Kay-Achim Schönbach

Kay-Achim Schönbach
Born (1965-07-09) 9 July 1965
Kassel, West Germany
AllegianceWest Germany (to 1990)
Germany
BranchGerman Navy
Service years1984–2022
RankVice admiral
CommandsInspector of the Navy
Mürwik Naval School
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
4th Frigate Squadron
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Alma materUniversity of the Bundeswehr Hamburg
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College

Kay-Achim Schönbach (born 9 July 1965 in Kassel) is a retired German vice admiral who served as the Inspector of the Navy of the German Navy from 24 March 2021 to 22 January 2022. Schönbach was forced to resign his position after his political remarks regarding the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian crisis and prospects of Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO sparked intense opposition from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

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