Change at the officers' school: New commander takes over in Fürstenfeldbruck

Change at the officers' school: New commander takes over in Fürstenfeldbruck

on 13. December 2024 there was a significant change of leadership at the air force officers' school in the Fürstenfeldbruck air base. Brigadegeneral Stefan Scheibl ceremoniously handed the command to Colonel Gero von Fritschen , who is currently working in Baghdad as a consultant of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and had come for this. Under the commanding general of the Air Force Command, lieutenant General Günter Katz , the change was committed in a ceremonial event, which was framed by musical performances by the mountain music corps from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The officer candidates, who competed in the sports field in bad weather, experienced an emotional farewell that addressed the upcoming move of the school to Roth, which indicates the long tradition of the Fürstenfeldbruck location, which now ends, as reported .

Stefan Scheibl, who was responsible for the training of over 8,500 officer candidates during his more than four years in office, expressed his gratitude for the support he had received from both his superiors and his team. With a look at the current security situation, he emphasized the central role of the officers' school and the claim to be well prepared for future challenges. He left his post to serve as deputy commander of the NATO command center in Poggio Renatico, Italy. His successor will be taken over by Colonel Franz Sauerborn , the deputy commander, as Merkur reported .

A new course for the officers' school

The new commander, Colonel von Fritschen, has big plans to successfully lead the officers' school, which will be moved to Roth in 2030. It will be his task to continue the preparatory work done and manage the change in the new environment. The students were informed about the relevance of the national defense in the current geopolitical climate, since the importance of military training increases in view of international tensions. "The world is becoming increasingly complex," Scheibl noticed what future training will make even more demanding.