Wolfram Kühn, the Glossary
Wolfram Kühn (born 7 November 1952) is a retired German Navy Vizeadmiral.[1]
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31 relations: Adjutant, Allied Forces Northern Europe, Armed Forces Staff (Germany), Bad Schwartau, Bonn, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Bundeswehr University Munich, California, Chief of staff, Combat information center, Destroyer, Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany), Frigate, German Navy, Großer Zapfenstreich, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, Joint Support Service (Germany), Joint Support Service Command (Germany), Kapitänleutnant, Korvettenkapitän, Manfred Nielson, Monterey, California, National War College, Naval Postgraduate School, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Staff (military), Sylt, Vizeadmiral, Wilhelmshaven.
- Bundeswehr University Munich alumni
- Vice admirals of the German Navy
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit.
Allied Forces Northern Europe
Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) was the northern Major Subordinate Command of NATO's Allied Command Europe (ACE), located at Kolsås outside Oslo.
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Armed Forces Staff (Germany)
The Armed Forces Staff, in the meaning of General staff, of the German Bundeswehr (Führungsstab der Streitkräfte - Fü S.; literal: Command staff of the armed forces) was the central department of the Federal Ministry of Defence (MOD) in direct subordination to the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (en: Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces) and one of the five staff headquarters in the military command of the German Bundeswehr.
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Bad Schwartau
Bad Schwartau is the largest city in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Bonn
Bonn is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine.
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr (literally Federal Defence) is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Bundeswehr Command and Staff College
The Bundeswehr Command and Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr, FüAkBw) is the General Staff College (Senior Military Academy) of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, established in 1957 as the successor of the Prussian Military Academy, founded in 1810.
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Bundeswehr University Munich
Entrance to the university University of the Bundeswehr Munich (Universität der Bundeswehr München, UniBw München) is one of two research universities in Germany at federal level that both were founded in 1973 as part of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Chief of staff
The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual, such as a president, or a senior military officer, or leader of a large organization.
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Combat information center
A combat information center (CIC) or action information centre (AIC) is a room in a warship or AWACS aircraft that functions as a tactical center and provides processed information for command and control of the near battlespace or area of operations.
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Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats.
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Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung), abbreviated BMVg, is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany.
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Frigate
A frigate is a type of warship.
German Navy
The German Navy is part of the unified (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces.
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Großer Zapfenstreich
The Großer Zapfenstreich ("Grand Tattoo", "Beating Retreat") is a military ceremony performed in Germany and Austria.
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Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, GenInspBw), is the highest-ranking military position held by a commissioned officer on active duty in the Bundeswehr, the present-day armed forces of Germany.
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Joint Support Service (Germany)
The Joint Support and Enabling Service (Streitkräftebasis,, abbreviated: SKB,; literally Armed Forces Foundation) is a branch of the German Bundeswehr established in October 2000 as a result of major reforms of the Bundeswehr.
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Joint Support Service Command (Germany)
The Joint Support Service Command (Kommando Streitkräftebasis, KdoSKB.) is the high command of the Joint Support Service of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr.
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Kapitänleutnant
, short: KptLt/in lists: KL, (captain lieutenant or lieutenant captain) is an officer grade of the captains' military hierarchy group of the German.
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Korvettenkapitän
Korvettenkapitän is the lowest ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.
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Manfred Nielson
Manfred Nielson (born February 25, 1955) is a retired admiral of the German Navy who last served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Monterey, California
Monterey (Monterrey) is a city in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast.
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National War College
The National War College (NWC) of the United States is a school in the National Defense University.
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Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a public graduate school operated by the United States Navy and located in Monterey, California.
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden, BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany.
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Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (Slesvig-Holsten; Sleswig-Holsteen; Slaswik-Holstiinj; Sleswick-Holsatia) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
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Staff (military)
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the execution of their plans and orders, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations.
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Sylt
Sylt (Sild; Söl'ring North Frisian: Söl) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline.
Vizeadmiral
Vizeadmiral (abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral.
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Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelm's Harbour; Northern Low Saxon: Willemshaven) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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See also
Bundeswehr University Munich alumni
- Corps Cisaria
- Corps Palatia Munich
- Corps Saxo-Thuringia München
- Joachim Schmillen
- Key Pousttchi
- Klaus-Dietrich Flade
- Marion Schick
- Markus Klaer
- Michael Bartscher
- Olfa Kanoun
- Oliver D. Doleski
- Rüdiger Overmans
- Raheel Sharif
- Richard Rossmanith
- Roderich Kiesewetter
- Sylke Tempel
- Thomas Reiter
- Volker Wieker
- Wolfram Kühn
Vice admirals of the German Navy
- Albrecht Obermaier
- Andreas Krause (admiral)
- Ansgar Bethge
- Axel Schimpf
- Friedrich Ruge
- Gerhard Wagner (admiral)
- Gert Jeschonnek
- Hans Lüssow
- Hans-Joachim Mann
- Hans-Rudolf Boehmer
- Hein-Peter Weyher
- Heinz Kühnle
- Horst von Schroeter
- Jan Christian Kaack
- Karl-Adolf Zenker
- Kay-Achim Schönbach
- Lutz Feldt
- Rainer Brinkmann (admiral)
- Wilhelm Meentzen
- Wolfgang E. Nolting
- Wolfram Kühn