Swedish Home Guard
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Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
. The Home Guard consists of local defence units under the leadership of the armed forces, as well as 23 national auxiliary defence organizations.
History
The establishment of the Home Guard was passed into law by the RiksdagParliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
on May 29, 1940, after the beginning of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, however, units had already been formed by the military before this. Home Guard units were groups of usually eight to 15 men that were to serve as defense units in case of war, located in towns and in both private and state-owned factories, throughout all of Sweden. Members of these small units usually consisted of former professional military men who were equipped with rifles, machine guns, ammunition, medicine, uniforms, and had the option of buying additional materials such as skis, sweaters and marching boots. An additional group, called the Lotta corps (Women's Voluntary Defense Service), helped with additional tasks that the Home Unit was unable to perform themselves. The Lotta corps helped provide the home unit with additional items such as socks, scarves and gloves as well as performing all administrative work that the unit could not afford to do themselves. In case of war, and in case the Home Guard was unable to utilize local hospitals, the Swedish Red Cross was prepared to set up first aid stations for its use.
Current organisation
The Home Guard is organised in battalionBattalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
s, covering parts of a county
Län
Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010....
. These battalions are then organised into companies
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
, usually one for every municipality
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
. The main task of the battalions is to guard vital military and civilian installations throughout the country.
Also attached to every battalion is at least one "Rapid Response Company" (Insatskompani). These companies are usually motorized and are ready to be mobilized more often than other Home Guard units. Rapid Response units have more combat tasks compared to the rest of the Home Guard, including escort duties. Some battalions located near the coast also have marine companies equipped with Combat Boat 90
Combat Boat 90
Combat Boat 90 is a class of fast military assault craft originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet. In addition to the many variants in service with the Swedish Navy under the Strb 90 H designation, the CB 90 has been adopted by the navies of several countries, including Norway ,...
.
A few battalions have recently set up 'specialized' companies to evaluate the possibility to add new abilities to the Home Guard. These are at the time of writing eight Reconnaissance/Intelligence companies, a CBRN
CBRN
CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties...
-platoon, an MP
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
-unit and an engineer unit. In 2001 there also existed 122 Rapid Response Platoons and 27 Rapid Response Company Commands (Insatskompaniledning).
As of 2012, the Home Guard consists of 22,000 soldiers (down from 42,000 in 2001) organized into 40 light infantry
Light infantry
Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
battalions (down from 69 in 2001) of 300-700 personnel.
| Unit (Swedish) | Unit (English) | Training Group | Comments |
| 10 Lapplandsjägarbataljonen | 10 Lapland Lapland Sápmi is the name of the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sami people. Sápmi is located in Northern Europe and includes the northern parts of Fennoscandia. The region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Sápmi is the name in North Sámi, while the Julev... Rifle Battalion |
Lapplandsjägargruppen | Arctic inc. and air section and a logistics section |
| 11 Gränsjägarbataljonen | 11 Boarder Rifle Battalion | Lapplandsjägargruppen | Arctic inc. and an air, a logistics sections and an amphibious platoon |
| 12 Norrbottenbataljonen | 12 North Bothnia Bothnia SS Bothnia was a passenger ship built in 1874 in Glasgow. She made several voyages from Liverpool to New York City and Boston. The ship was scrapped in 1899.... Battalion |
Norrbottensgruppen | Arctic inc. an air and a logistics sections and an amphibious platoon |
| 13 Västerbottenbataljonen | 13 West Bothnia Bothnia SS Bothnia was a passenger ship built in 1874 in Glasgow. She made several voyages from Liverpool to New York City and Boston. The ship was scrapped in 1899.... Battalion |
Västerbottensgruppen | Arctic inc. an air, a logistics sections and an amphibious and CBRN CBRN CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties... platoons |
| 14 Fältjägarbataljonen | 14 Light Infantry Battalion | Fältjägarsgruppen | Arctic inc. an air and a logistics sections and an amphibious and a CBRN CBRN CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties... platoons |
| 15 Ångermanlands Hv bataljonen | 15 Ångermanland Ångermanland ' is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, Jämtland, Lapland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name "Ångermanland" comes from the Old Norse "anger", which means "deep fjord" and refers to the deep mouth of the river Ångermanälven... Battalion |
Västernorrlandsgruppen | Arctic inc. a logistics section and an amphibious platoon |
| 16 Medelpads Hv bataljonen | 16 Medelpad Medelpad ' is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Ångermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia.... Home Guard Battalion |
Västernorrlandsgruppen | Arctic inc. an air and logistics sections and an amphibious platoon |
| 17 Dalarnas Hv bataljonen | 17 Dalarna Dalarna ', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States.... Home Guard Battalion |
Västernorrlandsgruppen | Arctic inc. an air section |
| 18 Gävleborgsbataljonen | 18 Gävlebog Battalion | Gävleborgsgruppen | inc. an air section and an amphibious platoon |
| 19 Värmlands Hv bataljonen | 19 Värmland Värmland ' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the... Home Guard Battalion |
Örebro och Värmlandsgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 20 Sannaheds Hv bataljonen | 20 Sannahed Sannahed Sannahed is a locality situated in Kumla Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 419 inhabitants in 2005.... Home Guard Battalion |
Örebro och Värmlandsgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 21 Upplands Hv bataljonen | 21 Uppland Uppland Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea... Home Guard Battalion |
Uppland/Västmanlandsgruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 22 Västmanlands Hv bataljonen | 22 Västmanland Västmanland ' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :... Home Guard Battalion |
Uppland/Västmanlandsgruppen | |
| 23 Attundaland Hv bataljonen | 23 Attundaland Attundaland Attundaland was the name given to the southeastern part of the present day province of Uppland, north of Stockholm. Its name refers to its role of providing 800 men and 32 ships for the leidang of the Swedish kings at Uppsala.Snorri Sturluson relates that Tiundaland was the richest and most... Home Guard Battalion |
Livgardesgruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 24 Stockholm Hv bataljonen | 24 Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... Home Guard Battalion |
Livgardesgruppen | |
| 25 Taeljehus Hv bataljonen | 25 Taeljehus Home Guard Battalion | Livgardesgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 26 Järva Hv bataljonen | 26 Järva Home Guard Battalion | Livgardesgruppen | |
| 27 Södermanlands Hv bataljonen | 27 Södermanland Södermanland ', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is... Home Guard Battalion |
Södermanlandsgruppen | inc. an air section and an amphibious platoon |
| 28 Roslagens Hv bataljonen | 28 Roslagen Roslagen Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago.... Home Guard Battalion |
Södertörnsgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 29 Södertörns Hv bataljonen | 29 Södertörn Södertörn Södertörn is a roughly triangular peninsula in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by:*Lake Mälaren and the inlet of Saltsjön to the north,*Himmerfjärden and Hallsfjärden to the west and... Home Guard Battalion |
Södertörnsgruppen | inc. an air section, a CBRN platoon and an amphibious company |
| 30 Livgrenadjärbataljonen | 30 Life Grenadier Battalion | Livgrenadjärsgruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 31 Livgrenadjärbataljonen | 31 Life Grenadier Battalion | Livgrenadjärsgruppen | inc. 2 amphibious platoons |
| 32 Gotlandsbataljonen | 32 Gotland Gotland Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area... Battalion |
Gotlandsgruppen | inc. an air section and an amphibious platoon |
| 33 Nörra Smålandsbataljonen | 33 North Småland Småland ' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages... Battalion |
Nörra Smålandsgruppen | inc. an air section and an engineer platoon |
| 34 Kalmarbataljonen | 34 Kalmar Kalmar Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the... Battalion |
Kalmar och Kronobergsgruppen | |
| 35 Kronobergsbataljonen | 35 Kronoberg Battalion | Kalmar och Kronobergsgruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 36 Blekingevästra bataljonen | 36 West Blekinge Blekinge ' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm".... Battalion |
Blekingegruppen | inc. an air section |
| 37 Blekingeöstra bataljonen | 37 East Blekinge Blekinge ' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm".... Battalion |
Blekingegruppen | inc. an amphibious |
| 38 Kinne Hv bataljonen | 38 Kinne Kinne Kinne can mean:*Kinne Hundred, a hundred of Västergötland in Sweden*Kinne Quarter Hundred, a hundred of Västergötland in Sweden*Kinnevald Hundred, a hundred of Småland in Sweden* John B. Kinne, American soldier* W. B. Kinne* Otto Kinne, German biologist... Home Guard Battalion |
Skaraborgsgruppen | inc. a traffic platoon |
| 39 Kåkind Hv bataljonen | 39 Kåkind Home Guard Battalion | Skaraborgsgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 40 Bohusläns Hv bataljonen | 40 Bohusläns Home Guard Battalion | BohusDalgruppen | inc. an air section and an amphibious company |
| 41 Göteborg Södra Hv bataljonen | 41 South Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... Home Guard Battalion |
Elfsborgsgruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 42 Göteborg Norra Hv bataljonen | 42 North Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... Home Guard Battalion |
Elfsborgsgruppen | inc. a CBRN platoon |
| 43 Göteborg skärgård Marina | 43 Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area... Archipelago Marines |
Elfsborgsgruppen | inc. an amphibious company |
| 44 Älvsborg Hv bataljonen | 44 Älvsborg Älvsborg Älvsborg is the name of a geographical region in Sweden, which can refer to:*Älvsborg, Gothenburg, one of 21 boroughs of Gothenburg, Sweden.*Älvsborg County, a former county of Sweden*Älvsborg Fortress, a sea fortress at Gothenburg... Home Guard Battalion |
Elfsborgsgruppen | |
| 45 Hallands Hv bataljonen | 45 Halland Halland ' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:... Home Guard Battalion |
Elfsborgsgruppen | inc. an air section |
| 46 Södra skånska bataljonen | 46 South Scania Scania Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the... Battalion |
Skånska gruppen | inc. a CBRN paltoon |
| 47 Malmöhus bataljonen | 47 Malmöhus Malmöhus Malmöhus is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Centrum, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden.... Battalion |
Skånska gruppen | inc. a CBRN paltoon |
| 48 Skånska Dragoon bataljonen | 48 Scania Scania Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the... Dragoon Battalion |
Skånska gruppen | inc. a reconnaissance company |
| 49 Norra Skånska bataljonen | 49 North Scania Scania Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the... Battalion |
Skånska gruppen |
The decrease in number of troops comes with an equal increase in quality and modern equipment. In 2001 the Rapid Response units numbered around 5,000 soldiers of the total of 42,000. After 2014 the majority of the force, 17,000 out of 22,000 soldiers will be in Rapid Response units.
Method of operation
The Home Guard units are trained to be local combat units (primarily infantry but also signal troops). Although current doctrine states that Home Guard units can act anywhere within the country, local knowledge is one of the strengths of the organization. Training focuses on guard duties and weapons proficiency.In peacetime the Home Guards main task is to help with search and rescue operations, and to provide assistance to civil society in cases of severe emergencies such as natural disasters and the like.
Training
Contractually a member of the Home Guard must train 8 days (before 2010 20 hours) per year (4 days for the 5,000 soldiers in the support, non-Rapid Response units) but although the time requirement varies according to role. A prerequisite for joining the Home Guard is to have received at least 85 days of basic military training. The level of training varies widely, from basic military training to Ranger school.The training is centered around two 4-day-long battalion exercises per year for the Rapid Response units and one 4-day exercise for the support units. These exercises are mandatory for all personnel. Apart from the mandatory training, the companies organize their own exercises, often up to 10 weekend-long exercises a year. Most soldiers do considerably more time per year than the mandatory 8 or 4 days.
Equipment
The standard armaments are Ak 4 battle rifleBattle rifle
A battle rifle is a military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO. While the designation of battle rifle is usually given to post-World War II select fire infantry rifles such as the H&K G3, the FN FAL or the M14, this term can also apply to older military...
s with red dot sight
Red dot sight
A red dot sight is a common classification for a type of non-magnifying reflector sight for firearms that gives the user an aimpoint in the form of an illuminated red dot...
s and sometimes with x4 optical sights for squad sharpshooters - or more rarely with a M203 grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher
The M203 is a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilize the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low. Though versatile, and compatible with many rifle models, the M203 was...
- FN MAG
FN MAG
The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries, and it has been made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the...
(Ksp 58) machine guns, Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle
The Carl Gustav is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable reusable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden...
s (Grg m/48) and AT4
AT4
The AT4 is an 84-mm unguided, portable, single-shot recoilless smoothbore weapon built in Sweden by Saab Bofors Dynamics...
(Pskott m/86) light anti-tank weapons. Psg 90 sniper rifles are also issued to designated snipers and some personnel are issued with Glock 17 (Pistol 88) pistols. Other equipment include anti-tank mine
Anti-tank mine
An anti-tank mine, , is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles....
s and manually detonated anti-personnel landmines, explosives and signals equipment. Some first and second generation night vision
Night vision
Night vision is the ability to see in low light conditions. Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range...
equipment of Russian manufacture have been issued, but illumination flares are otherwise used. Signals equipment at platoon level include AN/PRC-25 (Ra145), AN/PRC-77 (Ra146) and Ra180 backpack radios.
Dogs are also used as sensor systems, usually two for every platoon. The animals are issued and trained by one of the national auxiliary defence organizations.
The rapid response units have thus far been equipped with Volvo C303
Volvo C303
Volvo Cross Country C303 is the base model of a range of military vehicles produced by Volvo.The car was developed in the late 60s based on the successful L-3314 series and went into production in 1974. This version was produced both as a 4x4 and a 6x6. An 8x8 was planned but dropped. Engines were...
cross country vehicles and Bandvagn 206
Bandvagn 206
Bandvagn 206 is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered...
tracked carriers. The army is currently trialling possible replacements.
Home Guard Cadets
The Home Guard Cadets (hemvärnsungdomar) is a youth section consisting of young girls and boys aged 15–20, typically recruited at age 15-16. The Cadets receive military training that includes base building, L-ABCDE first aid, CPR, communications, physical training, orienteeringOrienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
, defense studies, basic firearms training (with .22 long rifle
.22 Long Rifle
The .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge is a long established variety of ammunition, and in terms of units sold is still by far the most common in the world today. The cartridge is often referred to simply as .22 LR and various rifles, pistols, revolvers, and even some smoothbore shotguns have...
up to age 16 and AK4 B
Heckler & Koch G3
The G3 is a 7.62mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
with red dot sight
Red dot sight
A red dot sight is a common classification for a type of non-magnifying reflector sight for firearms that gives the user an aimpoint in the form of an illuminated red dot...
from age 17) and from age 17 and up also patrolling and leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
training (group and platoon). At 18, a Cadet is allowed to undergo battle training. Despite this they are not officially called soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
s.
Although there is no rank system for Cadets, the training consists of 4 1-year-long blocks named Basic Course, Continuation Course, Leadership Course Level 1 and Leadership Course Level 2 (Grundkurs, GK; Fortsättningskurs, FK; Ledarskapskurs 1, LK1; and Ledarskapskurs 2, LK2. LK1 and LK2 are sometimes called Practical Course, PK, and Instruktörskurs, IK which means Practical Course and Instructor Course). After 4 years as a Cadet, the 19-20 year old has received military training equivalent to 85 days of basic military training, plus basic commander training.
Typically, the Cadets train one day or evening every or every other week, with 10-12 weekends per year spent in the field. The Home Guard Cadets is the "unit" who spend the most time out on the field in the whole Home Guard. During training they wear the same type of uniform and equipment as the regular forces, although it may vary between the sections depending on local budget and resources. From 2008, a Cadet at least 18 years of age who has completed at least the 3 first blocks of training is welcome to take a course to repeat and improve learned skills in order to serve in the regular Home Guard at age 20. This is very valuable to many of them, since many of them won't be needed in the Army, Navy or Air Force but still are eager to do military service.
Contract Organizations
The Home Guard also includes staff from eight voluntary organizations , so-called contractual organizations:- Frivilliga Flygkåren (FFK) – Voluntary Air Corps - reconnaissance and transport
- Frivilliga motorcykelklubben (FMCK) – Volunteers Motorcycle Club - aides and reconnaissance
- Frivilliga radioorganisationenFRO-SwedenVoluntary Radio Organisation, is a Swedish volunteer defense organization that aims to maintain and develop excellence in Communications and Information systems...
(FRO) – Radio Voluntary Organisation - Radio and telephone connection - Svenska Brukshundsklubben (SBK) – Swedish Working Dog Association - service dogs, and Crawl, searching
- Sveriges Bilkårers Riksförbund (SBR) – Sweden Drivers Association - Transport and drivers
- Riksförbundet Sveriges lottakårer (SLK) – National Association of Sweden lotta corps (SLK) - rope and staff procedures
- Svenska Röda Korset (SRK) – Swedish Red Cross - Home Guard medic
- Sjövärnskåren (SVK) – Boat Squadron - Water Transport in and defense of the archipelago