Its territorial tasks and responsibilities were then transferred from 1 January 2005 to the Central Military District in Strängnäs.

The military districts was the regional level in the Swedish Armed Forces' organization and had the following tasks:[5] territorial operations, defense planning, mobilization preparations, intelligence and security service, Home Guard training, voluntary defense activities, physical planning, staff service and operations.

Among other things, the military district represented the Swedish Armed Forces in the government pledged assignment on civil-military cooperation, ie the crisis cooperation called "Collaboration on Gotland" (Samverkan på Gotland, GotSam).

Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Gotland, a ram passant argent, armed or, cross and banner gules, staff, edging and five flaps or.

[7] The command flag of the commanding officer of Gotland Military District is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten.