Command and Control Regiment (Sweden)

Command and Control Regiment
Ledningsregementet
Active 2007–present
Country  Sweden
Allegiance Swedish Armed Forces
Branch Swedish Army
Type Joint
Size Regiment
Part of Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
Garrison/HQ Enköping
Motto(s) Nihil Impossibilis Est ("There are no impossibilites")
Colors Blue
March "I täten" (Sam Rydberg)
Commanders
Current commander Col. Mattias Hanson
Acting commander Lt. Col. Niclas Eriksson
Insignia
Branch insignia m/1960

The Command and Control Regiment (Swedish: Ledningsregementet, LedR), is the Swedish Armed Forces command and control and army electronic warfare center that traces its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment is currently garrisoned in Enköping, Uppland.

History

The regiment has its origins in the field signal (later telegraphy) company raised in 1871. This unit then evolved and finally became Uppland Regiment in 1974. That regiment was disbanded in 2006 but was replaced by the Command and Control Regiment, which took part the role that the Uppland Regiment previously had. The regiment was commanded by Lena Hallin, the first female regimental commander in Swedish history, until January 2011. The current regimental commander is air force colonel Thomas Nilsson.

Campaigns

  • None

Organisation

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Heraldry and traditions

The Command and Control Regiment was raised on 1 January 2007 and its colour was presented by His Majesty the King Command and Control Regiment on 4 June 2009. The colour is based on the coat of arms, but also links to the historical legacy of the Command and Control Regiment, from the previous signal regiments.[1][2]

The Command and Control Regiment continues the traditions from Uppland Regiment (I 8), Uppland Regiment (S 1), Göta Signal Corps (S 2), Norrland Signal Corps (S 3), Södermanland Regiment (P 10), Västmanland Regiment (Fo 48). In addition, the regiment continuous the memory of the Göta Life Guards (P 1).[3]

In 2007, the Ledningsregementets förtjänstmedalj ("Command and Control Regiment Medal of Merit") in gold (LedRGM) and silver (LedRSM) was established.[4][5]

Commanding officers

  • 2007–2010 – Lena Hallin
  • 2011–2014 – Thomas Nilsson
  • 2014–2014 – Håkan Petersson
  • 2014–2015 – Mikael Åkerström
  • 2016–present – Mattias Hansson

Names, designations and locations

Names Translation From To
Ledningsregementet Command and Control Regiment 2007-01-01 –
Designations From To
LedR 2007-01-01 –
Locations From To
Enköping Garrison 2007-01-01 –

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lille, Lotta (2009-06-04). "Fick fana av kungen". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Forsling, Rick (4 June 2009). "En fana ur konungens hand". Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ledningsregementets historik" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "LedRGM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "LedRSM". www.medalj.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2018.

Coordinates: 59°38′51″N 17°06′05″E / 59.64750°N 17.10139°E / 59.64750; 17.10139

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