Mats Helgesson
| Mats Helgesson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mats Eric Helgesson |
| Born |
7 May 1964 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1980s–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
Blekinge Air Force Wing (F 17) Chief of Air Force |
Mats Eric Helgesson (born 7 May 1964) is a Swedish Air Force major general. He was appointed Chief of Air Force in October 2015.[1]
Career
Helgesson was born and raised in Gothenburg. He began his military career as a reserve officer at Norrland Dragoon Regiment in Arvidsjaur in the early 1980s.[2] He served as squadron commander at the Skaraborg Air Force Wing (F 7)[3] before being appointed commanding officer of Blekinge Air Force Wing (F 17) in 2009. Helgesson served in this position until 2012 when he was appointed as head of J 0 at the Swedish Joint Force Command's (Insatsstaben) Development Department at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters.[4] He was then appointed head of Test and Evaluation (T&E) at the Defence Materiel Administration in 2013.[3] Helgesson was appointed Chief of Air Force and was promoted to major general on 17 September 2015 and took office on 1 October 2015.[5]
Personal life
Helgesson has two children.[2]
References
- ↑ "Swedish air force considers trainer options". Flightglobal. 25 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Kallinge – Mats Helgesson ny chef för F17" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 Helgesson, Mats (2015). "Mats Helgesson ny Flygvapenchef" (PDF). Flygvapenfrivilliga: Flygvapenfrivilligas medlemstidning (in Swedish). Stockholm: Flygvapenfrivilliga (3): 6. LIBRIS 11205733.
- ↑ Löving, Kent (17 February 2012). "Chefsbyte på F 17" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mats Helgesson ny flygvapenchef" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Micael Bydén |
Chief of Air Force 2015–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |