Air Defence Regiment (Sweden)
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The Air Defence Regiment[3] (Swedish: Luftvärnsregementet, Lv 6), is the only anti-aircraft regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. Its new organisation was introduced in 2000, when all other anti-aircraft units in Sweden were disbanded. The regiment is located in Halmstad and has the responsibility for training two air defence battalions and one home guard battalion.[4][5][6]
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Air Defence Regiment | |
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Luftvärnsregementet | |
Active | 1942–present |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Army |
Type | Anti-aircraft |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | III. milo (1942–1966) Milo V (1966–1993) Milo S (1993–2000) OPIL (2000–2005) SAFHQ (2005–) |
Garrison/HQ | Gothenburg (1942–1994) Halmstad (1994) |
Motto(s) | Semper metam contingimus[1] ("We always reach the goal") |
Colors | Blue and white |
March | "Quo vadis" (Hellström)[note 1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Mikael Beck |
Insignia | |
Branch insignia |
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