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One last management quality check 9 September 20088:34 AM

A military mission can not work without a qualified staff. To be prepared, staff officers are trained at SWEDINT.

Government decision on Archer 5 September 200810:14 AM

The Archer artillery system will soon be in service. The government has made a decision on continued development and procurement of this modified Howitzer 77B. "With the new gun we will have one of...

World Military Shooting Championships in Boden 4 September 20084:00 PM

On Sunday 14 September WMSC, the World Military Shooting Championships 2008, will open in Boden. The competitions are being arranged by Norrbotten Regiment, I 19, with the assistance of approximately...

US Secretary of the Navy visits Sweden 28 August 20089:29 AM

The United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honourable Dr. Donald C. Winter, is on a visit to Sweden for the purpose of developing further the bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries...

Media as part of the mission 20 August 20082:12 PM

The need of a well trained Press- and Information officer increases in a military mission. SWEDINT has just conducted another IntPIO-course.

Ready for action in naval exercise 15 August 20081:24 PM

"This is UN warship M71, you are steering a dangerous course. I request you steer away." The warning to the unidentified craft heading towards the mine countermeasures vessel can be heard clearly over...

Change of Commander in Chad 29 July 20082:53 PM

After a good five months engaged in operations with EUFOR in the Central African Republic and Chad, the Commander of TD 01, Lieutenant Colonel Peder Ohlsson, has handed over responsibility to his...

Special Forces Commanding Officers reinstated 3 July 20089:20 AM

There are no racist tendencies in the Special Forces units that are now the subject of a proposed merger. This emerged from the inquiry made by Lieutenant General Anders Lindström, in which he also...

She is the first military HBT officer 3 July 20089:16 AM

There is still a great deal remaining to do to make it easier for homosexual, bisexual and transgendered individuals within the Armed Forces to be open and respected. Petra Jäppinen has been appointed...

Improved management and control 3 July 20089:13 AM

The Swedish Government has called on the Swedish Armed Forces to improve and guarantee internal management and control.