Military subdivisions of Sweden

It would form the basis for the expansion of the new air surveillance and combat command system, which later came to be called STRIL 50.

Military district (Swedish: Militärdistrikt, MD) is part of Sweden's military-territorial division.

Military district (Swedish: Militärdistrikt, MD) replaced through the Defence Act of 2000 the old organisation on 1 July 2000.

Security and Cooperation Sections (Swedish: Säkerhets- och samverkanssektioner, SäkSam sekt) were organized in 2005 following the disbandment of the military districts.

[17] Military region (Swedish: Militärregion, MR) replaced the Security and Cooperation Sections.

Sweden is divided into four military regions: Northern, Central, Western and Southern.

Each region has a staff whose task is to lead efforts in national crisis situations and support to society.

Another of the regional staffs' areas of responsibility is to handle surveillance and protection tasks.

Both war and Home Guard units can be involved in national efforts and support for society.

[7] Naval district[11] (Swedish: Marindistrikt, MD) was introduced in accordance with the Defence Act of 1925.

In 1928, six regional command and maintenance bodies for the navy were organized within each coastal section.

Other tasks were transferred at the same time to the then newly established naval bases (lower regional level).

Other tasks were transferred at the same time to the then newly established naval bases (lower regional level).

[7] The coastal artillery defence was mainly organized on staff and administrative bodies as well as brigades, barrier battalions, artillery batteries, barrier and air defence companies, minelayer divisions, maintenance units and independent troops and platoons.

Of the smaller ones, Dalarö belonged to the Admiralty in 1662–77 and Fårösund, Hemsö and Hörningsholm to the Coastal Artillery.