Chief of Air Force (Sweden)
| Chief of Air Force of the Swedish Air Force
Flygvapenchef | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Major general Mats Helgesson since 1 October 2015 | |
| Swedish Air Force | |
| Reports to | The Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development[1] |
| Seat | Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nominator | Minister for Defence |
| Appointer | The Government |
| Formation | 1 July 1926 |
| First holder | Karl Amundson |
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.
History
In 1926, the staff agency "Chief of the Air Force" (Swedish: Chefen för flygvapnet, CFA) was created for a central leadership of the Air Force in peace time.[2][3] 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 Staff (Swedish: Chefen för flygvapenledningen) was created at the then newly instituted Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters (Swedish: Högkvarteret, HKV). In 1998, the Swedish Armed Forces was again reorganized. Most of the duties of the Chief of Air Force Staff were transferred to the newly instituted post of "Inspector General of the Air Force" (Swedish: Generalinspektören för flygvapnet). 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).[4] It was later renamed to "Inspector of the Air Force" (Swedish: Flygvapeninspektören).[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.[5]
Tasks
Tasks of the Chief of Air Force:[6]
- Lead the units which the Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development has distributed
- To the Chief of Swedish Armed Forces Training and Development propose the development of the units' abilities
- Being the foremost representative of the units
- Represent the units and the area of ability in international contacts
Chiefs of Air Force
| № | Chief of the Air Force (Chefen för flygvapnet) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Amundson | 1 July 1926 | 25 February 1931 | |
| 2 | Eric Virgin | 26 Februari 1931 | 30 June 1934 | |
| 3 | Torsten Friis | 1 July 1934 | 30 June 1942 | |
| 4 | Bengt Nordenskiöld | 1 July 1942 | 30 June 1954 | |
| 5 | Axel Ljungdahl | 1 July 1954 | 30 June 1960 | |
| 6 | Torsten Rapp | 1 July 1960 | 30 September 1961 | |
| 7 | Lage Thunberg | 1 October 1961 | 30 June 1968 | |
| 8 | Claës-Henrik Nordenskiöld (Acting) | 1 July 1968 | 30 September 1968 | |
| 9 | Stig Norén | 1 October 1968 | 30 September 1973 | |
| 10 | Dick Stenberg | 1 October 1973 | 30 September 1982 | |
| 11 | Sven-Olof Olson | 1 October 1982 | 30 September 1988 | |
| 12 | Lars-Erik Englund | 1 October 1988 | 30 September 1994 |
Chiefs of Air Force Staff
| № | Chief of Air Force Staff (Chef för flygvapenledningen) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kent Harrskog | 1 October 1994 | 30 June 1998 |
Inspectors General of the Air Force
| № | Inspector General of the Air Force (Generalinspektör för flygvapnet) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jan Jonsson | 1 July 1998 | 30 June 2000 | |
| 15 | Mats Nilsson | 1 July 2000 | 1 December 2002[7] | |
| 16 | Jan Andersson | 1 January 2003[7] | 2003 |
Inspectors of the Air Force
| № | Inspector of the Air Force (Flygvapeninspektör) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jan Andersson | 2003 | 29 February 2008 | |
| 17 | Anders Silwer | 1 March 2008 | 31 December 2011 | |
| 18 | Micael Bydén | 1 January 2012 | 2014 |
Chiefs of Air Force
| № | Chief of Air Force (Flygvapenchef) | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Micael Bydén | 2014 | 30 September 2015 | |
| 19 | Mats Helgesson | 1 October 2015 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ↑ "PRODUKTIONSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Chefen för flygvapnet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- 1 2 Försvarets traditioner i framtiden med översiktlig historik från 1500-talet (PDF) (in Swedish). Statens försvarshistoriska museer TradN. 2015. p. 12. ISBN 9789197859554. LIBRIS 17552963.
- ↑ Nordgren, Annika; et al. (24 February 1998). "Motion till riksdagen 1997/98:Fö3" (in Swedish). Riksdag. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Nya namn på nya poster" [New names for new positions] (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Försvarets författningssamling: FFS 2013:4 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: TF-redaktionen, Försvarets materielverk. 2013-12-23. p. 18. ISSN 0347-7576. LIBRIS 3683131.
- 1 2 Liander, Peter (2002). "Mats Nilsson lämnar GI-posten. Jan Andersson tar över" (PDF). Flygvapennytt (in Swedish). Stockholm: Flygstaben (4): 5. LIBRIS 8257600.