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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.
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The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS, German: Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport, French: Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports, Italian: Dipartimento federale della difesa, della protezione della popolazione e dello sport, Romansh: Departament federal da defensiun ...
Swiss Army Central Band; Swisscoy; Swissint This page was last edited on 31 March 2023, at 08:45 (UTC). Text ... This page was last edited on 31 March 2023, ...
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]
Switzerland has mandatory military service (German: Militärdienst; French: service militaire; Italian: servizio militare) in the Swiss Army for all able-bodied male citizens, who are conscripted when they reach the age of majority. [1] Women may volunteer for any position. [2] Conscripts make up the majority of the manpower in the Swiss Armed ...
Swiss Air Force PC-7 Turbo Trainer Swiss Air Force TAFLIR mobile radar near Pfäfers. The Air Force Training and Education Brigade (French: Brigade d'instruction et d'entraînement des Forces aériennes) trains the air force's personnel. [19] [20] Air Force Training and Education Brigade, at Payerne Air Base