Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

Claes Egmont Tornberg (born 10 February 1936) is a retired

Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy ( sv, Svenska marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet () – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps (). In Swedish, vessels o ...

officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the

Coastal Fleet The Coastal Fleet ( sv, Kustflottan, Kfl) was until 1994 a Swedish Navy authority with the main task of training the naval ships commanders and crews. After the formation of the authority Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the Coastal Fleet remained ...

from 1985 and 1990 and as head of the

Swedish Armed Forces Staff College The oyalSwedish Armed Forces Staff College ( sv, Militärhögskolan, MHS) was from 1961 to 1996 the Swedish Armed Forces highest institution for officers training, for staff and senior executive education and was located in Stockholm. In 1997 it ...

from 1990 to 1996 and the newly created Swedish National Defence College from 1997 to 1998.

Early life

Tornberg was born on 10 February 1936 in Västerås Parish, Sweden, the son of colonel Egmont Tornberg and his wife Aina (née Setterborg). He passed '' studentexamen'' at Södra Latin in Stockholm on 7 May 1955.

Career

Tornberg graduated from the Royal Swedish Naval Academy in September 1958. He underwent a staff course at the

between 1966 and 1968, and attended the Naval War College in the United States from 1976 to 1977. Tornberg commanded the 11th Torpedo Boat Division (''11. torpedbåtsdivisionen'') from 1977 to 1979 and was head of the Naval Staff's Planning Section from 1979 to 1983. He was promoted to captain on 25 June 1981. On 1 October 1983, Tornberg was appointed flag captain in the

. He was promoted to rear admiral and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1 October 1985. Tornberg then served as head of the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1990. The Swedish Armed Forces Staff College was amalgamated with the Swedish National Defence College on 1 January 1997 of which Tornberg became its head. He retired on 31 March 1998. Tornberg was a board member of the from 1999.

Personal life

Tornberg got engaged on 31 December 1958 to Ann-Charlotte von Hofsten (born 1937) at in

Töreboda Municipality Töreboda Municipality (''Töreboda kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Töreboda and it includes the population centers of Älgarås and Moholm. The present municipality ...

. She was the daughter of county council director Erland von Hofsten and his wife Ebba Sörensen. The banns were issued on 7 June 1959 and the wedding took place in on 19 June 1959. The wedding officiant was court chaplain . Their daughter was born on 23 September 1962 at

Allmänna BB Allmänna BB (''Allmänna barnbördshuset'', "General maternity hospital", literally ''The general childbirth house'') was a maternity hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The hospital was inaugurated on February 20, 1775, on Riddarholmen. In 1785 the ...

in Stockholm and a second daughter was born on 31 December 1963 at Allmänna BB. He also has two sons.

Dates of rank

*1958 –

Acting sub-lieutenant Sub-lieutenant is usually a junior officer rank, used in armies, navies and air forces. In most armies, sub-lieutenant is the lowest officer rank. However, in Brazil, it is the highest non-commissioned rank, and in Spain, it is the second high ...

*1960 –

Sub-lieutenant Sub-lieutenant is usually a junior officer rank, used in armies, navies and air forces. In most armies, sub-lieutenant is the lowest officer rank. However, in Brazil, it is the highest non-commissioned rank, and in Spain, it is the second high ...

*1966 – Lieutenant *1971 – Lieutenant commander *1972 –

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*1979 – '' *25 June 1981 –

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

*1 October 1985 –

Rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

Awards and decorations

H. M. The King's Medal H. M. ( His Majesty) The King's Medal ( sv, H.M. Konungens medalj), earlier known as the Court Medal ( sv, Hovmedaljen), is a Swedish honour that may be bestowed upon Swedish and foreign citizens. The medal was created in 1814 and is awarded in di ...

, 12th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn around the neck on a blue ribbon (2007) * Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Medal of Merit in Gold (1999)

Honours

*Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1977) *Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1983) *President of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1991)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tornberg, Claes 1936 births Living people Swedish Navy rear admirals People from Västerås Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences