Military Office of the oyal SwedishMinistry of Defence ( sv, Försvarsdepartementets kommandoexpedition, FKE), previously the Military Office of the wedishMinister of Defence ( sv, Försvarets kommandoexpedition, FKE), was an office in the Royal Chancery from 1945 to 1974 and in the Government Offices from 1975 to 1979, where all so-called ‘military command matters’ were handled and from where these accompanying dispatches (including general orders) were issued.

History

The Military Office of the Minister of Defence (''Försvarets kommandoexpedition'') was formed in 1945 after the amalgamation of the Military Office of the Land Defence (''Lantförsvarets kommandoexpedition''), the Military Office of the Naval Defence (''Sjöförsvarets kommandoexpedition'') and the Military Office of the Air Force (''Flygvapnets kommandoexpedition''). These changes drew strong criticism in military circles, where they felt that they could become a gateway for ministerial rule of the Swedish defense. The office consisted, according to its instruction of 15 June 1945 (with amendment on 11 February 1955), of a chief, adjutant to the chief, the Army Section, Air Force Section and Navy Section, Conscription Office (''Värnpliktsdetaljen''), Service Message and List Office (''Tjänstemeddelande- och rulldetaljen'') and the Registrar Office (''Registratorsdetaljen''). The Military Office of the Minister of Defence was responsible for so-called ‘military command matters’, i.e. such governmental affairs in which the King, in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, decided. In 1965 the office was renamed the Military Office of the Ministry of Defence (''Försvarsdepartementets kommandoexpedition''). Then it consisted of a chief, the Army Section, Air Force Section and Navy Section and the Swedish Armed Forces' List/Register (''Svenska försvarsväsendets rulla''). It ceased as an independent organization in 1979/80 and in 1980 it was renamed Ministry of Defence's International Unit (''Försvarsdepartementets internationella enhet'', Fö/INT).

Chiefs

The Chief of the Military Office of the oyal SwedishMinistry of Defence (''Chefen för Försvarsdepartementets kommandoexpedition''), before 1965 called the Chief of the Military Office of the wedishMinister of Defence (''Chefen för Försvarets kommandoexpedition''): *1945–1951: Henry Kellgren *1951–1960:

Carl Årmann Lieutenant General Carl Nils Gabriel Årmann (24 August 1894 – 21 April 1988) was a Swedish Army officer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and finished tenth. Early life Årmann was born on 24 August 1894 in ...

*1960–1961:

Holger Henning Vice Admiral Carl Holger Holter Henning (30 July 1905 – 4 February 1981) was a Swedish Navy officer. Henning served as Chief of the Military Office of the Ministry of Defence from 1961 to 1970. Early life Henning was born on 30 July 1905 in ...

(acting) *1961–1970:

*1970–1978:

Dag Arvas Rear Admiral Dag Gustaf Christer Arvas (22 September 1913 – 1 February 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. Arvas senior commands include Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Coastal Fleet and Chief of the Military Office of the Mini ...

*1978–1979:

Carl-Fredrik Algernon Rear Admiral Carl-Fredrik Robert Algernon (9 October 1925 – 15 January 1987) was a Swedish Navy officer. Algernon served as War Materials Inspector and head of the National Swedish War Materials Inspectorate from 1981 to 1987. Early life Alge ...

References

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