The Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior uniformed member of the Swedish Armed Forces and heads the Defence Staff. The Chief of the Defence Staff reports to the Chief of Defence and se
CSAF attends RIAT 2022
Olof Gerhard Thörnell AMA.0000901
Chief of the Defence Staff, Major General Axel Bredberg circa 1942
Carl August Ehrensvärd AMA.0000803
Chief of Defence (Sweden)
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The Chief of Defence, formerly referred to in English as the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, is the highest ranked professional military officer in the Swedish Armed Forces. The chief o
Chief of the Defence Staff (Sweden)
…Swedish: Chefen för försvarsstaben, C FST, or Försvarsstabschef) is the second most senior uniformed member of the Swedish Armed Forces (after the Chief of Defence) and heads the Defence Staff. The Chief of the Defence Staff reports to the Chief of Defence and serves as their chief of staff. The position was created…
General Michael Claesson in 2025
Command flag of the chief of defence.
Olof Thörnell AMA.0000902
Helge Jung AMA.0000829