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Thomas Süssli, chief of the Swiss Armed Forces since 2020 Structure of the Swiss Army, 2018 (click to enlarge) In peacetime, the Swiss Armed Forces are led by the Chief of the Armed Forces (Chef der Armee), who reports to the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport and to the Swiss Federal Council as a whole.
The Chief of the Armed Forces (German: Chef der Armee (CdA); French: Chef de l'armée; Italian: Capo dell’esercito) commands the Swiss Armed Forces in time of peace and reports directly to the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports and to the Swiss Federal Council. The position was established in 2004.
Two Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets above releasing flares. Airfield Command Payerne (French: Commandement base aérienne Payerne) is one of two fighter bases of the air force. The command also supports the Swiss Federal Government's Air Transport Service at Bern Airport. [17] [30] Airfield Command Payerne, at Payerne Air Base [17] [30]
Swiss Army Central Band; Swisscoy; Swissint This page was last edited on 31 March 2023, at 08:45 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The Special Forces Command (German: Kommando Spezialkräfte) is an infantry corps of the Swiss Armed Forces specialised in rapid offensive operations, intel gathering and operations in urban areas, open fields and other difficult terrains, capable of acting on short notice. [3]
The Swiss intelligence community is a group of agencies with responsibilities to protect the interests and infrastructure of Switzerland. [ 2 ] The Federal Intelligence Service ( FIS ), the country's main intelligence agency, is governed by the Intelligence Service Act .
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The ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces have changed little over the centuries, except for the introduction, in 2004, of a new set of warrant officers. [citation needed] The ranks are worn on shoulder boards with the appropriate background colour.