Unit Name: | Military Music Center of the Bundeswehr |
Native Name: | Zentrum Militärmusik der Bundeswehr |
Start Date: | 25 August 2009 |
Country: | Germany |
Branch: | Streitkräftebasis |
Type: | Command |
Role: | Military music |
Size: | 30 personnel |
Command Structure: | Streitkräfteamt |
Garrison: | Bonn |
Garrison Label: | Location website |
Commander1: | Colonel Thomas Klinkhammer |
Commander2: | Lt Col Christoph Scheibling |
Commander2 Label: | Deputy Commander |
The Military Music Center of the Bundeswehr (German: Zentrum Militärmusik der Bundeswehr, ZMilMusBw) is the office in charge of managing the military bands of the Bundeswehr. It was established on 25 August 2009 as part of a restructuring of the Bundeswehr, to replace the specialist branch of service that existed for military musicians before it.
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The Central Task of The Center, is the functional management of all Ensembles of the Bundeswehr as well as the expert advice of the Ministry of Defence(MoD)in Military Music Matters. In addition, controls and plans to the stakes of all Bundeswehr Units, both domestically and abroad. It is also responsible for Approving the Music Production by Members of the Armed Forces.