centering around Ukraine.

Structure

The Naval Force Protection Battalion is made up of around 800 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander, is specialized in specific field of force protection.