The National CBRN Defence Centre () is a Swedish military unit with expertise regarding chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense used by both the army, marines and the air force. The unit has been existing in different forms since 1953. Totalförsvarets skyddscentrum is localised together with Västerbottensgruppen (UG 61) within Umeå Garrison (also known as Umestan), which is the barracks that previously were used by Västerbotten Regiment.
History The center has its origin from the gas technicians who were employed in the Swedish Armed Forces in the 1930s. In 1953 the Army ABC-Defence School (Arméns skyddskola) was formed within Swedish Infantry Combat School (InfSS) in Rosersberg. When InfSS was moved to Linköping the "Skyddskola" was transferred to Svea Life Guards (I 1), with had its former location at Ulriksdal.
In 1968 the school received new tasks and the name was changed to ABC-Defence School of the Armed Forces (). 1970 moved the school along with the Svea Life Guards to Kungsängen. On 1 July 1988 the school was separated from the Svea Life Guards, and received new tasks with a focus on Totalförsvaret, with this organizational change, the school changed the name to ABC-Defence School of the Total Defence ().
After that the parliament voted for the Government Bill 1987/88: 112, it was decided that the school would be relocated in 1992 to Umeå Garrison.
On 27 July 2009 the last batch of conscripts started their training. Their training took place at Swea kompani at the National CBRN Defence Centre (). These were later to be discharge at the 17 June 2010.
Most of the Swedish CBRN expertise is now gathered in Umeå, where SkyddC since autumn 2008 is part of a network that is part of the European CBRNE Center, including the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Umeå University, Västerbotten County Council and Umeå Municipality.
The Swedish government decided in late 2010 to expand the CBRN focus with an indoor facility at SkyddC. This is to increase the safety of the training with CBRN material. In total around 80 million was to be invested in the facility.
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons The unit colour was presented to the then ABC-Defence School of the [Swedish] Total Defence (, SkyddS) at the Artillery Square in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It is drawn by Bengt Olof Kälde and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. Blazon: "On white cloth a rampant green dragon, armed red."
Coat of arms The coat of arms of the Swedish Army ABC/NBC-Defence School 1953–1968 and the ABC-Defence School of the Swedish Armed Forces 1979–1988. Blazon: "Argent, a dragon rampant vert, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounting two swords in saltire or".
The coat of arms of the ABC-Defence School of the Swedish Total Defence 1988–2000 and the National CBRN Defence Centre from 2000. Blazon: "Argent, a dragon rampant vert, armed and langued gules. The shield surmounting an erect sword or".
Medals In 2012, the Totalförsvarets skyddscentrums förtjänstmedalj (SkyddCGM/SM) of the 8th size in gold/silver was established.
Commanding officers
1952–1956: Major Svante Johan Millqvist 1956–1960: Major Malgerud 1960–1963: Major Sigvard Månsson 1963–1965: Lieutenant Colonel Ingemar Grunditz 1965–1967: Lieutenant Colonel Hans von Schreeb 1967–1977: Lieutenant Colonel Hans Carlsson 1977–1982: Lieutenant Colonel Sigfrid Tellqvist 1982–1992: Lieutenant Colonel Ingemar Björnsson 1992–1993: Colonel Per-Erik Ritzén 1993–1995: Colonel Gustaf Djurlin 1995–2004: Colonel Dick Stode 2004–2012: Colonel Gunnar Söderström 2012–2017: Colonel Jan Demarkesse (previously Jan Johansson) 2017–2018: Lieutenant Colonel Michael Magnesten (acting) 2018–2022: Colonel Stefan Jansson 2022–2023: Lieutenant Colonel Joakim Ericson (acting) 2023–2023: Colonel Thomas Lamke 2023–2023: Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Mattsson (acting) 2023–2026: Colonel Thomas Lamke 2026-07-01 – present: Colonel Joakim Eriksson
Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To [Swedish] Army ABC-Defence School[Swedish] Army NBC Defense School 1953-06-01 – 1968-06-30 ABC-Defence School of the [Swedish] Armed Forces 1968-07-01 – 1988-06-30 ABC-Defence School of the [Swedish] Total Defence 1988-07-01 – 2000-06-30 National CBRN Defence CentreNational NBC-Defence Centre 2000-07-01 – Designation From To SkyddS 1953-06-01 – 2000-06-30 SkyddC 2000-07-01 – Location From To Stockholm Garrison 1953-04-04 – 1961-05-16 Rosersberg 1953-05-17 – 1961-02-15 Sörentorp 1961-02-16 – 1970-05-04 Kungsängen Garrison 1970-05-05 – 1992-06-30 Umeå Garrison 1992-07-01 –
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