Brigadier General Anders Svensson

Deputy Commander Swedish Army

Present assignment 2022 OCT- Deputy Commander Swedish Army Previous Assignments Between 2020 and 2022 BG Anders Svensson has been Chief of joint short team planning, coordination and implementation of Joint Forces Training Directive. In this position, BrigGen (a) Svensson has been responsible for personnel costs of all branches and coordination of tasks besides operations in the Swedish Armed Forces 2015 DEC-2020 NOV CO AD Regiment 2014 FEB – 2015 MAR Deputy Mission Commander EUTM SOMALIA 2013 FEB – NOV 2015 Brigade Commander 2nd Brigade 2011 MAY – 2013 JAN Dep. Regiment Commander, 6th AA regiment 2008 JAN – 2010 DEC Assistant Chief of Staff, SWE Armed Forces Director of Operations 2005 JUL – 2007 DEC Battalion Commander 61th AA Bn, 6th AA Regiment 2000 JUL – 2003 JUN Company Commander, 6th AA Regiment 1999 JUL – 2000 JUN Military Observer, UNMOGIP (PAKISTAN and INDIA) 1997-1998 Deputy Bn. Commander Light Infantry 1994 JUN – 1996 JUL Instructor Infantry Combat School 1995 JAN – 1995 OCT Dep. Mech. Coy Commander, UNPROFOR, BOSNIA 1993 AUG – 1994 MAY Platoon leader Guard and escort Platoon, UNIFIL, LIBANON 1988 JUL – 1992SEP Plt. leader, Dep. Plt. leader and Instructor Anti-Tank Platoon, 12th Infantry Brigade 1986 MAR – 1986NOV Infantry Section leader, UNFICYP, CYPRUS Education: SPRING 2013 Higher studies in civil society crisis readiness, step 2 part 2, Institute for National Defense and Security Policy Studies, Swedish National Defense College AUTUMN 2012 Higher studies in civil society crisis readiness, step 2 part 1, Institute for National Defense and Security Policy Studies, Swedish National Defense College 2011 SEP - 2011 NOV Senior Operational Commanders Course, Swedish National Defense College 2010 MAY - 2010 JUN Higher studies in civil society crisis readiness, step 1, Institute for National Defense and Security Policy Studies, Swedish National Defense College 2003-2005 Higher Staff Officer Course, management profile, Swedish National Defense College 1998 JUL - 1999 JUL Specialized Training on SWE Air Defense systems 1997 SEP United Nation Military Observer Course (UNMOC), NIINISALO FINLAND 1996-1997 Staff Officer Course, Swedish National Defense College 1992-1993 War College, higher course, Infantry Combat School 1990-1991 War College, basic course, Infantry Combat School 1987-1988 Officer’s academy, Infantry Officers School, HALMSTAD Anders' interests outside of work are sport and especially athletics, where he holds various assignments within the association's activities. Besides these, outdoor activities as hunting in its various forms is a great interest