The Armed Forces Staff supports the Chief of the Armed Forces in carrying out leadership duties. It is responsible for implementing political directives and military strategic instructions....
The Training and Education Command is responsible for planning, steering and carrying out standardised training and education of troops of all ranks, including officers, units and staffs. The Armed...
The Joint Operations Command is responsible for planning and leading operations of the Swiss Armed Forces.
Senior staff officers are career officers in the rank of brigadier, major general or lieutenant general.
The Defence sector is an organisation of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport DDPS.
The origins of the Swiss Army date back to the late Middle Ages. The militia army founded on general national conscription is relatively young by comparison.
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