Fort McNair, Washington DC –
On 16 July, Lieutenant General Andre Blattmann, Chief of the Armed Forces of Switzerland, visited National Defense University to meet with NDU President Major General Frederick Padilla and Senior Vice President Ambassador Wanda Nesbitt to discuss changing curriculum and delivery methods at NDU, the importance of continued cooperation between the two countries, and the tradition of Swiss students that have attended NDU over the years. General Padilla expressed the high value of knowledge and world views the Swiss students bring to share with NDU faculty and students. The Swiss delegation then proceeded to an NDU overview briefing and tour. The delegation included Major General Peter Egger, the Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché to the United States and Canada, as well as several other officers from the Swiss Defense Forces.