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Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal Of Reward
Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward ( sv, Försvarsmaktens belöningsmedalj för internationella insatser, FMintbGMmsv or FMintbSMmsv) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces ( sv, Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Sweden, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting internat ... in 1995. History The regulations for the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward (TFG 950003) comes under the Supreme Commander's decision on 14 March 1995 which reads as follows: The medal and a certificate is awarded to individual as a reward for commendable efforts during UN service or other international service: In 2007, this medal was merged with the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (the 1995 medal) and instead the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit was established in 2008. Crite ...
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Sweden
Sweden, ; fi, Ruotsi; fit, Ruotti; se, Ruoŧŧa; smj, Svierik; sje, Sverji; sju, Sverje; sma, Sveerje or ; yi, שוועדן, Shvedn; rmu, Svedikko; rmf, Sveittiko. formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden’s urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Because the country is so long, ranging from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times, . T ...
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Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces ( sv, Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Sweden, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid. It consists of the Swedish Army, the Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Navy, as well as a military reserve force, the Home Guard. Since 1994, all Swedish military branches are organized within a single unified government agency, headed by the Supreme Commander, even though the individual services maintain their distinct identities. The Swedish Armed Forces is made up of 23,600 active personnel, 11,200 military reserves, 24,000 Home Guard and 5,200 conscripts (set to increase to 8,000 conscripts by 2024) as of 2022. Units of the Swedish Armed Forces are currently on deployment in several international operations either actively or as military observers, including Afghanistan as part ...
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Supreme Commander Of The Swedish Armed Forces
The Supreme Commander ( sv, överbefälhavaren; acronym: ÖB) is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, and is by NATO terminology the Swedish chief of defence equivalent. The Supreme Commander is the agency head of the Swedish Armed Forces and formally reports to the Government of Sweden, though normally through the Minister for Defence. The primary responsibilities and duties of the Supreme Commander (and the charter for the Armed Forces) are prescribed in an ordinance issued by the Government. The Supreme Commander is, apart from the honorary ranks held by the King of Sweden and in the past other members of the Swedish Royal Family, by unwritten convention normally the only professional military officer on active duty to hold the highest rank (a four-star General or Admiral). An exception was made 2009-2014 when Håkan Syrén was chairman of the European Union Military Committee. The present Supreme Commander, General Micael Bydé ...
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest and most familiar international organization. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, and has other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague (home to the International Court of Justice). The UN was established after World War II with the aim of preventing future world wars, succeeding the League of Nations, which was characterized as ineffective. On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and started drafting the UN Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945 and took effect on 24 October 1945, when the UN began operations. Pursuant to the Charter, the organization's objectives include maintaining internationa ...
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Swedish Defence University
The Swedish Defence University ( sv, Försvarshögskolan, FHS) is situated on Drottning Kristinas väg 37 in Östermalm, Stockholm City Centre, next to the campus of the Royal Institute of Technology. History Today's Swedish Defence University marks the latest development in a long line of military education tradition. The Higher Artillery College in Marieberg was established in Stockholm in the 19th century. The Swedish Defence University has existed in its present form since 1997. The University was established as a national university college on January 1, 2008, allowing it to issue academic degrees. Formerly known in English as the Swedish National Defence College, the University adopted its current name on 1 February 2015. In 2018 the Swedish Defence University received permission to grant two-year master's degrees. Programme The University trains and educates domestic and international military and civilian personnel. The University offers training for career and reserve ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Medal Of Merit (1995–2007)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGMmsv/FMSMmsv/FMGM/FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established in 1995 by the Swedish Armed Forces. History The Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver or gold has been awarded to personnel who performed extraordinary effort that benefited the Swedish Armed Forces, for example, with resourcefulness and energetically action and with an example of excellent leadership and personal commitment. The medal, which was awarded to the year 2007, usually did not come into question in connection with foreign service as far as the extraordinary efforts etc, did not have a strict national dimension. In 2007, this medal was merged with the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward and instead the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGM and FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces a ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Medal Of Merit
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGM and FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces and is awarded for action during combat or during war-like situations. The decision to award the medal is taken by the Supreme Commander and can be awarded to both Swedish and foreign personnel. History The medal was established through a merger between the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward n silver or gold with blue ribbon coated with a sword in silver(''Försvarsmaktens belöningsmedalj för internationella insatser silver eller guld med blått band belagt med svärd i silver') and the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ("for commendable efforts") n silver or gold with yellow ribbon (in some cases coated with a sword in each denomination)(''Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj ("för berömliga insatser") silver eller guld med gult band (i vissa fall belagt med svärd i respektive valör'). Th ...
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Ulf Henricsson
Senior Colonel Ulf Hugo Henricsson (born 1February 1942) is a former Swedish officer. He is best known for his achievements in the Bosnian War as commander of the peacekeeping operations from September 1993 to April 1994. There he commanded the Nordic battalion (Nordbat 2) which was a part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). Early life Henricsson was born on 1 February 1942 in Engelbrekt Parish, Stockholm, Sweden. Henricson grew up on the farm Svarttorp south of Järna. Military career Early career Henricsson graduated from the Military Academy Karlberg in 1969 and was commissioned as an officer at the Göta Life Guards with the rank of second lieutenant. Henricsson attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1979 to 1981 and served as a general staff officer and department chief in the Army Staff from 1981 to 1983. He was then company commander in the Svea Life Guards from 1983 to 1984 and commander of the Ground Operations Department in the staff ...
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Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal
The Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser, FMintBM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1991. The medal regulations has been revised twice, in 1994 and 2012. The medal is awarded after at least 30 days of international service. Name Name of the award: Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal (''Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser'', abbreviated ''FMintBM''). In the event when the medal is provided with award devices in the form of a medal clasp then it is termed Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal with clasp (''Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser med spänne'', abbreviated ''FMintBMmspä''). In the event when the medal is provided with award devices in the form of a medal clasp and a laurel wreath in silver then it is termed Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal with clasp and wreath (''Försvarsmaktens medalj fö ...
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