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List Of Swedish Air Force Lieutenant Generals
This is a list of Generallöjtnant, lieutenant generals in the Swedish Air Force since its formation in 1926. The grade of lieutenant general (or ''Three-star rank, three-star general'') is ordinarily the second-highest in the peacetime air force, ranking above Generalmajor (Sweden), major general and below General (Sweden), general. List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did Tombstone promotion, not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated the active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions held as lieutenant general, and other biographical notes. See also *Generallöjtnant *List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals *List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900 Footnotes References Notes Print [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generallöjtnant
Lieutenant General (LtGen) ( sv, Generallöjtnant, Genlt) is a Three-star rank, three-star commissioned Officer (armed forces), officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above Generalmajor (Sweden), major general and below a General (Sweden), general. The rank is equivalent to Vice admiral (Sweden), vice admiral in the Swedish Navy. History The lieutenant general was originally the General (Sweden), general's deputy (''Locum, locum tenens'') or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a Division (Sweden), division. Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general. Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank. In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals. Rank insignia Collar patches File:OF-8_Generallà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lage Thunberg
General Lage Gustaf Harald Thunberg (22 March 1905 – 28 September 1997) was a Swedish Air Force officer. He was the Chief of the Air Force from 1961 to 1968. Career Thunberg was born on 22 March 1905 in Mörlunda, Sweden, the son of master builder August Andersson and his wife Adéle (née Thunberg). He was commissioned as an officer with the rank of second lieutenant and assigned to Kalmar Regiment (I 21) in 1927 and was transferred to the Swedish Air Force in 1933. Thunberg won the Nordic flying competition ''Nordisk flygarpokal'' in 1934 and 1936. He was promoted to captain in 1937 and was head of the Royal Swedish Air Force College (''Flygvapnets kadettskola'') from 1939 to 1943. He was promoted to major in 1942 and to lieutenant colonel in 1944. Thunberg was commanding officer of the Bråvalla Wing (F 13) from 1944 to 1947 (acting in 1943) and was promoted to colonel in the Swedish Air Force the same year. In 1947 he was transferred to the Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven-Olof Olson
Lieutenant General Sven-Olof Olson (26 November 1926 – 20 April 2021) was a senior Swedish Air Force officer. He served as Commanding General of the Southern Military District from 1980 to 1982 and as Chief of the Air Force from 1982 to 1988. Early life Olson was born on 26 November 1926 in Oskarshamn, Sweden, the son of Axel Olson, a furniture dealer, and his wife Ellen (née Ingvarsson). He passed ''studentexamen'' in Kalmar in 1945. Career Military career Olson graduated from the Royal Swedish Air Force College (''Kungliga Flygkadettskolan'') in 1948 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant at Västmanland Wing (F 1) the same year. As a pilot he flew J 30 and J 33. In 1951 he received the ''Stockholms-Tidningen''s gold medal after having saved a J 30 Mosquito fighter aircraft from a serious situation. Olson was promoted to lieutenant in 1950 and attended the General Course at the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College from 1953 to 1954, where he attended the Technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Stenberg FVMF
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Dick Stenberg
Lieutenant General Dick Stenberg (21 January 1921 – 27 September 2004) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Stenberg was commissioned as an officer in 1942 and was later the commanding officer of Södertörn Wing and Chief of the Air Staff. Stenberg ended his military career with the position of Chief of the Air Force from 1973 to 1982. Early life Stenberg was born on 21 January 1921 in Falun, Sweden, the son of Karl ''Edvard'' Stenberg, a foreman, and his wife Karin (née Olofsson). He passed ''studentexamen'' at the Higher General Grammar School for Boys in Södermalm (Södra Latin) in Stockholm on 10 May 1939. Stenberg became an officer aspirant in the Swedish Air Force on 16 June 1939 and was commissioned as an officer with the rank of second lieutenant on 24 March 1942. Career He was a flight instructor at the Swedish Air Force Flying School (F 5) from 1942 to 1948 and he was promoted to ''löjtnant'' on 14 April 1944. Stenberg underwent flight instructor courses at the Roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Odqvist
Generallöjtnant, Lieutenant General Gösta Odqvist (9 January 1913 – 15 February 2005) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Västmanland Wing (F 1), the Fourth Air Group (E 4), the Chief of the Air Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Air Staff and the First Air Group. Early life Odqvist was born on 9 January 1913 in Uppsala, Sweden, the son of lieutenant colonel Hjalmar Odqvist and his wife Ella (née Nordlöf). He grew up in Strängnäs where his father was an officer in the Södermanland Regiment (infantry), Södermanland Regiment (I 10). He passed ''studentexamen'' in 1932 and trained as an officer at the Military Academy Karlberg. Career Odqvist became an officer in 1935 and was commissioned as second lieutenant and assigned to Södermanland Regiment (I 10). The Swedish Air Force was now under strong construction, which attracted him. He joined the Air Force, underwent pilot training at the Swedish Air Force Flying School, finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Military District (Sweden)
Western Military District ( sv, Västra militärområdet, Milo V), originally III Military District ( sv, III. militärområdet) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Western Sweden, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus, Älvsborg, Skaraborg (all three now joined as Västra Götaland County) and Halland. The headquarters of Milo V were located in Skövde. History Milo V was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of a reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen as the successor of III Military District (''III. militärområdet'') created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo V. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Norrland Military District
Upper Norrland Military District ( sv, Övre Norrlands militärområde, Milo ÖN), originally VI Military District ( sv, VI. militärområdet) was a Swedish military district, a command of the Swedish Armed Forces that had operational control over Upper Norrland, for most time of its existence corresponding to the area covered by the counties of Västerbotten and Norrbotten. The headquarters of Milo ÖN were located in Boden. History Milo ÖN was created in 1966 along with five other military districts as part of a reorganisation of the administrative divisions of the Swedish Armed Forces. It can be seen as the successor of VI Military District (''VI. militärområdet'') created in 1942, but that did not have the same tasks as Milo ÖN. The military district consisted of the land covered by the above-mentioned counties. In 1993, the number of military districts of Sweden was decreased to three, and as a consequence of that, Milo ÖN was merged with the Lower Norrland Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish General Nils Personne
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