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Swedish Armed Forces Logistics
Försvarsmaktens logistik
Active2002–present
CountrySweden
AllegianceSwedish Armed Forces
BranchTri-service
RoleMilitary logistics
Part ofSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQStockholm
March"Armé och Marin" (Berg)[note 1]
Commanders
Current
commander		Capt (N) Mattias Svedin

The Swedish Armed Forces Logistics[2] (Swedish: Försvarsmaktens logistik, FMLOG) is a part of the Swedish Armed Forces, which is responsible for military logistics, maintenance and support for units, staffs and schools. The unit's activities can be divided into supply, transport, support for international operations and functional management.

History

The Swedish Armed Forces Logistics (FMLOG) was established on 1 January 2002 from the remnants of the Maintenance Regiment (Underhållsregemente) organization. The stated main purpose was to bring about rationalizations and increased cost efficiency. An important task was to dismantle and reduce the anti invasion defence concept's (invasionsförsvar) extensive materiel and supply stock and adapt to new conditions.[3] FMLOG was established as a joint resource of the Swedish Armed Forces for a number of differentiated activities that were not characterized as core activities, but as support. These activities are e.g. storage, transport, environmental activities, workshops, IS support, reserve equipment supply, military restaurants, procurement, travel administration, payroll and financial management and administrative support. At the start, FMLOG was divided into three divisions under the staff: Supply, Technology and Service. FMLOG's management and staff was located in Karlstad, the Supply Division's management was located in Boden, the Technology Division's management was in Arboga and the Service Division's management was in Karlskrona. The payroll and financial accounting was concentrated in five locations: Stockholm, Visby, Karlskrona, Karlsborg and Boden.[4]

On 1 January 2005, the staff unit moved from Karlstad to Stockholm.[5] In June 2012, the Riksdag decided that parts of FMLOG would be transferred to the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on 1 January 2013. The activities affected by the transfer were the main part of the procurement unit, the workshops and parts of the service office and the supply unit as well as parts of FMLOG's central management and staff function. The purpose was to create more efficient defense logistics within the framework of already existing agencies.[3]

When the Swedish Armed Forces' focus became national operations and operational effect, the organization was transformed into the FMLOG war unit. Since then, virtually all personnel have received military training. In late 2010's FMLOG's role was instead in the rear logistics and in 2019 activities from the Defence Materiel Administration was added. These included central warehouses and stock, protected transports, dispatch, procurement, technical service and exchange units. FMLOG now also had the Swedish Armed Forces' Transport Office and Joint Service Support, the support for international operations remained. In addition, TVK-Log, a Technology and Maintenance Office, was added, which is the Swedish Armed Forces' expert competence in materiel and supplies as well as operational management of the Lift and Prio systems.[6]

Activities

FMLOG in Visby.

The Swedish Armed Forces Logistics (FMLOG) is the Swedish Armed Forces' largest organizational unit. The task is to support operational activities, units, centers and schools by providing under its own auspices such maintenance and support activities that are unique to military activities. Other needs must be met primarily through procurement by commercial companies. FMLOG services and products are delivered at the agreed quality at the lowest possible cost. At the start in 2002, FMLOG had approximately 7,000 employees. Continuous reductions and production efficiencies have resulted in an organization that in 2011 comprised approximately 3,600 employees. The staff consists predominantly of employees based on civilian qualifications and professions, such as academics and technical specialists. A minority of the staff are officers. FMLOG had a turnover of approximately SEK 5.7 billion in 2010. The operations is revenue-financed with full cost coverage as a financial goal. FMLOG conducts operations in a large number of locations in and outside Sweden. FMLOG has the task of providing services in supplies, technical service, transport, IT support and general services (catering, finance and payroll administration, travel and hotel services, cleaning, postal and dispatch services, etc.) and is responsible for procuring mainly consumables and services to the Swedish defence. FMLOG delivers logistics to both main operations, production and operations, respectively.[3]

Commanding officers

  • 2002-02-01 – 2005-06-30: Major general Åke Jansson
  • 2005-07-01 – 2009-08-31: Brigadier general Peter Wretman
  • 2009-09-01 – 2010-11-30: Senior colonel Ulf Nordlander
  • 2010-12-10 – 2011-03-31: Colonel Sven-Olof Broman (acting)
  • 2011-04-01 – 2013-12-31: Colonel Mats Ström
  • 2014-01-01 – 2016-05-26: Colonel Torgny Henryson
  • 2016-05-26 – 2022-06-07: Colonel Olof Granander
  • 2022-06-08 – present: Captain Mattias Svedin[7]

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is used since 2001. Blazon: "Azure, a horse of eight legs rampant argent, mane, tail, hooves and flashes by the hooves or. The shield surmounting an erect sword, of the last colour".[8]

Medals

In 2002, the Försvarsmaktens logistiks (FMLOG) förtjänstmedalj ("Swedish Armed Forces Logistics Medal of Merit") in silver (FMLOGSM) of the 8th size was established. Before 2002 the medal was called Försvarsmaktens underhållscentrums (FMUhC) förtjänstmedalj (UhCSM). The medal ribbon is of white moiré with blue edges and a black stripe on the middle.[9]

  • Medal and miniature medal
    Medal and miniature medal
  • Medal
    Medal
  • Miniature medal
    Miniature medal

Traditions

The unit carries traditions from the following unit: Försvarsmaktens underhållscentrum (FMUHC).[10]

The unit preserves the memory of the following units: Södra underhållsregementet (UhregS), Mellersta underhållsregementet (UhregM), Norra underhållsregementet (UhregN) and the 1st Quartermaster Company (Första intendenturkompaniet, Int 1).[10]

Names, designations and locations

Name Translation From To
Försvarsmaktens logistik Swedish Armed Forces Logistics 2002-01-01 –
Designation From To
FMLOG 2002-01-01 –
Location From To
Karlstad Garrison 2002-01-01 – 2004-12-31
Stockholm Garrison 2005-01-01 –

Footnotes

  1. ^ The march was established on 27 November 2002 through TFG 020006. It was used by the Mellersta underhållsregementet from 1994 to 2001.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 17
  2. ^ Grafisk profil 2013, p. 64
  3. ^ a b c Ström 2011, pp. 5–6
  4. ^ "Försvarsmaktens logistik (2002-01-01 – )" [Swedish Armed Forces Logistics (2002-01-01 – )] (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Regleringsbrev för budgetåret 2005 avseende Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. 2004-12-22. Retrieved 21 October 2021 – via Swedish National Financial Management Authority.
  6. ^ "FMLOG I BACKSPEGELN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ Försvarets forum 2022, p. 9.
  8. ^ Braunstein 2006, p. 71
  9. ^ Braunstein 2007, p. 115
  10. ^ a b Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 59

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