Swedish Amphibious Corps

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Amphibious Corps
Amfibiekåren
Amfibiekåren vapen.svg
Coat of arms of the Amphibious Corps.
Founded1 July 2000; 21 years ago (2000-07-01)
Country Sweden
BranchSwedish Navy
TypeCoastal troops
Marines
RoleAmphibious warfare
Anti-submarine warfare
Artillery observer
Close-quarters combat
Coastal defence and fortification
Cold-weather warfare
Combined arms
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
VBSS
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 badgeAM.088419.jpg

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]
4th Marine Regiment (Amf 4)
  • 5th Amphibious Battalion
  • 17th Amphibious Patrol Boat Company - the company also has anti-submarine warfare capable units based in Gothenburg.
  • 132nd Naval Security Company

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 Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Sweden Swedish Amphibious Corps
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 No equivalent OF-9 Amiral FL hylsa.jpg OF-8 Viceamiral FL hylsa.jpg OF-7 Konteramiral FL hylsa.jpg OF-6 Flottiljamiral FL hylsa.jpg OF-5 Överste AMF hylsa.jpg OF-4 Överstelöjtnant AMF hylsa.jpg OF-3 Major AMF hylsa.jpg OF-2 Kapten AMF hylsa.jpg OF-1 Löjtnant AMF hylsa.jpg OF-1 Fänrik AMF hylsa.jpg Kadett AMF hylsa 2019.jpg
General Generallöjtnant Generalmajor Brigadgeneral Överste Överstelöjtnant Major Kapten Löjtnant Fänrik Kadett
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Sweden Swedish Amphibious Corps[5]
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 OR-9 Regementsförvaltare AMF hylsa.jpg OR-8 Förvaltare AMF hylsa.jpg OR-7 Fanjunkare AMF hylsa.jpg OR-6 Översergeant AMF hylsa.jpg OR-6 Förste sergeant AMF hylsa.jpg OR-5 Överfurir AMF hylsa.jpg OR-5 Sergeant AMF hylsa.jpg OR-4 Korpral AMF hylsa.jpg OR-3 Vicekorpral AMF hylsa.jpg OR-2 Menig 1kl år7 AMF hylsa.jpg OR-2 Menig 1kl år5 AMF hylsa.jpg
OR-2 Menig 1kl år3 AMF hylsa.jpg OR-2 Menig 1kl år1 AMF hylsa.jpg OR-1 Menig AMF hylsa.jpg
Menig 2 Menig 1 Menig
Regementsförvaltare Förvaltare Fanjunkare Översergeant Sergeant Överfurir Furir Korpral Vicekorpral Menig 4 Menig 3

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. ^ "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  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.
  • 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.

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