This study examines how communication from the Swedish armed forces leadership to its personnel can be understood by analysing it through a theoretical framework of flexibility as defined by Meir Finkel. Mission command while being preferred by the Swedish armed forces is also an important principle according to the theory on flexibility. Both have been researched by the degree of implementation in armed forces as well as their characteristics and effectiveness. But not how they are communicated in military organisations. Previous research on communication have focused on its usage as a tool for leadership as well as internal communication in civilian Nordic organisations but not in a military context. This study examines communication in the form of the podcast Gå på! Marsch! produced by the Swedish armed forces media department. The analysis was conducted as an interpretive text analysis in addition to an idea analysis of flexibility in the researched material. The study shows that communication by the Swedish armed forces leadership can be understood as legitimizing a need for flexibility through decentralization, creativity, initiative and learning. A portrayal of modern warfare as complex and uncertain justifies flexibility as a requirement. The Ukraine war is used in the communication to emphasize a need for rapid adaptability. Tensions are however present in communication about learning. Risk taking and learning through mistakes are emphasized but limits to what acceptable degree remain unclear.