The government considered that the coastal artillery regiment in Vaxholm would constitute the main unit of the Swedish Armed Forces' basic organization.

As Vaxholm had an existing infrastructure close to the Stockholm archipelago with training areas, which was considered well-dimensioned for the terrain types the unit is expected to operate in.

In the overall assessment, it was considered that greater investments in both Gothenburg and Karlskrona would be required, as they both lacked the type of training areas that Vaxholm had.

Also the central location in Western Sweden, seen from a conscription travel perspective, contributed to the coastal artillery regiment in Gothenburg.

[3] On 30 June the Swedish Coastal Artillery was disbanded, and on 1 July 2000, the Swedish Amphibious Corps was formed with 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1), 2nd Marine Regiment (Amf 4) and the Amphibious Combat School (Amfibiestridsskolan, AmfSS).

However, in the future it was considered important to continue to train units that could perform and operate on the Swedish West Coast.

The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Micael Bydén and the Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist also attended the inauguration.

[11] Blazon: "Azure, the regimental badge, three waves bendy-sinister argent, charged with a double-tailed crowned lion rampant or, armed and langued gules, in dexter forepaw a sword or and in sinister a shield azure charged with three open crowns or placed two and one.

The colour is drawn by Vladimir Sagerlund and embroidered by machine in appliqué technique by Engelbrektssons Flag factory.

[12] Blazon: "On red cloth in the centre the badge of the former Coastal Artillery; two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire between a royal crown proper and a blazing grenade and waves, all in yellow.