The Fliegerausbildungsgeschwader 25 Leander Ratz was formed in January 1958.

Commanders

Oberst Roland Ullmann (? Jan 1958 - 1 Dec 1958)
Generalmajor Gerhard Baustian (1 Dec 1958 - 1 Dec 1959)
Oberst Henry Richter (1 Dec 1959 - 1 Dec 1961)
Oberst Horst Kiefel (1 Dec 1961 - 1 Dec 1963)
Oberst Henry Richter (1 Dec 1963 - 1 Dec 1965)
Oberst Kurt Mengs (1 Dce 1965 - 1 Sep 1976)
Oberstleutnant Klaus Bieneck (1 Sep 1976 - ? 1982)
Hans-Jürgen Schmidt (? 1982 - ? 1986)
Oberst Jürgen Dieckmann (? 1986 - ? 1987)
Oberst Michael Kernchen (? 1987 - ? 1990)

Honor titles

It was named after Oberst Leander Ratz (1923-1962), first commander of 1. Luftverteidigungsdivision who was killed in a flying accident over Poland in 1962.

Sources used

Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVA
Wilfried Kopenhagen - Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -