Future Officer Training in Sweden

• Present situation

• Swedish National Defence College

• Regular Officer Training

• STANAG levels

• Future challenges

9,780 civiliansto 6,600 by 2008

11,622 officersto 9,800 by 2008

Swedish Armed Forces’ Downsizing

9,800 6,600

Officers Civilians

Supply of Personnel

Current command structure

New structure

General

2Lt

Officer Training – 1999-2006

Adv. Command. Programme2 yrs Lt Col/Cdr

Staff Programme1 yr Major/Lt Cdr

Tactical Programme1 yr Captain

Regular Officer Programme2 yrs 2 Lt

(2-3yrs)

(2-3 yrs)

SwedishNationalDefenceCollege

Military Academies, Arms and Service Schools

(3-4yrs)

Swedish National Defence College

• Dept of Military Science• Dept of Strategic Studies• Dept of Leadership and Management

• M.Sc to military and civilian students (80 – 100 credits)

• SNDC ensures quality for the Armed Forces• has professors in all examined subjects• has examiners• produces course plans for all levels• supervising and advisory body

Officer Training – before 2006

Adv. Command. Programme2 yrs Lt Col/Cdr

Staff Programme1 yr Major/Lt Cdr

Tactical Programme1 yr Captain

Regular Officer Programme2 yrs 2 Lt

(2-3yrs)

(2-3 yrs)

SwedishNationalDefenceCollege

Military Academies, Arms and Service Schools

(3-4yrs)

Changes in Officer Training

ARMY

Officers

Senior NCOs

NCOs

NAVYOfficersSenior NCOsNCOs

AIRFORCEOfficersSenior NCOsNCOs

1981 1999 2006

Officers

Officers

Officers

Officers

General Military

Officers

(2 yrs)

Dual Profile

Officers

(1 yr)

Specialist

Officers

(3yrs)

New Regular Officer Programme2006

20 study hours of English per term

Year 1Term 1-2 Minimum SLP 2 2 2 1

Year 2Term 3-4 Minimum SLP 2 2 2 2

Year 3Term 5-6 Minimum SLP 2 3 2 2

Officer Training – after 2006

Adv. Comd. Programme2 yrs Lt Col/Cdr

Staff Training1 yr Major/Lt Cdr

Tactical Training1 yr Captain

Regular Officer Training Programme3 yrs 2 Lt

at Swedish National Defence College

responsibility of Swedish National Defence College

Some training(?) atSwedish National Defence College

Training everywhere else Except Swedish National Defence College?

STANAG 6001 levels

0

1

2

3

4

ROP TT ST SNDC

startfinish

Language Check Points

Distance courses

Self-study, SNDC aided

• Progress Tests– at academies or arms/service schools– accessed on Internet– individual initiative

• SNDC Learning Management System – self-study courses– Remedial language training

• Internet sites

Some Solutions

SNDC in new premises since July 2005