On 30 June 1990, the pilot organization was disbanded and from 1 July 1990, Västernorrland Regiment became an independent unit again.

The brigade was separated from the regiment on 1 July 1994 and became a cadre-organized war unit within the Northern Military District (Milo N).

The proposal meant that all defence district staffs would be disbanded, which included Småland Regiment.

Relocating the Army Technical School to another location was not considered economically defensible by the government.

Furthermore, the government pointed out that due to the distance, it should be easier for the staff in Sollefteå to move to Östersund than to, for example, Boden, which would reduce a possible loss of competence in the army.

The Decommissioning Organisation had the task of disbanding the regiment, but also the other units affected by decommissioning in Västernorrland County - Ångermanland Brigade, Norrland Logistic Corps (T 3) and the Norrland Coast Naval Command (Norrlandskustens marinkommando, MKN).

For geographical, emergency preparedness and training reasons, the Defence Commission assessed that two new basic organizational units needed to be established in the form of two smaller regiments.

In the long run and after further investments and additional resources, the regiments were considered to be able to increase the training volume to meet the need for infantry units for up to one brigade.

The conscripts were to a large extent recruited regionally to, among other things, ensure a high level of preparedness in the military units.

The Defence Commission stated that Falun, Härnösand, Sollefteå and Östersund, among others, had shown interest in establishing military units.

[12] Prior to the Defence Act of 2020, the Swedish government presented an agreement on 12 October 2020, to re-establish Västernorrland Regiment in Sollefteå from 2022.

It was also proposed that Jämtland Ranger Corps be attached to Västernorrland Regiment as a training detachment in Östersund.

[13][14] By 1 March 2021, the Swedish Armed Forces would report the agency's planning to the Government Offices (Ministry of Defence) on the re-establishment of Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) in Sollefteå, with the training detachment Jämtland Ranger Corps in Östersund.

[16] On 16 June 2021, the Swedish Armed Forces announced the commanders of the newly established units.

[18] When the Allotment system was abolished and the conscript army was introduced in the early 20th century, the regiment moved to the newly built barracks in Sollefteå on 5 April 1911.

The regimental commander Selander expressed himself: "A barracks in Sollefteå would become morally ruinous for the officers."

When the garrison was concentrated on Regementsvägen, a larger extension of the garages and storage areas was made in autumn of 1993.

[21][4] In connection with the disbandment of Sundsvall Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 5) on 30 June 1982, the operation was resumed in a decommissioning organisation from 1 July 1982.

[22] A colour was presented to the Royal Västernorrland Regiment (I 21) at Nipvallen in Sollefteå by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 16 August 1960.

The colour was drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria.