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Chief of the Naval Staff (Sweden)

The Chief of the Naval Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för marinstaben, CMS, or Marinstabschef) is the professional head of the Swedish Naval Staff. The post was created in 1907 with rear admiral Theodor Sandström as the first incumbent. The post disappeared in 1994 and was reintroduced in 2019 when the new Naval Staff was established.

History

Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff post was created in 1907 after the Chief of the Fleet Staff was eliminated. The Chief of the Naval Staff was from 1936 to 1994 the second most senior member of the Swedish Navy after the Chief of the Navy and headed the Naval Staff. The position was initially held alternately by a rear admiral or a captain until 1964. In 1964, a change was made from which branch the Chief of the Naval Staff was selected. As a rule, the Chief of the Naval Staff was an officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery, if the Chief of the Navy was an officer of the Swedish Fleet (Flottan), and a naval officer if the coastal artillery officer was Chief of the Navy.[2] The Chief of the Navy was always a naval officer and thus the Chief of the Naval Staff remained a coastal artillery officer until the Naval Staff was disbanded in 1994 and the office was eliminated. In 2019, the Naval Staff was re-established and a Chief of the Naval Staff was appointed again, this time held by a captain.

Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

In 1941, through changes in the naval organization, a vice chief was appointed who was to be an active-duty regimental officer from the Swedish Coastal Artillery. This officer was to assist the Chief of the Naval Staff in the performance of their duties, and the Chief of the Naval Staff had the authority to assign specific responsibilities to this officer, particularly in matters concerning coastal artillery and coastal defence.[3]

Chiefs of the Naval Staff

Chiefs of the Naval Staff (1907–1994)

Vice Chiefs of the Naval Staff

Footnotes

  1. ^ Dismissed from the position on 19 July 1913.[5]
  2. ^ Appointed on 19 July 1913.[6]
  3. ^ Ehrensvärd was captain when taking office in 1937 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1938 while still in office.[12]
  4. ^ Strömbäck was captain when taking office on 1 April 1942 and was promoted to rear admiral on 1 October 1943 while still in office.[13]
  5. ^ Berthelsson was captain when taking office in 1953 and was promoted to rear admiral in 1954 while still in office.[14]
  6. ^ Smith was lieutenant colonel when taking office in 1941 and was promoted to colonel in 1942 while still in office.[19]

References

  1. ^ Gullberg 1977, p. 134
  2. ^ "Kungl. Maj.ts proposition nr 31 år 1964" (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. 30 December 1963. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ Callerström 1943, p. 523
  4. ^ Karlsson 2000–2002, p. 413
  5. ^ a b Lybeck 1920, p. 12
  6. ^ a b Nevéus 2003–2006, p. 126
  7. ^ Wikland 1975–1977, p. 634
  8. ^ Åberg 1982–1984, p. 424
  9. ^ SvD 1936a, p. 12A.
  10. ^ SvD 1936b, p. 18A.
  11. ^ SvD 1936c, p. A13.
  12. ^ a b Harnesk 1948, p. 241
  13. ^ a b Gäfvert 2013–2019, p. 20
  14. ^ a b Davidsson 1968, p. 518
  15. ^ GHT 1970, p. 5.
  16. ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (1). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2019. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (3). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2019. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  18. ^ "PÅ NY POST" (PDF). Försvarets forum: personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten (in Swedish) (3). Stockholm: Försvarets forum: 9. 2022. SELIBR 4109339. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. ^ a b Andersson 2003–2006, p. 571
  20. ^ Harnesk 1962, p. 1375

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