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A civilian dimension of VIKING, The Folke Bernadotte Academy 6 April 20117:53 PM

Mr. Jonas Alberoth is the Deputy Director General of The Folke Bernadotte Academy, but for the next few days his role is to bring a civilian dimension to VIKING11. By his side is his colleague from...

A voice from Down Under 6 April 20116:52 PM

Navy Captain Steve O´Keefe from Australia is bringing a new perspective to the exercise.

From historical US with knowledge for the future. 5 April 20117:23 PM

Only a few days ago, Lieutenant Colonel, Heidi Heinlein, left her hometown, where the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburgh took place. She is now in Enköping to contribute her knowledge of a different...

Exercise VIKING11 has started 5 April 201111:34 AM

More than 2000 participants from 31 nations and 35 Non Governmental Organisations are now arriving at different VIKING11 training facilities around Sweden. During the next ten days they will practice...

Towards Libya this weekend 4 April 20119:00 AM

This weekend the first sections of FL 01 (Air Force Libya) will set course for the Mediterranean. Hopefully by the middle of next week, the first Gripen aircraft will be airborne and patrolling Libyan...

SWEDINT in Luzerne Switzerland 29 March 20119:11 AM

SWEDINT participation in an exhibition at the annual NATO Military Cooperation Coordination Workshop in Luzerne, Switzerland

Airborne medical care capability 21 March 20112:18 PM

Nordic Battlegroup has an effective medical transport chain with qualified resources for airborne medical intensive care. Medical personnel at the Logistic Battalion in Sweden are now exercising to...

Magnus becomes first Flying Crew Chief 15 February 201112:14 PM

First Lieutenant Magnus Widmark is one of the Swedes stationed at the Pàpa Airbase in Hungary, servicing the three C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft leased by Sweden along with eleven other...

New position for Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist 17 January 20114:41 PM

Rear Admiral Admiral Jan Thörnqvist has been appointed to Chief of Staff Royal Swedish Navy and Commander Maritime Component Command, from 1st of March, 2011.

A New agreement with the Croatian MOD 17 December 20101:39 PM

17th December 2010, Sweden and Croatia signed a bilateral agreement concerning a contribution of helicopters to the Nordic Battle Group 2011.