Swedish Naval Warfare Centre

The Swedish Naval Warfare Centre[3] (Swedish: Sjöstridsskolan, SSS) is a joint naval school of the Swedish Navy which has been operating since 2005. The unit is based in Karlskrona Garrison in Karlskrona.

Swedish Naval Warfare Centre
Sjöstridsskolan
Active2005–present
Country Sweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchSwedish Navy
TypeSchool
RoleDevelop and educate
Part ofSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQKarlskrona
Motto(s)MEMENTO AUDERE ("Remember to always dare")[1]
March"Marinens officershögskolas marsch" (Dohlin)[note 1]
Commanders
Current
commander		Erik Öhrn

History

Prior to the Defence Act of 2004, the Swedish government considered that the Swedish Armed Forces' education system was both irrational and cost-driven, as training in technical service was carried out at the Försvarsmaktens Halmstadsskolor (FMHS) in Halmstad, the Swedish Army Technical School (Arméns tekniska skola, ATS) in Östersund and at the Swedish Naval Schools (Örlogsskolorna, ÖS) in Karlskrona and Haninge/Berga. In addition, the Swedish Armed Forces educated personnel subjected to national service at the educational platforms, as well as at the Uppland Regiment (S 1) and the Swedish Air Force's Uppsala Schools (Flygvapnets Uppsalaskolor, F 20). In its place, the government considered that all technical education, which also included the technical education at the Naval Schools, would be gathered to a new school, the Swedish Armed Forces Technical School (Försvarsmaktens tekniska skola, FMTS), located in Halmstad. Furthermore, in its proposition, the government considered that the two naval bases, the East Coast Naval Base and the South Coast Naval Base, would be replaced by one naval base, the Naval Base, based in Karlskrona, which meant that the focus of the Swedish Navy's operations was moved entirely to Karlskrona. Thus, the remaining education at the Naval Schools together with the Swedish Armed Forces Diving and Naval Medicine Centre in Berga would be moved to Karlskrona. Furthermore, the government proposed that the Swedish Amphibious Combat School (Amfibiestridsskolan, AmfSS) should be disbanded, and the amphibious education should be moved to Karlskrona. Furthermore, a naval combat school, the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre, would be formed in Karlskrona in order to thereby obtain coordination gains linked to the Naval Base.[4][5] On 31 December 2004, the Naval Schools were disbanded, and as of 1 January 2005, the school was transferred to a decommissioning organization until the disbandment was completed by 30 June 2006. On 1 January 2005, the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre in Karlskrona was formed. The Swedish Naval Warfare Centre became the center of the naval education, though not the technical education.[6] Since 1 January 2014, the Marinens provturskommando (PTK M) is part of the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre was previously used by the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1867 to 1987 and the Swedish Navy Staff College (Marinens krigshögskola, MKHS) from 1987 to 1998. Blazon: "Azure, an anchor erect cabled surmounting two gunbarrels of older pattern, or. The shield surmounted an open chaplet or."[7]

Marches

When the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre was formed, the "Vår flotta" (Widner) was adopted as unit march, which was then taken over from the Swedish Naval Schools (Örlogsskolorna).[8] In 2007, the "Marinens officershögskolas marsch" (Dohlin) was adopted as unit march, which previously was used by the Swedish Navy Officers’ College (Marinens officershögskola, MOHS) from 1984 to 1998.[2]

Traditions

The Swedish Naval Warfare Centre primarily has tradition responsibility for the Swedish Naval Schools (Örlogsskolorna), the Swedish Amphibious Combat School (Amfibiestridsskolan, AmfSS) and the Swedish Navy Diving Center (MDC), as well as older ships, which have the same name as the school's current vessels. Secondly, it has tradition responsibility for the Karlskrona Naval Training Schools (Karlskrona örlogsskolor, KÖS) and the Berga Naval Training Schools, the Swedish Coastal Artillery School and Combat School (Kustartilleriets skjutskola/stridsskola, KAS), the Swedish Navy Non-Commissioned Officers’ School (Marinens underofficersskola, MUOS) and older junior non-commissioned officer and naval schools (included in the naval districts/naval stations and regiments), the Swedish Auxiliary Naval Corps and the Cabin Boy Corps (Skeppsgossekåren).[9]

Commanding officers
  • 2005–2006: Johan Eneroth
  • 2006–2011: Håkan Magnusson
  • 2011–2014: Erik Andersson
  • 2014–2017: Per Jenvald
  • 2017–2019: Magnus Jönsson
  • 2019–2023: Jonas Källestedt
  • 2023–20xx: Erik Öhrn

Names, designations and locations
Name Translation From To
Sjöstridsskolan Swedish Naval Warfare Centre 2005-01-01 –
Designation From To
SSS 2005-01-01 –
Location From To
Karlskrona Garrison 2005-01-01 –

Footnotes
  1. The march was adopted in 2007. It was used by the Swedish Navy Officers’ College (Marinens officershögskola, MOHS) from 1984 to 1998.[2]

References

Notes
  1. Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 62
  2. Sandberg 2007, p. 25
  3. The pocket guide to the Swedish Armed Forces 2009 (PDF). Stockholm: Public Relations Office, Swedish Armed Forces. 2009. p. 60. SELIBR 11880292. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2021.
  4. Persson, Göran; Björklund, Leni (23 September 2004). "Regeringens proposition 2004/05:5" (in Swedish). Riksdag. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Örlogsskolorna" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1999-10-07. Archived from the original on 2000-03-11. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  6. Persson, Göran; Björklund, Leni (28 October 2004). "Regeringens proposition 2004/05:43" (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. Braunstein 2006, p. 56
  8. Sandberg 2007, p. 82
  9. Försvarets traditioner 2015, p. 31

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