Swiss Officers Society

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Swiss Officers
Society (SOG)
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purpose The SOG is the umbrella organization of Swiss officers' societies and aims to:

a) the exercise of military-political responsibilities and interests of the officers within the framework of Swiss security policy;
b) the promotion of an efficient army in terms of population, organization, equipment, training and leadership;
c) maintaining relations with national and international authorities and organizations with security policy objectives;
d) the coordination and support of the SOG sections, their subsections and members.

President: Stefan Holenstein
Establishment date: November 24, 1833
Number of members: 22,000
Seat : Pully ( VD )
Website: so-called.ch
SOG President Stefan Holenstein

The Swiss Officers ' Society (SOG) is the umbrella organization of 24 cantonal and 15 specialist officers' societies (sections) with a total of 22,000 members.

As part of Swiss security policy, it aims to exercise the military-political responsibilities and interests of the officers . It is committed to promoting an efficient Swiss Army and maintaining relationships with national and international authorities and organizations with security policy objectives.

Independence is of great importance because it wants to be accepted as a critical and constructive partner. It does not receive any federal subsidies , but is financed exclusively through membership fees and donations. The organization is based in Pully VD.

History and creation

The association was founded under the name "Federal Military Society" during the regeneration period on November 24, 1833 by 130 officers from Zurich, Thurgau and St. Gallen in Winterthur .

Since the beginning, the association has been shaped by events and developments in Swiss history . Social, political and economic influences and disputes about the Swiss army have also always been of great importance.

organs

The association consists of three organs: the delegates' assembly, the board of directors and the auditors .

The highest body is the delegates' meeting, which is held annually. It includes the representatives of the cantonal officers ' societies and the specialist officers' societies . The SOG president, the board members and the auditors are elected by the assembly of delegates.

Colonel i Gst Stefan Holenstein has been acting President since 2016. In addition to him, at least twelve section members are part of the board. Its tasks are to take care of the day-to-day business and to represent the SOG externally. The ASMZ and International commissions, as well as two departments, namely SOG and security policy, are currently active.

Two officers from different sections are elected as auditors. They check the annual accounts and report in writing to the assembly of delegates.

President

2016 - today Colonel i Gst Stefan Holenstein , Zurich ZH
2012 - 2016 Brigadier Denis Froidevaux , Le Mont-Pèlerin VD
2008 - 2012 Colonel i Gst Hans Schatzmann , Solothurn SO
2005 - 2008 Colonel i Gst Michele Moor , Cureglia TI
2000 - 2005 Colonel i Guest Ulrich Siegrist , Lenzburg AG

Members

The association consists of around 22,000 members in 39 sections. These are subdivided into 24 cantonal officers 'societies (KOG) and 15 specialist officers' societies (Fach-OG) of the military branches.

Political commitment

The SOG is committed to conscription , the further development of the army and the partial replacement of the tiger.

Military magazines

There are three major military magazines in Switzerland - one for each part of the country in the respective language. It should be noted that the ASMZ is published by the SOG itself, the SOG is involved in the other two (RMS and RMSI).

  • The General Swiss Military Magazine (ASMZ) is the cadre magazine and the official organ of the Swiss Officers Society SOG. It is sent to all German-speaking members as well as all members and member companies of the Swiss War Technology Society in a circulation of 19,356 copies per month.
    • has been published regularly since 1834
    • gives its opinion on military, defense and security events and developments from home and abroad
    • In-depth knowledge of the army and national / international security cooperation
    • provides suggestions for practical work with the troops
    • informed about the activities of the SOG and its sections
  • The Revue Militaire Suisse (RMS) is an official French publication organ of the SOG. It appears in the cantons of western Switzerland and in Bern . The publisher is the Association de la Revue militaire suisse (ARMS). The aim of the RMS is to simplify the exchange of information on military problems and to further develop the officers' specialist knowledge and general education. In order to work constructively on security policy , the RMS is open to all voices.
  • The Associazione Rivista Militare della Svizzera Italiana is the publisher of the “Rivista Militare della Svizzera Italiana”. In addition to guaranteeing the preservation and distribution of SOG Ticino's knowledge to facilities, institutions and individual subscribers throughout Switzerland and abroad, it is committed to the concrete promotion of the militia spirit, information and security policy in our country.

The association also organizes cultural, didactic and social events and activities relating to the arguments of the Rivista Militare della Svizzera Italiana, the history of the Swiss Army and everything closely related to it.

literature

  • Roland Beck , Roland Haudenschild, Pierre A. Krenger, Franco Valli: 175 years of the Swiss Officer's Society, 1833–2008. Festschrift for the 175th anniversary . Edited by the ASMZ on behalf of the Swiss Officers' Society, Zurich 2008, ISBN 978-3-03-301821-1 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statues (PDF)