Lieutenant General Daniel Baumgartner
Defence Attaché in Washington

Lieutenant General Baumgartner is the defence attaché at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington. He safeguards Switzerland’s security policy and armed forces interests in the United States of America and in Canada. He is accountable to the Head of International Relations Defence in the Armed Forces Staff.
Career
2020 | Defence Attaché to the United States of America and Canada with residence in Washington |
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2018 | Chief of Training and Education Command |
2017 | Lieutenant General, additional duties as Armed Forces Development programme manager for the Training and Education Command |
2016 | Commander Land Forces |
2015 | Senior staff officer for training in the Armed Forces Development programme |
2010 | Major General, head of Armed Forces Logistics Organisation |
2009 | Brigadier General, head of Armed Forces Planning |
2001 | Colonel General Staff, commander of a supply regiment |
1999 | Lieutenant Colonel General Staff, staff officer in a territorial brigade |
1996 | Major General Staff, commander of a supply battalion |
1994 | Captain General Staff, selection and operations chief in a mountain division |
1990 | Captain, commander of a supply company |
Functions
2008 | National Defense University, Washington D.C., USA |
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2004 | Commander of the logistics officer school |
2001 | Commander of a supply recruit and NCO school |
1999 | Institut Royale Supérieur de Défense, Belgium |
1988 | Entry into the instruction corps Military Academy Instructor for the supply troops |
Documents
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CV Daniel Baumgartner
01.07.2020 | PDF, 1 Pages, 64 KB