Armed Forces communication officers found "Come Network A
The Swiss Army’s communications officers have founded the «Komm Netzwerk A» association. This brings together the 200 reserve (specialist) officers who are responsible for internal and external communications at all levels of the Army. The goal is to promote professional exchange on communication issues and to foster the network.
At the founding meeting held on Thursday in the Aarau barracks, around 30 militia (specialist) officers and representatives of the DDPS and Armed Forces communications departments founded the Association "Come Network A was founded. After a loose and informal network of the same name had existed for five years, the desire was now to formalize this network and thus strengthen and expand it.
Cosimo Lupi, communications officer at the Operations Command Staff, civilian sector head of marketing at Securitas, Thomas Huggler, operations officer at the Operations Command Staff, civilian consultant at Farner Consulting, Frederik Besse, press and information officer at Rescue Battalion 4, civilian editor-in-chief of Swiss soldier and Andreas Hugi, Head of Communications of Territorial Division 2, civil CEO of Furrerhugi, was elected as Chairman.
The inaugural event was framed by a welcoming address by Division Commander Daniel Keller, Commander Territorial Division 2, and a conversation with NZZ-Georg Häsler Hansano, who gave a "look behind the microphones and camera lenses" of the fighter procurement.
The members of the association exchange information on communication issues on the social network platform HumHub, benefit from best-practice examples and discuss communication challenges. During the army's Corona deployment in particular, this platform provided an indispensable opportunity for exchange. In addition, the association members meet twice a year for a networking event. According to the association's statutes, anyone who holds or has held a communications position in the armed forces can become a member.
The communication officers assigned as militia (specialist) officers in the armed forces ensure internal and external communication at the level of troop units - battalions, divisions -, large formations - brigades, divisions - and in the staffs of the armed forces. As staff members, they are the personal advisors to their commanders in all communications matters and produce the communications products.
