Axel Schimpf

Axel Schimpf (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the German Navy.

Axel Schimpf
Born	(1952-10-01) 1 October 1952 (age 72) Speyer, West Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Branch	German Navy
Years of service	1971–2014
Rank	Vizeadmiral (vice admiral)
Commands	Navy Office Navy Command
Awards	Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold NATO Medal for Yugoslavia Commander of the National Order of Merit Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Biography

Schimpf served as Inspector of the Navy from April 2010 to October 2014. He previously served as an officer on German fast attack craft, and as chief of the Navy Office from 2008 to 2010.^[1] He retired from military service on 28 October 2014, when he was replaced as Inspector by Andreas Krause.^[2]