Jan Salestrand

Lieutenant General Jan Ingvar Salestrand (born 29 July 1954) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. Salestrand has served as Director Joint Staff, head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, head of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces and as the Commandant General in Stockholm. From 2014 to 2018, he served as State Secretary to the Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist. Since 1 October 2018, Salestrand serves as Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff.

Jan Salestrand
Birth nameJan Ingvar Salestrand
Born (1954-07-29) 29 July 1954
Växjö, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service/branchSwedish Air Force
Years of service1975–2014
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
Other workState Secretary in the MoF
Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff

Career

Salestrand was born in Växjö, Sweden. He attended platoon officers course from 1974 to 1975 and served as an instructor at the Västgöta Air Force Wing (F 6) in 1975.[1] Salestrand attended company officers course from 1978 to 1979 and served as platoon commander at the Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing in 1979. In 1982, he became head of the General Department at the Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing and in 1984, he attended the Swedish Air Force War College (Flygvapnets krigshögskola, FKHS). Salestrand completed the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College's basic course from 1986 to 1987 and served as company commander at the Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing in 1987. He then completed the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College's senior course from 1988 to 1990 and served as an Operational/Tactical Officer Education (op/ta) teacher at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College in 1990.[1]

Salestrand served as base commander at the Royal Västergötland Air Force Wing in 1992 and was head of the Base Section in the Air Force Command at the Swedish Air Force Headquarters in 1994. He attended the Air War College in United States from 1996 to 1997 and back in Sweden in 1997 he was head of the Planning Department at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm.[1] Salestrand was appointed commanding officer of the Jämtland Air Force Wing (F 4) and commanding officer of Östersund Garrison on 1 October 2000.[2] He served in this position until 2003 and during this time he also attended the civil management course at Solbacka in Södermanland in 2002. He was appointed Deputy Chief of General Training and Management (Ställföreträdande chef för Grundorganisationsledningen) on 1 October 2003[3] and then served as Chief of Training and Procurement (Förbandsproduktionschef) from 2005 to 2007. In 2007 he attended the management course at Solbacka in Södermanland.[1]

Salestrand served as Chief of Training & Development (Produktionschef) from 2007 to 2009.[1] On 7 May 2009, he was appointed Director Joint Staff (Chef för ledningsstaben) and head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.[4] In this position he was also the head of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces and the Commandant General in Stockholm.[5][6] Salestrand acted from 31 January 2013 until 18 March 2013 as Deputy Supreme Commander and Chief of Swedish Armed Forces. This because of Supreme Commander General Sverker Göranson's sick leave for exhaustion.[7][8] Salestrand left his positions and retired from the military in 2014. On 7 October 2014, Salestrand was appointed State Secretary to the Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist.[9] On 9 September 2018, he was appointed Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff, taking office on 1 October 2018.[10]

Personal life

Salestrand has three children.[1]

Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

Salestrand's awards:

  • For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm[1]
  • Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal[1]
  • United Nations Medal, UNFICYP[1]
  • Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[1]
  • Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  • Distinguished Service Medal, Estonia Armed Forces[1]
  • Air Force Volunteers Association's Medal of Merit in silver (Flygvapenfrivilligas Riksförbunds förtjänstmedalj silver)[1]
  • Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service Medal of Merit in Silver (Lottornas förtjänstmedalj silver)[1]
  • Swedish Working Dog Association Medal of Merit in Gold (Brukshundklubbens förtjänstmedalj guld)[1]
  • Swedish Air Force Airfield Engineers Medal of Merit in Gold (Flygvapnets flygfältsingenjörers förtjänstmedalj guld)[1]
  • Swedish Air Force Airfield Engineers Gösta Larsson's Plaque (Flygfältsingenjörernas Gösta Larsson plakett)[1]
  • Royal Jämtland Air Force Wing Medal of Merit in Silver (Jämtlands flygflottiljs förtjänstmedalj i silver)[1]
  • Swedish Women Drivers Association Medal of Merit in Gold (Sveriges kvinnliga bilkårers riksförbunds förtjänstmedalj i guld)[1]
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References
  1. CURRICULUM VITAE (PDF) (in Swedish), Swedish Armed Forces, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2015, retrieved 21 November 2017
  2. "På nya befattningar" (PDF). Flygvapennytt (in Swedish). Stockholm: Flygstaben (2): 39. 2000. SELIBR 8257600.
  3. "På nya befattningar" (PDF). Flygvapennytt (in Swedish). Stockholm: Flygstaben (4): 40. 2003. SELIBR 8257600.
  4. "Jan Salestrand – ny chef för Högkvarteret" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. Försvarets författningssamling: FFS 2013:4 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: TF-redaktionen, Försvarets materielverk. 2013. pp. 11, 33. SELIBR 3683131. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. "Handbok: parad 6: Traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2016. p. 44. 170529–027. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  7. "Generallöjtnant Jan Salestrand vikarierande överbefälhavare och chef för Försvarsmakten" (in Swedish). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  8. "ÖB åter på jobbet" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. TT. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  9. "Ny statssekreterare i Försvarsdepartementet" (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  10. "Jan Salestrand ny chef för H.M. Konungens stab" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Ola Gynäs		 Jämtland Air Force Wing
2000–2003		 Succeeded by
Tommy Bengtsson
Preceded by
Lars Frisk		 Deputy Chief of General Training and Management
2003–2005		 Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?		 Chief of Training and Procurement
2005–2007		 Succeeded by
Göran Mårtensson
Preceded by
None		 Chief of Training & Development
2007–2009		 Succeeded by
Göran Mårtensson
Preceded by
Sverker Göranson		 Director Joint Staff
2009–2014		 Succeeded by
Dennis Gyllensporre
Preceded by
Sverker Göranson		 Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
2009–2014		 Succeeded by
Dennis Gyllensporre
Preceded by
Jörgen Ericsson		 Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces
2009–2014		 Succeeded by
Dennis Gyllensporre
Preceded by
Anders Lindström		 Commandant General in Stockholm
2012–2014		 Succeeded by
Dennis Gyllensporre
Court offices
Preceded by
Håkan Pettersson		 Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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