This is a list of lieutenant generals in the Swedish Air Force since its formation in 1926. The grade of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is ordinarily the second-highest in the peacetime air force, ranking above major general and below general.
List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals Entries are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was appointed to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty. Each entry lists the officer's name, date of rank, date the officer vacated the active-duty rank, number of years on active duty as lieutenant general (Yrs), positions held as lieutenant general, and other biographical notes.
Name PhotoDate of rankDate vacatedYrsPositionNotesRef Chief of the Air Force, 1934–1942. (1882–1967) Chief of the Air Force, 1942–1954. (1891–1983) Promoted to general, 30 Apr 1954 Chief of the Air Force, 1954–1960. (1897–1995) Promoted to general, 1960 Chief of the Air Force, 1960–1961. (1905–1993) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 1961 * –. (1900–1963) Chief of the Air Force, 1961–1968. (1905–1977) Promoted to general, 1968 * –. (1904–1968) Commanding General, Southern Military District, 1966–1968. Chief of the Air Force, 1968–1973. (1908–1996) Promoted to general, 1973 Commanding General, Upper Norrland Military District, 1972–1976. Commanding General, Western Military District, 1976–1980. (1918–2013) * –. (1913–2005) Chief of the Air Force, 1973–1982. (1921–2004) Commanding General, Southern Military District, 1980–1982 Chief of the Air Force, 1982–1988. (1926–2021) Commanding General, Eastern Military District, 1982–1988 Commandant General in Stockholm, 1982–1988. (1925–1994) Commanding General, Upper Norrland Military District, 1986–1988 Chief of the Air Force, 1988–1994. Chief of Air Force Staff, 1994–1994. (1934–2010) Chief of the Defence Staff, 1991–1992. Commanding General, Southern Military District, 1992–1994. (1940–) Promoted to general, 1 Jul 1994 Chief of Air Force Staff, 1994–1998. Commanding General, Southern Military District, 1998–2000. (1944–) Chief of the Joint Operations Command (Operationsledningen, OpL), 1998–2000. (1943–2018) Chief of the Joint Forces Command, 2000–2004 Commandant General in Stockholm, 2005–2007 Chief of Joint Operations, 2007–2007 (1952–2021) Chief of the Joint Forces Directorate, 2002–2005 Chief of Training & Development Chief of Defence Staff, 2007–2007 Unit for Military Defense, Ministry of Defence, 2007–2012 (1956–) Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, 2007–2009 Chief of Defence Staff, 2009–2014 Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, 2009–2014 Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces, 2009–2014 Commandant General in Stockholm, 2012–2014 (1954–) Chief of Joint Operations, 2012–2013 Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, 2013–2017 (1959–) * – – None (1964–) Promoted to general, 1 Oct 2015 Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement, 2017–2022 (1962–) Chief of Joint Operations, 2023–2024 Chief of the Defence Staff, 2024–present (1967–) Director of Military Intelligence and Security, 2023–present (1963–)
See also Generallöjtnant List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900
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