Chief of Joint Operations (Sweden)

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

Chief of Joint Operations
Chefen för operationsledningen
Command flag
Incumbent
LtGen Carl-Johan Edström
since 1 January 2023
Swedish Armed Forces
TypeChief of the Joint Forces Command
AbbreviationC OPL
Member ofDefence Board
Reports toSupreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
SeatSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentFFS 2007:4, Chapter 4
FFS 2013:4, Chapter 10
FFS 2016:2, Chapter 10
FIB 2020:5, Chapter 10
FIB 2022:6, Chapter 20
PrecursorChief of the Joint Forces Command
Formation1 April 2007
First holderLieutenant General Jan Jonsson
Unofficial namesChefen för insatsledningen, Insatschefen (2007–2022)
DeputyDeputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJO)[1]

Organisation

At the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Joint Forces Command (JFC) (Insatsledningen, INS)[lower-alpha 2] 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]

On 1 January 2023, the Headquarters' new command organization came into force. Organizationally, this means that the Training & Procurement Staff and the Defence Staff were merged and form the new Defence Staff. At the same time as the Defence Staff was introduced, the Insatsledningen changes its name to the Operationsledningen.[5]

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/Blå Kusten company. 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".[6]

Chiefs of Joint Operations
No. Portrait Chief of Defence StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchSupreme CommanderRef.
1
Jan Jonsson
Jonsson, JanLieutenant general
Jan Jonsson
(1952–2021)		1 April 200731 October 20070 years
Air Force		Håkan Syrén[7]
2
Anders Lindström
Nilsson, MatsLieutenant general
Anders Lindström
(born 1955)		1 November 200720113–4 years
Army		Sverker Göranson[8]
3
Anders Silwer
Silwer, AndersLieutenant general
Anders Silwer
(born 1959)		1 January 201220130–1 years
Air Force		Sverker Göranson-
4
Göran Mårtensson
Mårtensson, GöranLieutenant general
Göran Mårtensson
(born 1960)		201431 January 20161–2 years
Army		Sverker Göranson
Micael Bydén		[9]
3
Anders Grenstad
Grenstad, AndersRear admiral
Anders Grenstad
(born 1958)
Acting		1 February 201630 May 2016119 days
Navy		Micael Bydén[9][10]
5
Jan Thörnqvist
Thörnqvist, JanVice admiral
Jan Thörnqvist
(born 1959)		18 April 201620203–4 years
Navy		Micael Bydén[11]
6
Michael Claesson
Claesson, MichaelLieutenant general
Michael Claesson
(born 1965)		10 September 202031 December 20222 years, 112 days
Army		Micael Bydén[12]
7
Carl-Johan Edström
Edström, Carl-JohanLieutenant general
Carl-Johan Edström
(born 1967)		1 January 2023Incumbent297 days
Air Force		Micael Bydén[13]

Deputy Chiefs of Joint Operations
No. Portrait Chief of Defence StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchSupreme CommanderRef.
1
Bengt Andersson
Andersson, BengtBrigadier general
Bengt Andersson
(born 1955)		200720080–1 years
Army		Håkan Syrén[14]
2
Anders Brännström
Brännström, AndersMajor general
Anders Brännström
(born 1957)		200820123–4 years
Army		Håkan Syrén
Sverker Göranson		[15]
-
Berndt Grundevik
Grundevik, BerndtMajor general
Berndt Grundevik
(born 1956)
Acting		13 September 201220130–1 years
Army		Sverker Göranson[16]
3
Anders Grenstad
Grenstad, AndersRear admiral
Anders Grenstad
(born 1958)		1 March 201330 May 20163 years, 90 days
Navy		Sverker Göranson
Micael Bydén		[17][10]
4
Berndt Grundevik
Grundevik, BerndtMajor general
Berndt Grundevik
(born 1956)		1 June 201620170–1 years
Army		Micael Bydén[11]
5
Urban Molin
Molin, UrbanMajor general
Urban Molin
(born 1960)		1 October 201731 March 20213 years, 181 days
Army		Micael Bydén[18][19]
6
Jonas Wikman
Wikman, JonasMajor general
Jonas Wikman
(born 1972)		1 April 2021December 20220–1 years
Air Force		Micael Bydén[19]
7
Fredrik Ståhlberg
Ståhlberg, FredrikMajor general
Fredrik Ståhlberg
(born 1966)		1 January 2023Incumbent-
Army		Micael Bydén-

Footnotes
  1. Between 2007 and 2022, the name in Swedish was Chefen för insats (C INSATS), and sometimes Insatschefen or Chefen för insatsledningen (C INS).
  2. Not to be confused with the Joint Forces Command which existed from 2000 to 2005.

References

Notes
  1. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. 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. "SÅ LEDS FÖRSVARSMAKTEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. Braunstein 2004, p. 106
  7. "Ny insatschef i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. "Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. Kudo, Per (8 January 2016). "Mårtensson ny FMV-chef". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 11. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. "Grenstad går vidare" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. "Jan Thörnqvist ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  12. "Michael Claesson ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  13. "Ny organisation i Försvarsmaktens högkvarter samt utnämningar" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  14. Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB. p. 228. ISBN 9789138324059. SELIBR 10900526.
  15. Mäki, Stellan (2012-10-21). "Den kristne generalen" [The Christian general]. Norrbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Luleå. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  16. "Nya chefer utnämnda" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  17. "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.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.

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