Organisation and Current 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 four battalions (Objektschutzbataillone). Each battalion, except for an inactive one, consists of a number of Staffeln (Squadrons), equivalent to an infantry company.
The three active battalions are structured based on the specialty of the unit.
- I. Bn specialises in Infantry with three Squadrons, as well as one Air Defence Artillery Squadron which is equipped with Stinger missiles.
- II. Bn specialises solely in Infantry
Both I. and II. Bn are "active" Force Protection.
- III. Bn's role is "passive" Force Protection. This means it has squadrons who specialise in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare and defense measures (NBC), Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance and Disposal (EOR/EOD), air base damage disposal, as well as fire fighting and defensive measures. It hosts also the "Luftwaffenpionierlehrkompanie" (German, lit.: Air Force Engineers Training Company) previously subordinated to the Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 (TSLw 3, German, lit.: Technical School of the Air Force) in Faßberg Air Base which specialises in the training for air base damage disposal.
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