Chief of Air Force (Sweden)

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Chief of Air Force
Flygvapenchef
Kommandotecken Flygvapenchefen.svg
Command flag of the Chief of Air Force.
Incumbent
Major general Jonas Wikman
since 14 December 2022
Swedish Air Force
AbbreviationFVC
Reports to Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement [1]
Seat Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm, Sweden
Nominator Minister for Defence
AppointerThe Government
Constituting instrument FIB 2020:5, Chapter 13 a
Formation1 July 1926
First holder Karl Amundson
DeputyDeputy Chief of Air Force

Chief of Air Force (Swedish : Flygvapenchef, FVC) is the most senior appointment in the Swedish Air Force. The position Chief of Air Force was introduced in 1926 and the current form in 2014.

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History

The position and the staff agency "Chief of the Air Force" (Swedish : Chefen för flygvapnet, C FV) was created for a central leadership of the Air Force in peacetime [2] [3] through the formation of the Swedish Air Force as an independent military branch which took place on 1 July 1926. [4] Following a larger reorganization of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the staff agency Chief of the Air Force ceased to exist as an independent agency. Instead, the post Chief of Air Force Command (Swedish : Chefen för flygvapenledningen, C FVL) was created at the then newly instituted Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. In 1998, the Swedish Armed Forces was again reorganized. Most of the duties of the Chief of Air Force Command were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Air Force" (Swedish : Generalinspektören för flygvapnet, GI FV). The post is similar to that of the "Inspector General of the Army" (Swedish : Generalinspektören för armén) and the "Inspector General of the Navy" (Swedish : Generalinspektören för marinen). [5]

The Inspector General had two roles, partly to be head of the Air Force Center, and partly to be the main representative of the Air Force. The meaning of the latter task was that the Inspector General was the air force's figurehead both towards the air force personnel and within the Swedish Armed Forces in general and towards society and the outside world. As commander, he would represent everyone who has their work in the air force. To be able to solve this task, the Inspector General was part of the Swedish Armed Forces' senior command – the Military Command (Militärledningen). In this he represented the air force but also had an important role as an "independent" adviser to the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. The Inspector General also played an important representative role in connection with the then increasing international operations. He represented the air force in connection with various forms of high-level visits within and outside the country. He also served as host when other nations' air force commanders visited Sweden. [6]

The Inspector General was later renamed "Inspector of the Air Force" (Swedish : Flygvapeninspektören, FVI). [3] On 1 January 2014, the "Chief of Air Force" (Swedish : Flygvapenchefen, FVC) position was reinstated in the Swedish Armed Forces. The position has not the same duties as before. [7]

Tasks

Tasks of the Chief of Air Force: [8]

Heraldry

The command flag of the Chief of Air Force is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand by the company Libraria. Blazon: "Fessed in yellow and blue; on yellow two blue batons of command with sets of open yellow crowns placed two and one in saltire, on blue a winged two-bladed yellow propeller." [9]

List of chiefs

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
Chief of the Air Force (Chefen för flygvapnet, C FV)
1
Amundson4.jpeg
Amundson, Karl Major general
Karl Amundson
(1873–1938)		1 July 192625 February 19314 years, 239 days-
2
Major General Eric Virgin (1876-1950).jpg
Virgin, EricMajor general
Eric Virgin
(1876–1950)		26 February 193130 June 19343 years, 124 days-
3
Torsten Friis FVMF.003189.jpg
Friis, TorstenMajor general
Torsten Friis
(1882–1967)		1 July 193430 June 19427 years, 364 days-
4
FVMF.002588.jpg
Nordenskiöld, Bengt Lieutenant general
Bengt Nordenskiöld
(1891–1983)		1 July 194230 June 195411 years, 364 days [10]
5
Generallojtnant Axel Ljungdahl.jpg
Ljungdahl, AxelLieutenant general
Axel Ljungdahl
(1897–1995)		1 July 195430 June 19605 years, 365 days-
6
Torsten Rapp 001.jpg
Rapp, TorstenLieutenant general
Torsten Rapp
(1905–1993)		1 July 1960 [note 1] 30 September 19611 year, 91 days [11]
7
Portrattfotografi av Lage Thunberg, chef Flygvapnet FVMF.003267.jpg
Thunberg, LageLieutenant general
Lage Thunberg
(1905–1977)		1 October 196130 September 19686 years, 273 days [12]
-
Claes-Henrik Nordenskiold Fo157080.jpg
Nordenskiöld, Claës-HenrikMajor general
Claës-Henrik Nordenskiöld
(1917–2003)
Acting		1 July 196830 September 196891 days-
8
FVMF.003185.jpg
Norén, StigLieutenant general
Stig Norén
(1908–1996)		1 October 196830 September 19734 years, 364 days-
9
Dick Stenberg FVMF.003301.jpg
Stenberg, DickLieutenant general
Dick Stenberg
(1921–2004)		1 October 197330 September 19828 years, 364 days [13]
10
Sven-Olof Olson.jpg
Olson, Sven-OlofLieutenant general
Sven-Olof Olson
(1926–2021)		1 October 198230 September 19885 years, 365 days [14]
11
Lars-Erik Englund.jpg
Englund, Lars-ErikLieutenant general
Lars-Erik Englund
(1934–2010)		1 October 198830 June 19945 years, 272 days [15] [16]
Chief of Air Force Command (Chef för flygvapenledningen, C FVL)
11
Lars-Erik Englund.jpg
Englund, Lars-ErikLieutenant general
Lars-Erik Englund
(1934–2010)		1 July 199430 September 199491 days [16]
12
Kent Holger Harrskog GMSF.023531.jpg
Harrskog, KentLieutenant general
Kent Harrskog
(born 1944)		1 October 199430 June 19983 years, 364 days [16] [17]
Inspector General of the Air Force (Generalinspektör för flygvapnet, GI FV)
13
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Jonsson, JanMajor general
Jan Jonsson
(1952–2021)		1 July 199830 June 20001 year, 365 days [17] [18]
14
First Marshal of the Court Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson in 2013.jpg
Nilsson, MatsMajor general
Mats Nilsson
(born 1956)		1 July 20001 December 20022 years, 153 days [18] [19]
Inspector of the Air Force (Flygvapeninspektör, FVI)
15
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Andersson, JanMajor general
Jan Andersson
(born 1955)		1 January 200329 February 20085 years, 59 days [19]
16
2014 Silwer 20.jpg
Silwer, AndersMajor general
Anders Silwer
(born 1959)		1 March 200831 December 20113 years, 305 days [20]
17
General Micael Byden.jpg
Bydén, MicaelMajor general
Micael Bydén
(born 1964)		1 January 201220141–2 years [21]
Chief of Air Force (Flygvapenchef, FVC)
17
General Micael Byden.jpg
Bydén, MicaelMajor general
Micael Bydén
(born 1964)		201430 September 20150–1 years-
18
2018-11-28, Swedish Air Force pilots receive USAF Air Medal, Major General Mats Helgesson (45203706625).jpg
Helgesson, MatsMajor general
Mats Helgesson
(born 1964)		1 October 20151 October 20194 years, 0 days [22] [23]
19
USSPACECOM, Sweden sign historic space sharing agreement (7131642) (crop).jpg
Edström, Carl-JohanMajor general
Carl-Johan Edström
(born 1967)		1 October 201913 December 20223 years, 73 days [23]
20
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Wikman, JonasMajor general
Jonas Wikman
(born 1972)		14 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 320 days [24]

List of deputy chiefs

PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
Deputy Inspector General of Air Force (Ställföreträdande generalinspektör för flygvapnet)
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Wagermark, Owe Senior colonel
Owe Wagermark
(born 1951)		199831 December 20001–2 years [25] [26]
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Andersson, Jan Brigadier general
Jan Andersson
(born 1955)		1 April 200131 December 20021–2 years [26] [19]
Deputy Chief of Air Force (Ställföreträdande flygvapenchef)
USSPACECOM, Sweden sign historic space sharing agreement (7131642) (crop).jpg
Edström, Carl-JohanBrigadier general
Carl-Johan Edström
(born 1967)		1 January 201930 September 2019272 days [23]
Deputy Chief of Air Force Brigadier General Anders Persson at Ambassador Howery's welcome reception (crop).jpg
Persson, AndersBrigadier general
Anders Persson
(born 1968)		1 October 2019August 20222–3 years [27]
SR-71 015 Swedish Air Force officers (cropped).jpg
Petersson, TommyBrigadier general
Tommy Petersson  [ sv ]
(born 1970)		1 August 2022Incumbent2 years, 89 days [28]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Appointed on 15 January 1960 but didn't take office until 1 July 1960. [11]

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Notes

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