Chief of the Defence Staff (Sweden) explained

Post:Chief
Body:the Defence Staff
Flag:Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg
Incumbent:LtGen Carl-Johan Edström
Incumbentsince:1 October 2024
Department:Ministry of Defence
Type:Chief of the Defence Staff
Abbreviation:C FST
Reports To:Chief of Defence
Seat:Armed Forces Headquarters
Termlength:No fixed term
Precursor:Chief of the General Staff (1st incarnation)
Chief of Defence Staff (2nd incarnation)
Formation:1 July 1937 (1st incarnation)
1 January 2023 (2nd incarnation)
First:MajGen Olof Thörnell
Last:VAdm Peter Nordbeck (1st incarnation)
VAdm Jonas Haggren (2nd incarnation)
Abolished:1993
Unofficial Names:Försvarsstabschef
Deputy:Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff

The Chief of the Defence Staff (sv|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.

History

The position was created in 1937 as a successor to the Chief of the General Staff which was abolished the same year. The position was held by a senior member of one of the three main branches of the Swedish Armed Forces until 1993 when the position was abolished when the Defence Staff was disbanded. Between 2007 and 2022, the Ledningsstaben (LEDS) in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters was called the Defence Staff in English and was commanded by the Chief of Defence Staff (Chefen för ledningsstaben, C LEDS). The Chief of the Defence Staff position was re-established on 1 January 2023 after the Defence Staff (Ledningsstaben, LEDS) was abolished.

Tasks

The Chief of the Defence Staff serves as the Chief of Defence's chief of staff. In this role, the Chief of the Defence Staff, under the Chief of Defence, is responsible for coordinating strategic planning and military strategic command, and for ensuring that all matters, inquiries, and tasks submitted to the authority are processed and prepared as their nature requires. This responsibility includes coordinating activities within the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, as well as ensuring that decisions made by the authority's leadership are implemented, monitored, and that results are reported back to the leadership.

Chiefs of the Defence Staff

|-style="text-align:center;"!colspan=9|1937–1993|-style="text-align:center;"!colspan=9|2023–present

Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff

|-style="text-align:center;"!colspan=10|2023–present

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