Mitgliederversammlung 2025 ASMO – Zürich Flughafen Von Oberstlt Adrian Zurmühle Mit vielen Fragen und grosser Vorfreude haben wir uns um 15:00 Uhr getroffen, um danach zwei Stunden lang die Reparatur von zahlreichen Flugzeugtriebwerken zu beobachten und zu inspizieren. Unter der hervorragenden Fuhrung von Donald hatten wir wirklich eine superspannende Besichtigung. Nochmals vielen Dank fur … Read more
In 1998/99, I worked as a military observer for UNTSO in the Golan Heights and in southern Lebanon. For the first six months, my wife and I lived with our two small boys in Damascus in the big city, then in Nahariya in the north of Israel. My time in the Middle East taught me … Read more
General Assembly of the Cantonal Officers’ Association of Thurgau – the CdA with guest speaker. The Officers’ Association of Thurgau met for the 198th time in the dignified town hall in Weinfelden. Over 140 participants from the association, politics, business and the army made for a remarkable plenary session. In his guest speech, Thomas Süssli, … Read more
(Texte, lien et rapport uniquement en allemand. / Text, link and report in German only.) Vor einigen Jahren hatte Sumaya Farhat-Naser die Gelegenheit, im Rahmen eines Vortrags über ihre Friedensarbeit im Nahen Osten, insbesondere in Palästina, zu sprechen. Dabei erzählte sie von ihrem Entschluss, die Universitätslaufbahn hinter sich zu lassen, um sich ganz dem palästinensischen … Read more
Ms. Brigitte Rindlisbacher with the President of ASMO at Olma 2024 to mark the 35th anniversary of peacebuilding by the Swiss Armed Forces.
A trip to Poschiavo and the Engadin Von Major Werner Reiser, Arbon September 2024 On September 21, 2024, 18 ASMO members and 10 companions met for coffee and croissants at Cafi Binari at 10.00 a.m. in beautiful weather. Some members were astonisht when they saw the sign saying “closed today”. Well, that wasn’t the … Read more
In memory of all fallen UN soldiers in Switzerland and worldwide: The ASMO was represented by ten people in Stans and thanks the Chief of Operations, Corps Commander Michaud, and Commander Swissint, Colonel i Gst Fehr, for their words of appreciation in recognition of the fallen soldiers.
General assembly 2024 Restaurant Beaulieu, 3000 Bern ASMO members’ meeting 2024, guest photo. From left to right: Colonel Knill, President of the SOA; Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Zurmühle, President of the ASMO; Mr. Markus Mäder, State Secretary for Security Policy in the DDPS at the Confederation; Colonel Christoph Fehr, Commander SWISSINT. Report: Colonel Adrian Zurmühle, President … Read more
On the road with SBB By Major Werner Reiser As decided at the last general meeting on March 17, 2023, the autumn event took place in Olten. After arriving at 10.00 a.m. at Olten station, the 19 participants were served coffee and croissants in the station buffet. The time was already used for a … Read more
Fog over Lucerne With great anticipation, 21 members and 6 accompanying persons met on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the train station in Lucerne. After a warm welcome to all participants, the program unfortunately already had to be changed. The flexibility of all participants was quickly put to the test. Which was … Read more
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the planned members’ meeting in Bern in March had to be canceled. After the situation calmed down somewhat over the summer, the Board of Directors decided to stick to the fall event and hold the general meeting on the same date. We decided to visit the vineyard of our member … Read more