German Air Force Regiment "Friesland"
regiment
The German Air Force Regiment “Friesland” (German: Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe (ObjSRgtLw) "Friesland", lit. 'Object Protection Regiment of the Air Force') is a ground forces regiment sized branch of the German Air Force 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 reservists.
Structure
Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe
Staff (headquarters - HQ)
Training Squadron (Sqn)
Feldnachrichtenkräfte Luftwaffe (HUMINT)
I Battalion (Bn) in Schortens
HQ I
1 Sqn (Specialized Forces & basic training)
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 (Combat Engineers), Diepholz
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.
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