Swiss Armed Forces International Command SWISSINT
As the national superior authority of all peacekeeping missions abroad, the Swiss Armed Forces International Command SWISSINT is in charge of all human resources planning and management, recruitment, support and control, and training of individual staff members and contingents as well as being responsible for the equipment of deployed soldiers, logistics for abroad, budgeting and credit management, the public relations involved and mission assessment.
SWISSINT commands around 300 officers, non-commissioned officers, privates and civilian staff members serving in more than a dozen missions in Europe, Africa and Asia. The engagement of SWISSCOY since 1999 in support of KFOR in Kosovo has become the symbol for all missions abroad.
In other countries throughout the world military observers, staff and liaison officers, military advisers and demining experts are serving on behalf of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) or the European Force (EUFOR) as individuals or in small teams.
SWISSINT is under direct command and control of the chief of the operations staff of the armed forces. SWISSINT follows the political guidelines of the Swiss Federal Council and / or the parliament as well as the guidelines of the CO of the armed forces.
Peacekeeping missions
The Swiss Armed Forces actively engages in peacekeeping around the world. Currently there are over a dozen missions in Europe, Africa and Asia. The men and women who volunteer for the various peacekeeping missions as members of the Swiss Armed Forces carry out assignments depending on the mission type and the area of engagement.
Training Centre SWISSINT
The Training Centre SWISSINT is in charge of mission-specific training of Swiss military personnel for voluntary service abroad in peacekeeping operations. To ensure target oriented training, the Training Centre has a staff that is operationally experienced and proficient in several languages. The mission-specific training sequences are checked and evaluated after each course to ensure that theoretical knowledge and practical skills for peacekeeping operations abroad are taught as effectively as possible.
Wil military training area
The Wil military training area in Oberdorf near Stans plays a central role in the military training and infrastructure of the canton of Nidwalden and the Swiss Armed Forces. One of seven cantonal military training areas, it is the premises of the Swiss Armed Forces International Command SWISSINT (staff services and training centre) and of the Nidwalden Cantonal Office for Military and Civil Defence.
Armed Forces InternationalCommand SWISSINT
CH - 6370 Stans-Oberdorf