Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

Dennis ''Peder'' Dag Ohlsson (born 10 March 1962) is an officer in the

Swedish Amphibious Corps The Amphibious Corps ( sv, Amfibiekåren, Amf) is the maritime land force arm of the Swedish Navy, with an emphasis on coastal defence. Until 2000 it was known as the Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet), but the name was changed to reflect i ...

. He currently serves as

Director of Communication and Public Affairs The Director of Communication and Public Affairs ( sv, Kommunikationsdirektör, KOMDIR, previously ''Informationsdirektör'', INFODIR) is the director of communications of the Swedish Armed Forces, in charge of Public affairs (military), public af ...

and head of the Communications Department in the

Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters ( sv, Högkvarteret, HKV) is the highest level of command in the Swedish Armed Forces. Established in 1994, its primary task is to command operations, but is also involved in areas such as military strategy, ...

Early life

Ohlsson was born on 10 March 1962 Karlstorp Parish,

Vetlanda Municipality Vetlanda Municipality (''Vetlanda kommun'') is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. The town of Vetlanda is the municipality's seat. The municipality was created in 1971 when the ''City of Vetlanda'' (instituted in 1920) was am ...

, Sweden. Ohlsson did his

military service Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription). Some nations (e.g., Mexico) require a ...

Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment The Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment ( sv, Vaxholms kustartilleriregemente), designation KA 1, was a Swedish Navy coastal artillery regiment of the Swedish Armed Forces which operated between 1902 and 2000. The unit was based at Rindö in the ...

Vaxholm Vaxholm is a locality and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located on the island of in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Castle, which was constructed in 1549 on an islet with this nam ...

and served after the basic training as an instructor in the summer of 1982 at the then Coastal Ranger School (''Kustjägarskolan'') at the regiment, a service that provided a few months of opportunity for instructor experience before the officer training began in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

Career

Ohlsson graduated from the Swedish Navy Officers' College in

(''Marinens officershögskola i Göteborg'', MOHS G) in 1984 and was commissioned as an officer the same year and was assigned as a second lieutenant to

, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1988. In 1988, Ohlsson served as acting platoon leader at the Coastal Ranger School (''Kustjägarskolan'') in

. He was promoted to captain in 1991 and to major in 1996. Ohlsson was educated at, among other places, the

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, United States from 2004 to 2005. After being promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was battalion commander in the

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from 2006 to 2007 and commander of the Swedish contingent TD01, part of the

European Union Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic European Union Force Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Chad and the Central African Republic), also EUFOR Tchad/RCA after the French, was the European Union mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR), authorised in late ...

(EUFOR Tchad/RCA) in

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

and the

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...

during 2008. Between 2008 and 2011, Ohlsson was posted as head of the Strategic Section at the

. In 2011, Ohlsson served as a military adviser to the SRSG in the

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan ('UNAMA'') is a UN Special Political Mission tasked with assisting the people of Afghanistan. UNAMA was established on 28 March 2002 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1401. Revi ...

(UNAMA) located at UN Headquarters in

Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...

. After being promoted to colonel, Ohlsson served as chief developer in the Human Resources Staff (''Personalstaben'', PERSS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 2012 to 2013 and then commander of the 25th Swedish contingent (FS25), part of the

International Security Assistance Force ' ps, کمک او همکاري ' , allies = Afghanistan , opponents = Taliban Al-Qaeda , commander1 = , commander1_label = Commander , commander2 = , commander2_label = , commander3 = , comman ...

(ISAF), from May to December 2013. From 2014 to 2018, he served as regimental commander of the 1st Marine Regiment also commander of

Haninge Haninge Municipality (''Haninge kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area. Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Öst ...

and

Gotland Gotland (, ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a province, county, municipality, and diocese. The province includes the islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the ...

Garrisons. From 2018 to 2020, Ohlsson served in the Joint Support Staff (''Insatsstaben'', INSS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, and from 12 April 2018 as head of the Joint Support Staff, as well as chief of staff of the

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. On 20 March 2020, Ohlsson was promoted to brigadier general and was appointed

Deputy Chief of Navy The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN). The rank associated with the position is rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer ...

. From 1 September 2022, Ohlsson serves as

and head of the Communications Department in the

. From 2010 to March 2013, Ohlsson served as one of the

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's of His Majesty the King

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

. On 10 May 2014, Ohlsson succeeded brigadier general Ola Truedsson as chairman of ''Vapenbröderna'', a friendship association of Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment.

Dates of rank

*1984 –

Second lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...

*1988 –

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...

*1991 –

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 ...

*1996 –

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

*2006 –

Lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

*2012 –

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

*2020 –

Brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Commemorative_Ruby_Jubilee_Medal_of_His_Majesty_The_King_(15092013)

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

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 ...

, 8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (2015) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's Wedding Commemorative Medal (2010) *

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 ...

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 ...

Coastal Ranger Association Medal of Merit (''Förbundet Kustjägarnas förtjänstmedalj'') *etc

Foreign

Bridging Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) * NATO_Medal_ISAF_ribbon_bar_v2

NATO Non-Article 5 medal for ISAF

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 ...

(2004) *Member of the

Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences The Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences ( sv, Kungliga Örlogsmannasällskapet, KÖMS), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Society is an independent organization and a forum for navy and defence i ...

(2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohlsson, Peder Living people 1962 births Swedish Amphibious Corps generals Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences People from Vetlanda Municipality