| Joint Support and Enabling Service | |
|---|---|
| Streitkräftebasis | |
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| Active | 1 October 2000 |
| Country | Germany |
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
| Branch | Multi-service |
| Type | Joint |
| Role | Military logistics |
| Size | 28,000 (2023)[1] |
| Part of | Kommando Streitkräftebasis |
| Garrison/HQ | Hardthöhe |
| March | Marsch der Streikräftebasis[2] |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Inspector | Generalleutnant Martin Schelleis (German Air Force) |
| Deputy Inspector | Generalleutnant Peter Bohrer (German Air Force) |
| Chief of Staff | Generalmajor Jürgen Setzer (German Army) |
| Notable commanders | Manfred Nielson, Wolfram Kühn |
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The Joint Support and Enabling Service (German: Streitkräftebasis, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌkʁɛftəˌbaːzɪs] , abbreviated: SKB, pronounced [ɛskaːˈbeː] ; literally Armed Forces Foundation) is a branch of the German Bundeswehr established in October 2000 as a result of major reforms of the Bundeswehr. It handles various logistic and organisational tasks of the Bundeswehr. The SKB is one of six components of the Bundeswehr, the other five being the Army, Navy, Air Force, the Joint Medical Service, and the Cyber and Information Domain Service. As of April 2020, the force is composed of 27,840 personnel.[1] In May 2021 the minister of defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer together with inspector general Eberhard Zorn published a plan to dissolve the Joint Support and Enabling Service and to reintegrate its units into the army, navy, airforce and cyber command.[3]
- ^ a b "Aktuelle Personalzahlen der Bundeswehr [Current personnel numbers of the Federal Defence]". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Kirschner, Claus-Dieter (1 October 2010). "Der große Erfolg von Gerhard Fetzer". Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German).
- ^ "Strukturen für die 'Bundeswehr der Zukunft': Viel Unruhe, wenig Klarheit – Augen geradeaus!". augengeradeaus.net.