The Defence Act meant that Norrbottens gränsjägargrupp and the Västernorrlandsgruppen were disbanded on 30 June 2005, and its tasks were taken over on 1 July 2005 by the Lapplandsjägargruppen and the Härnösandsgruppen, respectively.

[4] Prior to the Defence Act, the Swedish Armed Forces had proposed three alternatives to a changed military district organization.

The third course of action would be to disband the military district organization and transfer responsibility for the territorial operations to the Joint Forces Command (OPIL).

The ceremony was led by the commander of the Northern Military District, Major General Björn Anderson.

During this ceremony, the responsibility for the Home Guard and volunteer activities was handed over to the commander of Norrbotten Regiment.

The ceremony was attended by, among others, the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Håkan Syrén and the governors from the four northernmost counties.

[6] From 21 December 2005, the Chief of Operations at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters took over military territorial responsibility.

[7] From 1 January 2006, the Northern Military District transitioned to a decommissioning organization, which operated until 30 June 2006.

Blazon: "Azure, the provincial badge of Västerbotten, a reindeer courant, armed gules, followed by a mullet, both argent.

[9] In 2005, the Norra militärdistriktets minnesmedalj ("Northern Military District Commemorative Medal") in bronze (MDNMBM) of the 8th size was established.