Armed Forces Personnel (J1)
From their recruitment to their discharge from military service, the members of the armed forces are assisted by the «armed forces personnel office».
Recruitment clarifies whether the young Swiss men and volunteer young Swiss women are fit for military, civil defence service and alternative civilian service. Armed Forces Personnel is the contact authority for service management, mutations and promotions, control of strength, control and supervision of cadre selection and recommendations for promotions, personnel readiness, development of manpower and the requirement for young soldiers as well as for answering basic questions regarding liability to military service. Temporary leave management is administered in cooperation with the cantonal military administrations. In addition to recruiting and training new military chaplains, contacts with the national state churches are cultivated. The Armed Forces Social service is responsible for counselling and supporting members of the armed forces, commanding officers and military schools.
Chief of Armed Forces Personnel (J1): Brigadier General Jean-Paul Theler
Recruitment clarifies whether the young Swiss men and volunteer young Swiss women are fit for military, civil defence service and alternative civilian service. Armed Forces Personnel is the contact authority for service management, mutations and promotions, control of strength, control and supervision of cadre selection and recommendations for promotions, personnel readiness, development of manpower and the requirement for young soldiers as well as for answering basic questions regarding liability to military service. Temporary leave management is administered in cooperation with the cantonal military administrations. In addition to recruiting and training new military chaplains, contacts with the national state churches are cultivated. The Armed Forces Social service is responsible for counselling and supporting members of the armed forces, commanding officers and military schools.
Chief of Armed Forces Personnel (J1): Brigadier General Jean-Paul Theler
How to find us (directions sketch)
Direct contacts
| Hotline J1 Information office for members of the armed forces | Telephone +41 31 324 24 24 Fax +41 31 324 11 73 E-mail: personelles.FSTA@vtg.admin.ch |
| Helpdesk PISA/ITR Information office PISA application nformation office ITR application | Telephone +41 31 325 14 10 Fax +41 31 324 86 76 E-mail: pisa.FSTA@vtg.admin.ch support-ITR.fsta@vtg.admin.ch |
| Telephone +41 31 324 24 83 Fax +41 31 324 46 04 E-mail: J1-rekrutierung.FSTA@vtg.admin.ch | |
| Hotline Armed Forces Pastoral Care | Telephone +41 31 324 32 44 Fax +41 31 324 32 70 E-Mail armeeseelsorge.FSTA@vtg.admin.ch |
| Hotline Armed Forces Welfare Service | Telephone +41 800 855 844 Fax +41 31 324 32 97 E-Mail sozialdienst.FSTA@vtg.admin.ch |
Office Switzerland
The office Switzerland hands over information:
Office Switzerland - Telephone +41 31 381 25 25
- Locations and telephone numbers of troops in the service;
- the military-code numbers (MLZ) required for letters addressed into the field.
Office Switzerland - Telephone +41 31 381 25 25