Swiss Armed Forces International Command SWISSINT

The Swiss Armed Forces actively engages in peace support around the world. Currently there are over a dozen missions in Europe, Africa and Asia. The men and women who volunteer for the various peace support missions as members of the Swiss Armed Forces carry out assignments depending on the mission type and the area of operation.

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.

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.