Brigadier General Marco Knechtle
Deputy Commander of Territorial Division 4

A conscript officer, Brigadier General Knechtle is the Deputy Commander of Territorial Division 4.This division is responsible for supporting civilian authorities in exceptional situations. It comprises the cantons of Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Appenzell-Ausserrhoden, Glarus, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau and Zurich. Territorial Division 4 is responsible for one staff battalion, four infantry battalions, one engineer and one rescue battalion.
Brigadier General Knechtle acts on behalf of the Commander of Territorial Division 4 in all of his functions when the latter is absent.
2023 | Brigadier General, Deputy Commander of Territorial Division 4 |
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2019 | Head of Cantonal Liaison Staff for Appenzell Innerrhoden in Territorial Division 4 Staff |
2016 | Colonel GS, Chief of Readiness in the Territorial Division 3 Staff |
2012 | Lieutenant Colonel GS, Commander of a mountain specialist division |
2006 | General Staff Officer in the Land Forces Staff |
2005 | Major GS, General Staff Officer in the staff of a territorial region |
2000 | Captain, Commander of a light infantry company |
2023 | Principal, St Antonius baccalaureate school in Appenzell |
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2018 | Principal and secondary school teacher, St Antonius baccalaureate school in Appenzell |
2015 | Vice principal and secondary school teacher, St Antonius baccalaureate school in Appenzell |
2014 | Secondary school teacher, St Antonius baccalaureate school in Appenzell |
2006 | Backoffice employee, The Pacific Society AG in Appenzell Meistersrüte |
2003 | Contracted soldier |
2001 | UN military observer in the Golan, United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) |
2000 | Contracted soldier |
Documents
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CV Marco Knechtle
28.06.2023 | PDF, 1 Pages, 155 KB