Naval Force Protection Battalion

Naval Force Protection Battalion (Seebataillon)
Coat of arms of the German Naval Force Protection Battalion
Active	2014–present
Country	Germany
Branch	German Navy
Type	naval infantry
Size	800
Garrison/HQ	Eckernförde
Commanders
Current commander	Fregattenkapitän Axel Meißel

The Naval Force Protection Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014.

The Naval Force Protection Battalion is made up of around 800 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.