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Stronger Nordic-Baltic Cooperation
Stronger Nordic-Baltic Cooperation 10 June 20159:50 AM

“It feels good that the cooperation between our countries has improved and developed both of our forces”, says Lieutenant General Riho Terras, Chief of Estonian Defence Forces during a ceremony.

Invigningsceremonin vid militärakademin ”Alexander cel bun” i Chisinau.
Swedec creates safe storage of conventional ammunition 10 June 20159:48 AM

Opening Ceremony at the military academy, “Alexander cel Bun”, in Chisinau, Moldova.

20150530 Berga ME04 Medaljering
Last day of the operation 9 June 201510:48 AM

They have visited Djibouti, Tanzania, Oman, the Seychelles and Jordan. But more importantly – they have served in Operation Atalanta and counteracted pirate attacks outside Somalia’s coast. Today they...

Brigstri 15
The brigade is the target 9 June 201510:24 AM

From Boden in the north to Revinge in the south, approximately 800 people have made their way to Skövde. They will exercise operating together, like one unit, over the course of one week. The exercise...

Irish Defence Forces
A strong signal of solidarity 7 June 201510:53 PM

- “Members of Nordic Battlegroup – thank you for your contribution. But remember – we are not finished before the end of June”, says Force Commander Colonel Torbjörn Larsson as he address the Irish...

Participants representing future European Union Battlegroups in the Nordic Battlegroup Lessons Learned conference that is providing a comprehensive overview of what the seven contribution nations have learned as a part of the Nordic Battlegroup.
Valuable Lessons Learned from Nordic Battlegroup 4 June 20153:09 PM

- "The Lessons Learned conference held by the Nordic Battlegroup has been extremely valuable", says Lieutenant Colonel James Philips, Battlegroup Point of Contact for United Kingdom, during a short...

150528 ACE 15. I slutet av landningsbanan spänns en vajer upp för att som sista anhalt stoppa F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Full stop with the cable 1 June 201510:13 AM

Arctic Challenge Exercise involves several types of fighter aircraft. One of those is the F-16 Fighting Falcon, fighters that need specific preparations to be able to participate in the exercise.

ACE 2015. F-16 Fighting Falcon. US Air Force.
From Italy to Sweden 29 May 20159:24 AM

The Nordic air power exercise ACE 2015 is ongoing. The exercise involves about 3,600 people from nine different countries. One of the nations that are based on Norrbotten Wing, is the United States.

SWEDINT UNJOC course, United Nations Junior Officer Course.
UNTAC VIDEO LAUNCHED 27 May 20153:21 PM

Video launched to promote the UNTAC course in purpose to have a glimpse how the course is conducted. Produced by the SwAF Combat Camera.

UN SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict visited SWEDINT and NCGM,
Zainab Bangura
UN SRSG visit SWEDINT 25 May 20156:37 PM

On 19 May 2015, SWEDINT welcomed the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, to the Life Guards Regiment. The Office of the SRSG and the...