Battle Group. The army has employed soldiers for UN service on short time contracts since the 1950s for service abroad. From July 2010 until 2017, the Swedish Army was an all-professional fighting force. The government announced on 2 March 2017 that conscription was going to be reinstated. Of a pool of around 13,000 men and women born 1999, 4,000 were going to be selected for conscription starting January 2018. The government stated that the number of conscripts may increase in response to foreign events. Ranks Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. See also Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Swedish Army Museum List of wars involving Sweden List of Swedish field marshals Military district (Sweden) List of Swedish military commanders List of Swedish regiments List of military aircraft of Sweden Allotment system List of equipment of the Swedish Army Swedish Military Uniform United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon References External links Swedish Army – official website Soldf.com – unofficial weapons, vehicles and equipment page of the Swedish Armed forces Nordic military vehicles site Scandinavian Armour by Roy Haaland Svante Wendel's Unofficial Swedish Army Page Army