Chief of Federal Armed Forces Staff
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr ( GenInspBw ) is the highest-ranking soldier in the German army, troops OF ADMINISTRATIVE superior of all ranks of the armed forces and their highest military representative. He is the military advisor to the Federal Minister of Defence as well as the federal government. His responsibilities include the overall concept of military defense, including the planning and development as well as the leadership of the armed forces. Under him are the Chief of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Medical Services of the Armed Forces base immediately.
- 5.1 List of Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr
Position and powers
Office of the Inspector General, the Defense Ministry in Berlin.
The Inspector General is appointed by the Federal President on the proposal of the Federal Minister of Defence, but his term is not dependent on the Federal Minister of Defence.
The Inspector General 's troops OF ADMINISTRATIVE superior of all ranks of the armed forces and part of the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Defence. To lead the Department of Defense under the Federal Minister has two parliamentary secretaries and two civil servants. This, however, is subordinate because of the primacy of politics of the Inspector General.
Since 1970, the Inspector General is a brigadier general as commissioner for education and training at your side who takes the right of inspection of the Inspector General in the army in matters of education, training and leadership development.
History
Blankeneser adoption in 1970
On March 21, 1970 adopted Defense Minister Helmut Schmidt at a conference at the Staff College to Blankeneser adoption. This regulated for the first time the status and powers of the Inspector General and defined it as " overall responsibility for the Bundeswehr planning in the Ministry of Defence ".
Berlin Decree 2005
On 21 January 2005, the Blankeneser Decree of Minister of Defence Peter Struck was supplemented by the Berlin decree, which has ranked the top military division in the Ministry of Defence new and strengthened the position of the secretaries of state considerably. He was in force until 31 March 2012. The Inspector General was below the civilian leadership, which is the defense minister and in his absence, the Secretaries of State as the owner of the command and command of God, in " prominent position" the " central military authority" ( § 1.2 Berlin decree). Downstream, the five inspectors with their guide rods. Even today, he is the highest-ranking soldier in the German army, their highest military representative and thus representative of the Bundeswehr in international fora, bringing together the heads of the rods of the total forces of allied or friendly countries. Thus it is comparable, however, is not the same decision-making power as the chief of staff of other nations, such as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Another innovation was the responsibility of the Inspector General for the Bundeswehr planning and readiness of the armed forces. Accordingly, the powers of individual inspectors were reduced. While the inspectors were still responsible for the operational readiness of their subordinate organizations, but " within the limits of this allocated resource and approved structures " (§ 2.2.2 Berlin decree). This means that the Inspector-General decides what resources the individual branches of the armed forces and military organizational areas were available.
Although the position of the inspectors of the three branches of the armed forces as of command, supervisors of their command areas remained, however, the Inspector General was now responsible for " armed forces related ministerial specialized tasks " and gave the " armed forces common principles " before. " This includes basic requirements for the design of the guide, training, leadership development and civic education, to ensure the commitment and the perception of a material responsibility " (§ 2.1.2 Berlin decree). Through this reorganization of the powers it was the inspector general possible to decisively shape through training and leadership inside the character of the armed forces.
In addition, the Inspector General was through the adoption since 2005, responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and follow-up of all the missions of the Bundeswehr.
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr had two deputies, one of whom also Inspector of the Armed Forces base was ( § 2.1.4 Berlin decree).
The Inspector General was in the discharge of his duties by the following instances are supported ( § 2.1.3 Berlin decree): The Joint Staff of the Armed Forces ( feet S) under his direct as ministerial staff and was a Chief of Staff Major General or Rear Admiral coordinates in rank. The Joint Staff of the Armed Forces was also military command authority, since he of command, and machined organization sector-specific matters of the armed forces base. He was also supported by the inspectors and their guide rods and advised by three bodies. These were the Military Leadership Council, the Einsatzrat and Rüstungsrat (§ 3 Berlin decree).
The Military Leadership Council is composed of the Inspector General, who shall preside, and the inspectors together. In addition, take the Deputy Inspector General, as well as relied on by the Chairman professionals attend the meetings. The Military Leadership Council deals with armed forces broad matters of fundamental importance, with the Inspector General ultimately makes the final decision on their own responsibility.
Another committee affairs of the use of the Armed Forces of the line were discussed in Einsatzrat, coordinates for the Ministry and attractively presented. Here, then, could be decided over the head of the Inspector General of time at a given discrepancy. In Einsatzrat the inspectors, the Director General of Armaments, the heads of the civil departments and the IT director were equal members.
The third committee acted the Rüstungsrat, were discussed in the issues of arms, material and equipment planning and proposals for Financial Programming and Budget of the Ministry.
Dresdner adoption in 2012
The powers of the Inspector General were regulated in new Dresdner adoption with effect from 1 April 2012. He is the successor of the Blankeneser decree from the year 1970., The Berlin Decree of 21 January 2005 and others were canceled.
By Dresden adoption of Inspector General received the operational means and hierarchical powers with which he can actually lead. Overall, the powers of the Inspector General today with those top soldiers of the NATO allies ( chief of staff ) are comparable.
The armed forces are the Inspector General " subordinate in all respects ." He is the immediate superior of the soldiers of the armed forces in accordance with § 1 superior regulation. ( II 3 Dresdner adoption )
The Inspector General is Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Council, be treated of fundamental importance in the joint armed forces affairs. He is of opinion formation and decision preparation for the Inspector General. However, he shall have no formal decision-making powers. (II. 5 Dresdner adoption )
For the planning, preparation, conduct and follow-up of deployments of the Bundeswehr Inspector General is also responsible. He leads the operations of the department " strategy and use " the Ministry of Defence as well as the Operational Command of the German Armed Forces. All Head of the Department of Defense are required to cooperate with the Inspector General. (III. 1 Dresdner adoption )
Documents on the history of the Inspector General
- Berlin Decree of 2005
- Transfer to the enactment of the Berlin Decree
- Blankeneser adoption from 1970
Grade
The Inspector General is replaced in accordance with federal pay scale ( BBesO ) in addition to the basic salary of grade B10 (General or Admiral, 4 stars ) has a duty allowance. Since 1 January 2013 the basic monthly salary totals in B10 on gross 11 € 897.58. The special duty allowance of the Inspector General is gross € 398.38.
List of inspectors general of the Bundeswehr
The General inspectors Heusinger, Altenburg, Naumann and Kujat were still chairman of NATO's Military Committee after their term of office.
Deputy
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, however, is a deputy with the rank of lieutenant general or vice admiral who represents him not own ministerial instance. ( II 2nd Dresden adoption )
He was since its establishment in 1964 until 2003, also Chief of the Central Military services of the armed forces.
After the command staff of the armed forces and the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces base were merged in 2003, it was with the Inspector of the Armed Forces base a second Deputy Inspector General of the Service Name Deputy Inspector General of the Bundeswehr and Chief of the armed forces base. In his capacity as deputy, he turned as no ministerial instance dar. He was also Chief of the armed forces base and thus troops OF ADMINISTRATIVE superior of the armed forces base and represented the Inspector General in the conduct of the armed forces. Under him were, inter alia, the Department of Legal Adviser and universities of the Bundeswehr. He is also a lecturer for reservists affairs.