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' Swiss Army ') are the military and security force of Switzerland, consisting of land and air service branches. Under the country's militia system, regular soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50).
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 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]
With some 280 officers, NCOs, soldiers and civilians SWISSINT is in charge of more than 18 missions on four continents. As assigned by the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) military observers, staff and liaison officers are on duty either as individuals or in small teams.
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 ...
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]
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