Vice Admiral (Ret.) Lutz Feldt, former Chief of Staff German Navy & President German Maritime Institute

 

Born on April 1945 in the hanseatic city of Greifswald, Vice Admiral Feldt joined the Navy in April 1965 and was commissioned in 1968.

 

Sea duty assignments for 13 years with leadership functions on all command levels, including two tours as Commanding Officer, provided a wide experience at sea with emphasis on operations, communication and electronic warfare.

 

Shore duty assignments in different naval staffs, the Federal Ministry of Defence, in NATO, as Assistance Chief of Staff Operations and Logistics; he became Commander Military District Coast, a national joined command, Commander in Chief of the German Fleet and Commander in Chief of Naval Staff in Bonn and Berlin. He retired after 41 years of active duty 30. April 2006.

 

Since retiring Admiral Feldt has taken over different posts of honour, he became President of the German Maritime Institute and he has been contracted by the European Commission for the “Instrument for Stability” specific” Critical Maritime Routes”. From July 2009 to December 2010 he has been contracted by the European Defence Agency to be a member of the Wise Pen Team and working on the topic of maritime surveillance and maritime security. Since August 2011 the Wise Pens International are working on a study dealing with future maritime capabilities of the European Navies. As a senior mentor he participated in several Command Force Maritime Component Commanders Courses for the US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.