The designations of the ranks in Swiss army were specified by the parliament in article 102 of the military law. The Upper House of Parliament can introduce further degrees for the crew and the NCOs. From this right it made XXI in article 5 of the regulation for the army over the organization of the army (VOA) from 26 November 2003 use. For the change of the officer degrees however a law change is necessary.

Contrary to other armed forces the members of the Air Force of Swiss army carry the same degree designations and badges as the members of the army.

Introduction

General information

Who was carried into a certain degree, keeps him, even if he/they does not have the function no more (does not apply to specialized officers). From the compulsory military service may do dismissed member of the army their degrees with the additive, carried last, "“out of service"” (abbreviation: "“A D"”) resume.

The designations of the degrees are identical in each case in the armed services army, Air Force as well as in the logistics basis.

Female soldier is open all functions. They lead therefore the degree designations of their struggle-same male comrades. None "“(w)"” behind the degree as with the German Federal Armed Forces.

Specialized officers

The specialized officer (FachOf) is in the Swiss Milizsystem a member of the crew, the NCOs or the higher NCOs, which/due to special knowledge for an employment or durably into the officer conditions one carried. It concerns thereby not around a rank, but a function. For the determination of paying and the rights and obligations the specialized officer can be classified depending upon function in the degree stages between first lieutenant and Colonel.

General staff officers

The general staff officer (Gst OF) can be both a Miliz and a career officer. It is part of the corps of the general staff officers and for special executive functions is used. General staff officers dress officer degrees between major and Colonels in the additive i Gst for in the general staff (in former times there was also still Hptm i Gst). On the external seam of the trousers of the output suit they carry a thick black Stoffstreifen. contrary to the remaining staff officers are the general staff officers all former commanders of company and have thus guidance experience of many years. They go through extremely fastidious and intensive auxiliary training and transfer key functions in the staffs of large federations.

In Swiss army there are the following degrees:

Crew

• Recruit (Rekr) does not carry a degree badge

• Soldier (Sdt). In practice the designation depends usually on the branch of service. Thus there is among other things to (Fs), infantryman (Gren), Kanonier (Kan), pioneer (pi), radio operator (fiber plastic), engine driver (Motf) or medical soldier (San Sdt).

• Private first class (Gfr)
• Upper private first class (Obgfr; new degree since 1 January 2004; Group leader deputy or NCO candidate during the NCO school (UOS) and the first part of the practical service)

NCOs

• Korporal (Kpl). There are NCOs since 1 January 2004 only for post office and ABC/NBC -. All group leaders in the degree of a Korporals are promoted during their next service to Wachtmeister.
• Wachtmeister (Wm) until 1 January 2004 degrees of the platoon leader deputy; since 1 January 2004 again for group leaders or commander of car (ex. gun commander)
• Upper being awake master (Obwm; new degree since 1 January 2004 for platoon leader deputies; Degree of the cadets during the officer school)

Higher NCOs

• Feldweibel (L.G.) planned since 1 January 2004 only for technical Feldweibel. All Einheitsfeldweibel in the degree of a Feldweibels is carried during its next service to Hauptfeldweibel.
• Fourier (Four) (contrary to the figurativy represented rank insignias the new form has now like the Hauptfeldweibel likewise a horizontal line, sees discussion)
• Hauptfeldweibel (Hptfw; new degree since 1 January 2004 for the Einheitsfeldweibel)
• Aide NCO (Adj Uof)
• Staff aide (Stabsadj)
• Main aide (Hptadj; new degree since 1 January 2004)
• Chief aide (Chefadj; new degree since 1 January 2004)

Officers

Subalternoffiziere

• Second lieutenant (Lt)
• First lieutenant (Oblt)

Main people

• Captain (Hptm)

Staff officers

• Major (Maj, and/or Maj i Gst)
• Lieutenant colonel (Oberstlt and/or Oberstlt i Gst)
• Colonels (Colonel and/or Colonel i Gst)

Higher staff officers

• Brigadier (Br; In star general)
• (Div; Two-star general)
• Commander of corps (KKdt; Three-star general)

Higher staff officers carry two thick black Stoffstreifen on the external seam of the output trousers.

Commander in chief of the army

• General (four-star general), only in the case of defense/state of war. By the parliament (united Presidential Election Council) on suggestion of the Upper House of Parliament one selects.

In times of peace it gives no commander in chief, probably however a boss to the army (CdA) in the rank of a commander of corps. Since 1 January 2004 Christophe is saucy ice boss of the army and thus a kind "“peace general"”.

Degree badge

The degree badges of the army are divided into

• the material badges for the output suit (carried on both shoulders) and
• the metal badges for the serving and combat suit (only on the right collar mirror and the head coverage carried, on seen collar mirror left from the soldier the function is readable). Since 1 January 2006 the metallic degree and function badge (mirror) become, as well as the name plates replaced by material badge (Klett), which corresponds to the NATO standards.

Troop colors

The troop colors are evident on the basis the color of the shoulder loop. The colors of the are not identical to the colors of the shoulder loops and are differently assigned.

There are the following colors for the shoulder loops:

• dark-blue: Air Force (flier and flier defense troops)
• light blue: Medical troops
• orange: Territorial troop
• black: Genius troops, Swisscoy
• red: Artillery
• Bordeaux-red: Logistical support troops
• silver-grey: Transmission and guidance support echelons
• grey: Military security
• dark-green: Infantry
• yellow: Mechanized and light troops (MLT) (armored troops and reconnaissance aircraft)
• mustard-yellow: CBR defense services
• violet: Military law

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