The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO)[1] (Swedish: chefen för operationsledningen, C OPL[a]) is a three-star role within the Swedish Armed Forces, responsible the Joint Forces Command (JFC). The Chief of Joint Operations is subordinate to the Chief of Defence and is responsible, among other duties, for operations to defend Sweden against armed attacks, as well as for operations to uphold Sweden's territorial integrity and protect Swedish interests.[2]
| Chief of Joint Operations | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för operationsledningen | |
 Command flag | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Type | Chief of the Joint Forces Command |
| Abbreviation | C OPL |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2007:4, Chapter 4 FFS 2013:4, Chapter 10 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 10 FIB 2020:5, Chapter 10 FIB 2022:6, Chapter 20 |
| Precursor | Chief of the Joint Forces Command |
| Formation | 1 April 2007 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Jan Jonsson |
| Unofficial names | chefen för insatsledningen, insatschefen (2007–2022) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJO)[1] |
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Organisation
editAt the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters' reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Joint Forces Command (JFC) (Insatsledningen, INS)[b] 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]
Tasks
editThe Chief of Joint Operations is subordinate to the Chief of Defence and, since 2013, has been responsible for the following three main areas:[2]
- Operations to defend Sweden against armed attacks, as well as operations to uphold Sweden’s territorial integrity and protect Swedish interests.
- International missions.
- Territorial activities.
There are specific regulations for operations involving special forces, the national intelligence unit, and cyber defence units[2]
Heraldry
editThe 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
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Chief of Defence[c] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Jan Jonsson (1952–2021) | 1 April 2007 | 31 October 2007 | 0 years |  Air Force | Håkan Syrén | [7] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Anders Lindström (born 1955) | 1 November 2007 | 2011 | 3–4 years |  Army | Sverker Göranson | [8] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Anders Silwer (born 1959) | 1 January 2012 | 2013 | 0–1 years | Air Force | Sverker Göranson | - | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Göran Mårtensson (born 1960) | 2014 | 31 January 2016 | 1–2 years | Army | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | [9] | |
| 3 | Rear admiral Anders Grenstad (born 1958) Acting | 1 February 2016 | 30 May 2016 | 119 days |  Navy | Micael Bydén | [9][10] | |
| 5 | Vice admiral Jan Thörnqvist (born 1959) | 18 April 2016 | 2020 | 3–4 years | Navy | Micael Bydén | [11] | |
| 6 | Lieutenant general Michael Claesson (born 1965) | 10 September 2020 | 31 December 2022 | 2 years, 112 days | Army | Micael Bydén | [12] | |
| 7 | Lieutenant general Carl-Johan Edström (born 1967) | 1 January 2023 | 30 September 2024 | 1 year, 273 days | Air Force | Micael Bydén | [13] | |
| 8 | Vice general Ewa Skoog Haslum (born 1968) | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | 11 days | Navy | Michael Claesson | [14] |
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Deputy Chiefs of Joint Operations
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Chief of Defence[c] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier general Bengt Andersson (born 1955) | 2007 | 2008 | 0–1 years | Army | Håkan Syrén | [15] | |
| 2 | Major general Anders Brännström (born 1957) | 2008 | 2012 | 3–4 years | Army | Håkan Syrén Sverker Göranson | [16] | |
| - | Major general Berndt Grundevik (born 1956) Acting | 13 September 2012 | 2013 | 0–1 years | Army | Sverker Göranson | [17] | |
| 3 | Rear admiral Anders Grenstad (born 1958) | 1 March 2013 | 30 May 2016 | 3 years, 90 days | Navy | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | [18][10] | |
| 4 | Major general Berndt Grundevik (born 1956) | 1 June 2016 | 2017 | 0–1 years | Army | Micael Bydén | [11] | |
| 5 | Major general Urban Molin (born 1960) | 1 October 2017 | 31 March 2021 | 3 years, 181 days | Army | Micael Bydén | [19][20] | |
| 6 | Major general Jonas Wikman (born 1972) | 1 April 2021 | December 2022 | 0–1 years | Air Force | Micael Bydén | [20] | |
| 7 | Major general Fredrik Ståhlberg (born 1966) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 330 days | Army | Micael Bydén Michael Claesson | – |
Footnotes
edit- ^ Between 2007 and 2022, the name in Swedish was chefen för insats (C INSATS), and sometimes insatschefen or chefen för insatsledningen (C INS).
- ^ Not to be confused with the Joint Forces Command which existed from 2000 to 2005.
- ^ a b Supreme Commander 1937–2024, Chief of Defence 2024–present.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Interna bestämmelser 2023, p. 5
- ^ "Högkvarterets organisation från 1 april 2007" (in Swedish). Government of Sweden. 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Insatsledningen" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "SÅ LEDS FÖRSVARSMAKTEN" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 106
- ^ "Ny insatschef i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Chefsbyten i Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b Kudo, Per (8 January 2016). "Mårtensson ny FMV-chef". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 11. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Grenstad går vidare" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Jan Thörnqvist ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Michael Claesson ny insatschef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Ny organisation i Försvarsmaktens högkvarter samt utnämningar" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Ewa Skoog Haslum ny chef för operationsledningen" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Henriksson, Maria, ed. (2008). Sveriges statskalender 2008 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB. p. 228. ISBN 9789138324059. SELIBR 10900526.
- ^ Mäki, Stellan (2012-10-21). "Den kristne generalen" [The Christian general]. Norrbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). Luleå. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Nya chefer utnämnda" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (2). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 5. 2014. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ "URBAN MOLIN NY STÄLLFÖRETRÄDANDE INSATSCHEF" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 8. 2017. SELIBR 4109339.
- ^ a b "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 8. 2021. SELIBR 4109339.
- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
Web
edit- "Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser om ändring av Försvarsmaktens interna bestämmelser (FIB 2022:6) med arbetsordning för Försvarsmakten" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.