Chief of Joint Operations (Sweden)

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Chief of Joint Operations
Insatschefen
Kommandotecken Chefen för insatsstaben.svg
Command flag
Michael ClaessonG.jpg
Incumbent
LtGen Michael Claesson
since 10 September 2020
Swedish Armed Forces
TypeChief of the Joint Forces Command
AbbreviationC INSATS
Member ofDefence Board
Reports toSupreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
SeatSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentFFS 2013:4, Chapter 10
FFS 2016:2, Chapter 10
FIB 2020:5, Chapter 10
PrecursorChief of the Joint Forces Command
Formation1 April 2007
First holderLieutenant General Jan Jonsson
Unofficial namesChefen för insatsledningen
DeputyDeputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJO)[1]

The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO)[1] (Swedish: Insatschefen, C INSATS, sometimes as Chefen för insatsledningen, C INS) is a three-star role within the Swedish Armed Forces, responsible the Joint Forces Command (JFC). The Chief of Defence Staff is part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.[2]

Organisation[]

At the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Joint Forces Command (JFC) (Insatsledningen, INS)[note 1] was created.[3] It commands the Swedish Armed Forces' missions on behalf of the Supreme Commander. Its assignment is to plan, command and follow up missions, both in Sweden and abroad. The Joint Forces Command is responsible for the Swedish Armed Forces' missions. This may involve, for example, international peacekeeping or peace enforcement missions, or detecting and rejecting aircraft or vessels that violate Swedish territory. The Joint Forces Command uses intelligence from the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service, to make their decisions. The Chief of Joint Operations reports directly to the Supreme Commander. Sorting under the Chief of Joint Operations are a number of commanders with different responsibilities. The tasks of the commanders are, among other things, to command, plan and follow up missions and to support the Swedish society. War units are military units that are prepared to carry out operations and which are part of any of the Swedish Armed Forces' units, schools or centers. Responsibility is divided between the tactical commanders, the ground, naval and air forces, as well as the head of the Special Forces Command (SFL).[4]

Heraldry[]

The command flag of the Chief of Joint Operations was previously used by the Chief of the Joint Forces Command. The command flag is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by MajBritt Salander/firma Blå Kusten. Blazon: "Fessed in blue and yellow; on blue, three yellow open crowns placed two and one, on yellow a blue sword sinister and a blue baton of command with four sets of open yellow crowns placed two and one in saltire".[5]

Chiefs of Joint Operations[]

No. Portrait Chief of Defence Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Prime Minister Ref
1
Jan Jonsson
Jonsson, JanLieutenant general
Jan Jonsson
(born 1952)		1 April 200731 October 20070 yearsFlygvapnet vapen bra.svg
Air Force		Fredrik Reinfeldt-
2
Anders Lindström
Nilsson, MatsLieutenant general
Anders Lindström
(born 1955)		1 November 200720113–4 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Fredrik Reinfeldt[6]
3
Anders Silwer
Silwer, AndersLieutenant general
Anders Silwer
(born 1959)		1 January 201220130–1 yearsFlygvapnet vapen bra.svg
Air Force		Fredrik Reinfeldt-
4
Göran Mårtensson
Mårtensson, GöranLieutenant general
Göran Mårtensson
(born 1960)		201420161–2 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Fredrik Reinfeldt
Stefan Löfven		-
5
Jan Thörnqvist
Thörnqvist, JanVice admiral
Jan Thörnqvist
(born 1959)		18 April 201620203–4 yearsMarinen vapen bra.svg
Navy		Stefan Löfven[7]
6
Michael Claesson
Claesson, MichaelLieutenant general
Michael Claesson
(born 1965)		10 September 2020Incumbent-Armén vapen bra.svg
Army		Stefan Löfven[8]

Deputy Chiefs of Joint Operations[]

No. Portrait Chief of Defence Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Prime Minister Ref
1
Bengt Andersson
Andersson, BengtBrigadier general
Bengt Andersson
(born 1955)		200720080–1 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Fredrik Reinfeldt[9]
2
Anders Brännström
Brännström, AndersMajor general
Anders Brännström
(born 1957)		200820123–4 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Fredrik Reinfeldt[10]
-
Berndt Grundevik
Grundevik, BerndtMajor general
Berndt Grundevik
(born 1956)
Acting		13 September 201220130–1 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Fredrik Reinfeldt[11]
3
Anders Grenstad
Grenstad, AndersRear admiral
Anders Grenstad
(born 1958)		1 March 201330 May 20163 years, 90 daysMarinen vapen bra.svg
Navy		Fredrik Reinfeldt
Stefan Löfven		[12][13]
4
Berndt Grundevik
Grundevik, BerndtMajor general
Berndt Grundevik
(born 1956)		1 June 201620170–1 yearsArmén vapen bra.svg
Army		Stefan Löfven[7]
5
Urban Molin
Molin, UrbanMajor general
Urban Molin
(born 1960)		1 October 201731 March 2021-Armén vapen bra.svg
Army		Stefan Löfven[14][15]
6
Jonas Wikman
Wikman, JonasMajor general
Jonas Wikman
(born 19??)		1 April 2021Incumbent-Flygvapnet vapen bra.svg
Air Force		Stefan Löfven[15]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Not to be confused with the Joint Forces Command which existed from 2000 to 2005.

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 67. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "FÖRSVARSMAKTSLEDNINGEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Högkvarterets organisation från 1 april 2007" (in Swedish). Government of Sweden. 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Insatsledningen" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 106
  6. ^ "Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Jan Thörnqvist ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Michael Claesson ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB. p. 228. ISBN 9789138324059. SELIBR 10900526.
  10. ^ Mäki, Stellan (2012-10-21). "Den kristne generalen" [The Christian general]. Norrbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Luleå. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Nya chefer utnämnda" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (2): 5. 2014. SELIBR 4109339.
  13. ^ "Grenstad går vidare" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ "URBAN MOLIN NY STÄLLFÖRETRÄDANDE INSATSCHEF" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (1): 8. 2017. SELIBR 4109339.
  15. ^ a b "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarets forum (1): 8. 2021. SELIBR 4109339.

Print[]

  • Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish Armed Forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-971584-7-3. SELIBR 9815350.
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