Future Officer Training in Sweden • Present situation • Swedish National Defence College • Regular Officer Training • STANAG levels • Future challenges
Dec 31, 2015
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