Chief of Joint Operations (Sweden)
| Chief of Joint Operations | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för operationsledningen | |
 Command flag | |
| Swedish Armed Forces | |
| Type | Chief of the Joint Forces Command |
| Abbreviation | C OPL |
| Member of | Defence Board |
| Reports to | Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces |
| Seat | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | FFS 2007:4, Chapter 4 FFS 2013:4, Chapter 10 FFS 2016:2, Chapter 10 FIB 2020:5, Chapter 10 FIB 2022:6, Chapter 20 |
| Precursor | Chief of the Joint Forces Command |
| Formation | 1 April 2007 |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Jan Jonsson |
| Unofficial names | chefen för insatsledningen, insatschefen (2007–2022) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJO) |
The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) (Swedish: chefen för operationsledningen, C OPL) is a three-star role within the Swedish Armed Forces, responsible the Joint Forces Command (JFC). The Chief of Joint Operations is part of the Defence Board (Försvarsmaktsledningen, FML), a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.
Organisation
At the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters's reorganization on 1 April 2007, the Joint Forces Command (JFC) (Insatsledningen, INS) was created. It commands the Swedish Armed Forces' missions on behalf of the Supreme Commander. Its assignment is to plan, command and follow up missions, both in Sweden and abroad. The Joint Forces Command is responsible for the Swedish Armed Forces' missions. This may involve, for example, international peacekeeping or peace enforcement missions, or detecting and rejecting aircraft or vessels that violate Swedish territory. The Joint Forces Command uses intelligence from the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service, to make their decisions. The Chief of Joint Operations reports directly to the Supreme Commander. Sorting under the Chief of Joint Operations are a number of commanders with different responsibilities. The tasks of the commanders are, among other things, to command, plan and follow up missions and to support the Swedish society. War units are military units that are prepared to carry out operations and which are part of any of the Swedish Armed Forces' units, schools or centers. Responsibility is divided between the tactical commanders, the ground, naval and air forces, as well as the head of the Special Forces Command (SFL).
On 1 January 2023, the Headquarters' new command organization came into force. Organizationally, this means that the Training & Procurement Staff and the Defence Staff were merged and form the new Defence Staff. At the same time as the Defence Staff was introduced, the Insatsledningen changes its name to the Operationsledningen.
Heraldry
The command flag of the Chief of Joint Operations was previously used by the Chief of the Joint Forces Command. The command flag is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by MajBritt Salander/Blå Kusten company. Blazon: "Fessed in blue and yellow; on blue, three yellow open crowns placed two and one, on yellow a blue sword sinister and a blue baton of command with four sets of open yellow crowns placed two and one in saltire".
Chiefs of Joint Operations
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Supreme Commander | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Jan Jonsson (1952–2021) | 1 April 2007 | 31 October 2007 | 0 years |  Air Force | Håkan Syrén | ||
| 2 | Lieutenant general Anders Lindström (born 1955) | 1 November 2007 | 2011 | 3–4 years |  Army | Sverker Göranson | ||
| 3 | Lieutenant general Anders Silwer (born 1959) | 1 January 2012 | 2013 | 0–1 years | Air Force | Sverker Göranson | - | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Göran Mårtensson (born 1960) | 2014 | 31 January 2016 | 1–2 years | Army | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | ||
| 3 | Rear admiral Anders Grenstad (born 1958) Acting | 1 February 2016 | 30 May 2016 | 119 days |  Navy | Micael Bydén | ||
| 5 | Vice admiral Jan Thörnqvist (born 1959) | 18 April 2016 | 2020 | 3–4 years | Navy | Micael Bydén | ||
| 6 | Lieutenant general Michael Claesson (born 1965) | 10 September 2020 | 31 December 2022 | 2 years, 112 days | Army | Micael Bydén | ||
| 7 | Lieutenant general Carl-Johan Edström (born 1967) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 30 days | Air Force | Micael Bydén |
Deputy Chiefs of Joint Operations
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Supreme Commander | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier general Bengt Andersson (born 1955) | 2007 | 2008 | 0–1 years | Army | Håkan Syrén | ||
| 2 | Major general Anders Brännström (born 1957) | 2008 | 2012 | 3–4 years | Army | Håkan Syrén Sverker Göranson | ||
| - | Major general Berndt Grundevik (born 1956) Acting | 13 September 2012 | 2013 | 0–1 years | Army | Sverker Göranson | ||
| 3 | Rear admiral Anders Grenstad (born 1958) | 1 March 2013 | 30 May 2016 | 3 years, 90 days | Navy | Sverker Göranson Micael Bydén | ||
| 4 | Major general Berndt Grundevik (born 1956) | 1 June 2016 | 2017 | 0–1 years | Army | Micael Bydén | ||
| 5 | Major general Urban Molin (born 1960) | 1 October 2017 | 31 March 2021 | 3 years, 181 days | Army | Micael Bydén | ||
| 6 | Major general Jonas Wikman (born 1972) | 1 April 2021 | December 2022 | 0–1 years | Air Force | Micael Bydén | ||
| 7 | Major general Fredrik Ståhlberg (born 1966) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | - | Army | Micael Bydén | - |
