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Defense Research Institute (subordinate to the Minister of Defense) has been authorized to expand research on protection against nuclear weapons, a program which could aid weapons development.

6. Uniforms and insignia (U/OU)

Military attire of the Swedish armed forces conforms in style and tailoring to the conventional US military uniform types. Synthetic fabrics of the polyester type are replacing woolen materials because of their durability, lightness, quick drying, and retention of shape after exposure to snow and rain. Winter clothing of heavy gauge material is worn most of the year and uniforms of lightweight material are worn only during the short summer season. Parade (dress), service, and field uniforms are authorized for wear by all services. Service caps, garrison caps, and winter caps (fur or pile) may be worn by all armed forces personnel with the service uniform. Paratroops, mountain troops, and armored troops wear berets with the service uniform. Short and long overcoats are authorized for winter wear.

Coast artillery personnel, although subordinate to the navy, wear the ground forces-type uniform and insignia.

Two types of service uniform are authorized for the ground forces. The gray uniform (M-60) consists of a single-breasted, open-collar coat with notched lapels, matching trousers, light gray shirt, dark gray tie, and a gray service cap. The green uniform (M-68) consists of a jacket (Eisenhower-type), matching trousers of stretch material green shirt and tie, and green service cap. Black or brown shoes can be worn with both uniforms. Gray or green uniforms of lightweight material are worn by all personnel in summer.

Naval officers, warrant officers, and petty officers all wear a similarly styled navy-blue service uniform which consists of a double-breasted coat with eight gold buttons, matching trousers, white shirt, black tie, black shoes, and a service cap with either a black or white cover. On board ship a short sea jacket can be worn in lieu of the coat. Seamen wear the traditional navy-blue jumper and trousers and a flat cap, with either a navy-blue or white cover, and cap ribbon imprinted with the name of the ship or station to which assigned. Naval personnel also wear blue work uniforms and white mess uniforms. Other headgear that may be worn with the service uniform includes garrison and winter caps (fur or pile).

The air force service uniform worn by all ranks is dark blue and consists of a single-breasted open rolled collar shirt with notched lapels, matching trousers, white shirt, blue tie, and black shoes. An open rolled collar jacket, instead of the coat, can be worn with this uniform. The summer uniform is of lightweight material. Officers may wear a white cover service cap with the summer uniform; a white summer uniform of linen or cotton is also authorized.

Insignia of rank are displayed on shoulder loops, shoulder boards, jacket pockets, or lower sleeves depending on the type of uniform and rank. Service caps of all general officers, flag rank officers, colonels, and naval captains are embellished with visor ornamentation.

Branch insignia of the ground forces officer personnel are displayed on shoulder boards and lapels of the service uniform. Warrant officers and enlisted men display branch insignia on the lapels of the coat or jacket; those personnel assigned to a regiment wear on their shoulder boards a numeral designating that unit.

Naval officers of the engineering and medical corps wear their corps colors on the sleeves between the gold rank stripes or below a single stripe. Naval supply corps officers display white piping above the top stripe and loop of their rank insignia. Specialty and rank insignia are worn on both lower sleeves of the coat or jacket by warrant officers and petty officers. Seaman specialty and rank insignia are worn on a patch just above the sleeve buttons of the jumper. Coast artillery personnel wear different colored cloth backgrounds for their flaming bomb branch insignia to denote specialization in certain operations.

All flying personnel of the air force wear metal specialist badges, designating their particular qualifications, above the right breast pocket. Warrant officers and enlisted men wear specialty insignia directly below the rank stripes on the sleeve or on the shoulder boards, depending upon the uniform worn.

C. Army

The Royal Swedish Army is a nontactical organization which provides training for the annual class of conscripts. On completion of the 10-month training period, the men are assigned to units of the Field Army, a reserve force to be mobilized in case of national emergency. Support units of the Local Defense Forces (total strength 240,000), which comprise reservists in the 33- to 46-year age group, would be mobilized at the same time to assist the Field Army. The Home Guard, a reserve force comprised of the Voluntary Home Guard (volunteers aged 16-18 and ex-conscripts aged 47-60) and the Conscripted

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