The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS, , , , ) is one of the seven

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Organisation

The department is composed of the following administrative units: * General Secretariat *

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** Armed Forces Logistics Organisation ** Armed Forces Command Support Organisation *

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(FOCP) ** Coordination of the

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services of the cantons and municipalities **

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, responsible for

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research and protection *

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:Federal Office of Sport
responsible for sport policy, the

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and the

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Name of department

*1848: Military Department * 1979: Federal Military Department * Since 1998: Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport

List of heads of the department

Notes and references

External links

Official website
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Organisation

Name of department

List of heads of the department

See also

Notes and references

External links