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).

On 1 January 2005, the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre in Karlskrona was formed.

[6] Since 1 January 2014, the Marinens provturskommando (PTK M) is part of the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre.

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