Cyber and Information Space Command (Germany)

Cyber and Information Space Command Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum
Insignia
Active	2017–present
Country	Federal Republic of Germany
Type	Electronic Warfare
Size	13,500
Garrison/HQ	Bonn
March	Cyber-March^[1]
Anniversaries	1 April 2017
Commanders
Inspector of the Cyber and Information Space	Lieutenant General Ludwig Leinhos
Deputy Inspector of the Cyber and Information Space and Chief of Staff	Brigadier General Michael Vetter

The Cyber and Information Space Command (German: Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum) (Kdo CIR) is the youngest branch of Germany's military the Bundeswehr. The decision to form new military branch was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on 26 April 2016, with the command becoming operational on 1 April 2017. The command's headquarter is Bonn.^[2]

History

In November 2015 the German Ministry of Defense activated a Staff Group within the ministry tasked with developing plans for a reorganization of the Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units of the Bundeswehr.^[3]

On 26 April 2016 Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen presented the plans for the new military branch to the public and on 5 October 2016 the command's staff became operational as a department within the ministry of defense. On 1 April 2017 the command activated as the 6th branch of the Bundeswehr and will take command of all existing Cyber, IT, military intelligence, geo-information, and operative communication units. The Command is planned to be fully operational by 2021.

Organisation

The Kdo CIR is commanded by the Inspector of the Cyber and Information Space Command (Inspekteur des Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum) (InspCIR), a three-star general position, based in Bonn.

Inspector CIR
- Deputy-Inspector CIR and Chief of Staff
  - Command Staff
  - Operations Staff
  - Planning Staff
- Strategic Reconnaissance Command, in Gelsdorf
  - 911th Electronic Warfare Battalion
  - 912th Electronic Warfare Battalion, mans the Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships
  - 931st Electronic Warfare Battalion
  - 932nd Electronic Warfare Battalion, provides airborne troops for operations in enemy territory
  - Bundeswehr Strategic Reconnaissance School
  - Bundeswehr Operational Communications Center
  - Cyber-Operations Center
  - Electronic Warfare Analysis Center
  - Central Imaging Reconnaissance, operating the SAR-Lupe satellites
  - Central Bundeswehr Investigation Authority for Technical Reconnaissance
- Bundeswehr Geographical Information Center, in Euskirchen
- Information Technology Command, in Bonn
  - Bundeswehr IT Operations Center
  - Bundeswehr Information Technology School
  - 281st Information Technology Battalion
  - 282nd Information Technology Battalion
  - 292nd Information Technology Battalion
  - 293rd Information Technology Battalion
  - 381st Information Technology Battalion
  - 383rd Information Technology Battalion
  - Bundeswehr Cyber-Security Center

External links

Bundeswehr Cyber Defense Site

References

↑ "Der Cyber-Marsch" (in German). 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
↑ https://www.bmvg.de/portal/a/bmvg/start/journal/dossiers/cyber/ Bundeswehr Cyber Defense Site
↑ http://www.janes.com/article/59861/germany-outlines-plan-to-create-bundeswehr-cyber-command Janes Defense Weekly

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