The foundation aims to preserve military knowledge, military installations, objects, weapons, equipment and documents. It can provide contributions to the acquisition, preservation, restoration and maintenance of military or military-historical installations, objects and weapons, primarily in the Vorderrheintal region. It makes these objects and documents available to local museums and exhibitions, usually as loans. It can collect, restore, conserve or exhibit them itself, as well as acquire and sell them. It can provide contributions to scientific work on the research of military-historical history, particularly in the Surselva region, and organize or support events related to the foundation's purpose. The foundation can acquire, encumber, manage and dispose of real estate.