Strategic Reconnaissance Command

The Strategic Reconnaissance Command (German: Kommando Strategische Aufklärung or KdoStratAufkl; KSA) is the central headquarters for military intelligence of the German Bundeswehr, based in Gelsdorf.^[1]

Strategic Reconnaissance Command
Kommando Strategische Aufklärung
Intern emblem of KdoStratAufkl
Active	16 January 2002
Country	Germany
Branch	Bundeswehr
Type	Streitkräftebasis
Garrison/HQ	Grafschaft (Schmallenberg), NRW, Germany
Engagements	NATO intervention in Bosnia Kosovo War Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan TF K-Bar Operation Anaconda Northern Afghanistan
Commanders
Current commander	Major general Werner Sczesny

The KSA was founded in January 2002 as a central command of all military intelligence abilities of Bundeswehr. Before that military intelligence was separated in each of the military branches (Air Force, Army, Navy). The capabilities include "satellite-based imaging reconnaissance" (SARLupe),^[2] "telecommunications and electronic reconnaissance", electronic warfare, area of "object analysis" and operative communication.

The command works closely with the Federal Intelligence Service (BND). For military counterintelligence the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) is responsible. The KSA is also responsible for the joint development of military intelligence and training.

Since July 2017 the KSA is under the command of the new formed Cyber and Information Domain Service (Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum).

Organisation

• • Strategic Reconnaissance Command (Kommando Strategische Aufklärung KSA), 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

References

1. "SERVICE.BUND.DE - Behörden und Institutionen des Bundes - Kommando Strategische Aufklärung". www.service.bund.de. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
2. Zeitung, Aachener (2008-07-26). "Gelsdorf: Blick in jeden Winkel der Erde: Neue Satellitenaufklärung der Bundeswehr". Aachener Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-18.