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Amphibious Corps
Amfibiekåren
Coat of arms of the Amphibious Corps.
Founded1 July 2000; 24 years ago (2000-07-01)
Country Sweden
BranchSwedish Navy
RoleCoastal defense
Amphibious warfare
Part ofSwedish Navy
Motto(s)
  • 2nd Amphibious Battalion: Ubique Vigilans ("Active everywhere")
March"För kustartilleriet" (Åke Dohlin)[1]
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan
EUFOR Tchad/RCA
EUNAVFOR
Insignia
Cap badge

The Amphibious Corps (Swedish: Amfibiekåren, Amf) is the coastal defence arm of the Swedish Navy. Until 2000 it was known as the Coastal Artillery (Swedish: Kustartilleriet), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-Cold War world, where its amphibious special operations arm, Kustjägarna, has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.

Organization

The 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1) is the main combat unit of the Amphibious Corps. With its anti-ship missiles, controllable mines and coastal rangers, as well as marine infantry units, it can exercise control in littoral areas. The Regiment is primarily based at Berga Naval Base near Stockholm. Also based in Gothenburg, is the Marine component of the 13th Security Battalion. In addition, the 1st Marine Regiment is also responsible for training three Home Guard battalions, one of whom is based on Gotland. These are the:

1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1)[2]

Ranks and insignia

Main article: Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces

Since 2019 the ranks and insignia of the Swedish Amphibious Corps are as follows:[3][4]

Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Sweden Swedish Amphibious Corps[5]
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Sweden Swedish Amphibious Corps[5]
Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Överfanjunkare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3 Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig

Heraldry and traditions

The coat of arms of the Swedish Amphibious Corps since 2000. It was previously used by the Swedish Coastal Artillery 1979–2000 and the Coastal Artillery Center (Kustartillericentrum, KAC) 1995–1997. Blazon: "Gules, two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire above a flaming grenade and waves, all or".[6]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 198
  2. ^ https://corporalfrisk.com/2018/06/10/the-swedish-wartime-army/
  3. ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst. 27 november 2019." Försvarets författningssamling. FFS 2019:6, 2 § 8, 14.
  4. ^ "Nya gradbeteckningar införs." Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. ^ a b "Försvarsmaktens Gradbeteckningar" (PDF). Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 52

Print

  • Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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