Structure of the Swiss Armed Forces

This article represents the structure of the Swiss Armed Forces as of 1 January 2018:
Chief of the Armed Forces.
Other Swiss general officers are:
The Medical Service () consists of the following organizational units
Joint Operations Command.
The Joint Operations Command (, , ) is responsible for planning and conducting Swiss Armed Forces operations.
The deputy commanders of Army, Air Force, and the four territorial divisions are brigadier generals.
Army.
The Army (, , ) commands the armed forces' maneuver formations.
1st Mechanized Brigade.
The 1st Mechanized Brigade is based in the French-speaking Romandy region and the Canton of Bern.
4th Mechanized Brigade.
The 4th Mechanized Brigade is based in central Switzerland, with the 49th Artillery Group based in the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino.
11th Mechanized Brigade.
The 11th Mechanized Brigade is based in the Eastern part of German-speaking Switzerland.
Army battalions structure.
The battalions of the Army field the following subunits:
Air Force.
Air Force Training and Education Brigade.
The Air Force Training and Education Brigade () trains the air force's personnel.
The groups of the Air Force Training and Education Brigade field the following subunits:
Airfield Command Alpnach/Dübendorf.
The Airfield Command Alpnach/Dübendorf () consists of two helicopter formations.
Airfield Command Emmen.
Airfield Command Emmen () besides its own flying squadrons also hosts units of the Air Force Training and Education Brigade and the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team.
Airfield Command Locarno.
Airfield Command Locarno () hosts and supports the 85th Air Force Pilots School, maintains the PC-6 Porter, PC-7 Turbo Trainer, and PC-9 planes, and hosts the parachute training of the Swiss Armed Forces.
Airfield Command Meiringen/Bern.
Airfield Command Meiringen/Bern () is one of two fighter bases of the air force. The command also supports the Swiss Federal Government's Air Transport Service at Bern Airport.
Airfield Command Payerne.
Airfield Command Payerne () is one of two fighter bases of the air force. The command also supports the Swiss Federal Government's Air Transport Service at Bern Airport.
33rd Anti-aircraft Training Unit.
The 33rd Anti-aircraft Training Unit () trains the armed forces' air defense troops.<ref name="Panzer/Artillerie"></ref> In wartime the guided missiles groups' fire units would be dispersed to protect formations or locations, while the medium anti-aircraft group's batteries would each protect an air force airfield.
The anti-aircraft groups field the following subunits:
Wartime air wing structure.
In peace the Swiss air bases are operated by a small professional cadre and rotating militia troops. In wartime the six wings of the air force would increase in size to allow for high intensity operations. In wartime the structure of the Swiss air wings would be as follows:
For the three (1st, 2nd, 3rd) transport wings the example given is for the 2nd Air Transport Wing (peacetime units in bold):
For the three (11th, 13th, 14th) fighter wings the example given is for the 13th Fighter Wing (peacetime units in bold):
1st Territorial Division.
The 1st Territorial Division (, ) is based in the French-speaking Romandy region and the bilingual Canton of Bern. Its area of responsibility includes the cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais, and Vaud.
2nd Territorial Division.
The 2nd Territorial Division () is based in the German-speaking part of Northern Switzerland and responsible for the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, and Solothurn.
3rd Territorial Division.
The 3rd Territorial Division (, ) is based in the German-speaking central part of Switzerland and the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino. Its area of responsibility includes the cantons of Graubünden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, and Zug.
4th Territorial Division.
The 4th Territorial Division () is based in the German-speaking Eastern part of Switzerland and responsible for the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, and Zürich.
Territorial Division battalion structure.
The battalions of the territorial divisions field the following subunits:
Military Police Command.
The Military Police Command (, , ) is the Swiss Armed forces Military Police formation and staffed with professional and militia troops, the latter of which are drafted from civilian police units.
The battalions of the Military Police Command field the following subunits:
Special Forces Command.
The Special Forces Command (, , , abbreviated KSK) is based in the Canton of Ticino.
The battalions of the Special Forces Command field the following subunits:
Training Command.
The Training Command (, , ) is responsible for planning, steering and carrying out the training and education of troops of all ranks, including officers, units and staffs.
Armed Forces College.
The Armed Forces College () provides leadership and staff training for conscript officers, career officers and non-commissioned officers. Furthermore the college's Military Academy at ETH Zurich is Switzerland's leading military science research institution.
Armed Forces Personnel.
The Armed Forces Personnel () is the personnel management department of the Swiss Armed Forces.
Infantry Training Unit.
The Infantry Training Unit () trains the armed forces' infantry troops, military police, and musicians.
Panzer and Artillery Training Unit.
The Panzer and Artillery Training Unit () trains the armed forces' armoured and artillery troops, and the troops of the territorial divisions' staff battalions.<ref name="Panzer/Artillerie2"></ref>
Engineer/ Civil Protection/ NBC Training Unit.
The Engineer/ Civil Protection/ NBC Training Unit () trains the armed forces' engineer, civil protection, CBRN defense, disaster relief, and demining troops. The unit is also responsible for the Swiss Armed Forces naval troops and divers, and the armed forces athletes and sport training.<ref name="Genie/Rettung/ABC"></ref>
Command Support Training Unit.
The Command Support Training Unit () trains the armed forces' signal, electronic warfare, and command support troops.
Logistic Training Unit.
The Logistic Training Unit trains () the armed forces' medical, logistics, movement control, transport, maintenance, and veterinary troops, and the armed forces' animals.
Armed Forces Training Centre.
The Armed Forces Training Centre () is responsible for the initial and continuing education of the armed forces' professional personnel, combat exercises with simulation support, and safety-related matters on all shooting ranges.
Armed Forces Command Support Organisation.
The Armed Forces Command Support Organisation () operates the army's information and communications network and the electronic operations centres. The Armed Forces Command Support Organisation and the Armed Forces Logistics Organisation are in the process of being merged to form a new Support Command.
41st Command Support Brigade.
The 41st Command Support Brigade () is the military part of the Command Support Organisation and supports the operational units of the Armed Forces.
The battalions of the 41st Command Support Brigade field the following subunits:
Armed Forces Logistics Organisation.
The Armed Forces Logistics Organisation () prepares and maintains the materiel and infrastructures of the Swiss Armed Forces. The Logistics Organisation's areas not assigned to the 1st Logistic Brigade are manned and managed by civilian staff. The Armed Forces Logistics Organisation and the Armed Forces Command Support Organisation are in the process of being merged to form a new Support Command.
1st Logistic Brigade.
The 1st Logistic Brigade () is the military part of the Logistics Organisation and supports the operational units of the Armed Forces.
The battalions of the 1st Logistic Brigade field the following subunits: