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Ewa Ann-Sofi Skoog Haslum née ''Skoog'' (born 26 March 1968) is a

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officer. She currently serves as Chief of Navy.

Early life

Skoog was born on 26 March 1968 in Hov Parish,

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, Sweden, and she grew up in

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. She attended the technical program in secondary school. Skoog Haslum began her military career in 1987 as a conscript enlisted radio telegraphist on board HSwMS ''Stockholm''.

Career

She was commissioned as a naval officer in the 2nd Surface Warfare Flotilla (''Andra ytstridsflottiljen'') in 1990 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant (''fänrik''). She was promoted to lieutenant there in 1993. From 1994 to 1995, she served as an artillery officer/

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on HSwMS ''Gävle'' (K22). At this time, she also served as a steering officer and " kept watch together with Anders Olovsson, her future Deputy Chief of Navy. Skoog Haslum was promoted to lieutenant in 1995. From 1997 to 1998, she served as a teacher at the Tactical Command School (''Ledningsstridsskolan'') at

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. Skoog Haslum's first position outside the navy was from 2001 to 2003 when she served in the Future Planning Department (''Perspektivplaneringen'', PerP) at the

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. She served as captain of the corvette from 2006 to 2008. For almost 6 months in 2007, she captained HSwMS ''Sundsvall'' in the

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Maritime Task Force (MTF) and patrolled the coast of

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, to stop gun smugglers and terrorists, and to ensure aid deliveries reach

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, and not be cut off by pirates. From 2008 to 2010, she attended the Management Program of the

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and from 2010 to 2011 she was assigned to the

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at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. From 2010 to 2017, Skoog Haslum served one month a year as '' Aide-de-camp'' to

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. She was commanding officer of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla from 2014 to 2016 and she was then employed by the

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from 1 December 2016 and became the new Deputy Vice Chancellor of the university in early 2017. She then came together with the Vice Chancellor to lead the Swedish Defence University's development of education, not least with regard to future officer training. The Deputy Vice Chancellor is the Swedish Defence University's highest military representative and advises the Vice Chancellor. The Deputy Vice Chancellor has an important role in the development of the university and is also responsible for collaboration with foreign defense colleges and other international partners in the military field. The Deputy Vice Chancellor also acts as exercise leader in major exercises. In conjunction with the appointment, Skoog Haslum was promoted to rear admiral (lower half). On 11 December 2019, Skoog Haslum was appointed Chief of Navy and she took office on 21 January 2020. She was at the same time promoted to rear admiral.

Personal life

Skoog is married to Stefan Haslum and they two sons.

Dates of rank

*1990 –

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*1993 –

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*1995 –

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*2001 –

Lieutenant commander Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander. The corresponding rank i ...

*2010 –

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*2014 –

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*2016 –

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*2020 –

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Awards and decorations

Swedish

For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm ribbon

For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm ( sv, För nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst) is a reward medal awarded to one who has been a Swedish State employee for 30 years and has shown "zealous and devoted service". As an alternative to the m ...

Commemorative_Ruby_Jubilee_Medal_of_His_Majesty_The_King_(15092013)

King Carl XVI Gustaf's Jubilee Commemorative Medal II (23 August 2013) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

H. M. The King's Medal, 8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (28 January 2015) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's Wedding Commemorative Medal (8 June 2010) * FMGUSM - Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj (Sverige)

FMGUSM - Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj (Sverige)

Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal Swedish Armed Forces Basic Training Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj, FMGUSM), previously the Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj, FMvplSM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Sw ...

Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal The Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser, FMintBM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1991. The medal regulations has been revised twice, in 1 ...

2nd Surface Warfare Flotilla Commemorative Medal (''2. ytstridsflottiljens minnesmedalj'', 2ysfljMSM)

Foreign

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(

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Honours

*Member of the

Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Krigsvetenskapsakademien) is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden and was founded on 12 November 1796 by Gustaf Wilhelm af Tibell. The academy is an independent organization and a forum for m ...

(2018)

References

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