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Security and Motion An Introduction to the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports Imprint Publisher Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection ands Sports (DDPS) Communication DDPS, Federal Palace East Wing, 3003 Bern Concept, realisation Sonja Margelist and Rudolf Plüss, General Secretariat DDPS; Thomas Suremann, Federal Chancellery Pictures Rolf Weiss, Bern Armed Forces Photographic Service, Swiss Air Force, Federal Office of Sports, Markus Heilig Available from: BBL, Bern (cf. last page) 2 Security and Motion Contents Management of the Department Page 6 Head of Department Page 6 General Secretariat Page 8 Directorate for Security Policy Page 12 Geneva Centres Page 14 Defence Page 16 Chief of the Armed Forces Page 18 Planning Staff Page 19 Joint Staff Page 21 Senior Cadre Training Page 22 Land Forces Page 24 Air Force Page 28 Armed Forces Logistics Organisation Page 30 Armed Forces Command Support Organisation Page 32 Civil Protection Page 34 NBC Centre of Competence Page 38 National Emergency Operations Centre Page 39 Sports Page 40 Federal Office of Sports Page 42 armasuisse Page 46 swisstopo Page 52 Addresses Page 54 Ordering copies Page 56 Security and Motion 3 4 Security and Motion SAMUEL SCHMID Federal Councillor HEAD OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, CIVIL PROTECTION AND SPORTS Dear Readers, In the popular vote held on 18 May 2003, 75% of the Swiss peo- ple gave their approval to the reform projects Armed Forces XXI and Civil Protection XXI, thereby giving the go-ahead for the new Swiss Armed Forces and Civil Protection. The changes in overall conditions have also necessitated a radical reorganisa- tion of their administration. This brochure provides an outline of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) in its new form as valid from 2004. It also offers an insight into the daily activities of the roughly 13,500 DDPS employees who are all committed to attaining the common goal of security and motion for our country. I hope you enjoy reading the brochure! 5 Security and Motion Management of the Department Head of Department Each of the seven Federal Councillors acts both as a member of the national government and as the head of their own department. As head of the DDPS, Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid is charged with shaping Switzerland‘s security and sports policy and ensures that its constitutionally given mis- sions are fulfilled as well as possible. As a member of the Federal Council, he is part of the team re- sponsible for governing the country. The Federal Council operates on body prepares Federal Council de- events both at home and abroad. the basis of collegiality. Cabinet cisions relating to security policy For this, the Federal Council relies meetings are usually held once a issues both in good time and in ac- on the information and assess- week and it is here that decisions cordance with the prevailing situa- ments it receives from the Security are taken on the basis of motions tion. Other members of the Com- Steering Committee, the Strategic put forward by the individual de- mittee are the heads of the Federal Intelligence Service (SND) and the partments and the discussions Department of Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Coordinator. held within the cabinet. Around the Federal Department of Justice 2,000 items of business are dealt and Police. Chairmanship usually The Security Steering Committee with every year. rotates every year. is the staff body of the Security Committee of the Federal Council. The head of the DDPS is also a For the continuous assessment of The former observes the situation member of the Security Com- the situation the Federal Council in Switzerland and abroad and pre- mittee of the Federal Council. This monitors developments and pares scenarios, strategies and op- 6 Security and Motion tions for the Security Committee. iated to the General Secretariat of Head of the DDPS In addition, the Security Steering the DDPS. Committee keeps track of the Federal Council’s list of intelligence The Assessment and Detection requirements. Bureau is attached to the Strategic Intelligence Intelligence Coordinator and com- The Strategic Intelligence Service prises an interdisciplinary team answers directly to the head of the that deals with the following main Office of the DDPS. It provides the political and areas: security policy, foreign poli- Military Attorney military leadership of the country cy, domestic security, technology General with the necessary information and and information society. The analyses. Foreign studies tend to Bureau organises the inter-depart- General Secretariat focus on political, economic and mental working groups that draft scientific-technical issues. Topics analyses on high priority topics for include weapons of mass destruc- the Security Steering Committee. tion, technology transfer, interna- Directorate for tional terrorism and the arms The Military Attorney General is Security Policy trade. the highest judge in the armed forces and is directly subordinate Defence The Intelligence Coordinator is a to the head of Department. He is re- member of the Steering Commitee sponsible for the proper execution on Security. He informs the federal of military justice. He guarantees intelligence providers about the its impartiality from the armed Civil Protection Federal Council’s intelligence re- forces command and the adminis- quirements and coordinates coop- tration and ensures that all military eration on intelligence between the justice authorities are able to ac- departments. The Intelligence complish their statutory tasks. The Sports Coordinator has access to informa- Military Attorney General orders tion from throughout the federal military criminal proceedings and administration. He ensures that in- oversees their proper conduct. This armasuisse formation is available from a vari- also includes the prosecution of ety of sources and with differing suspected international war crimi- emphases with a view to produc- nals on the basis of the Geneva ing accurate situation analyses. For Conventions. administrative purposes, he is affil- Security and Motion 7 Management of the Department General Secretariat The General Secretariat of the DDPS supports the head of Department in his capacity as a member of the Federal Council and in the smooth running of his Department. The General Secretariat is respon- sible for implementing political strategy in the areas of Defence, armasuisse, Civil Protection and Sports. The General Secretariat is in charge of planning, controlling and coordination at the depart- mental level. The areas of responsibility of the The Staff of the Head of the DDPS sues in the other departments and General Secretariat include the supports the latter in both his func- prepares such information for the control of resources, ensuring the tions as a member of government head of Department in advance of provision of information, doc- and as head of Department. It co- the weekly meetings of the Federal umentation and communication as ordinates DDPS affairs and pre- Council. well as the drafting of legislation, pares those matters that the head the application of law and legal ad- of Department has to present in the The Staff of the Head of the vice. The General Secretariat also Federal Council and in parliament. Department also consists of a team serves as secretariat to the man- These include draft communica- of personal advisers, the Depart- agement board. Under the chair- tions and Federal Council reports mental Control body and an manship of the head of Depart- as well as answers to questions Inspectorate. The personal advis- ment, the management board and motions from parliament. ers assess the business items of deals with basic questions relating the individual sectors of the to National Security, Civil In addition, the Staff of the Head of Department for its head and draw Protection and Sport. the DDPS also keeps abreast of is- attention at an early stage to 8 Security and Motion emerging opportunities and risks. The Federal Military Library (FML) General Secretariat The Departmental Control body provides documentation for the and the Inspectorate monitor on- cadre of the Department and the going projects and assess their armed forces as well as for inter- progress. ested members of the public on all Secretary General issues relating to the DDPS’s area The General Secretariat also man- of responsibility. Customer interest ages and coordinates communica- is focused on documents relating Staff of the Head tion within the Department. The in- to war and peace, security policy of the DDPS formation policy of the DDPS and civil protection. The FML has a should enable both members of collection of some 300,000 items the public and partners from pol- and offers its services to approx. Communication itics and industry to understand 25,000 regular customers in and appreciate the core activities of Switzerland and abroad. The FML the Department. To enable its re- often works directly for the levant agencies to provide direct, Department as well and helps to Information rapid and comprehensive inform- close documentary gaps that have ation, the individual sectors of the been recognised. Department run their own inform- Fed. Military ation services. In addition to ensur- The staff of the Federal Military Library (FML) ing that information is made avail- Library further contribute to our able to the media and the public, military culture and the under- internal communication is also standing of our country’s security Finances