Chief of Joint Operations (Sweden)

Chief of Joint Operations
Chefen för operationsledningen
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since 1 January 2023[needs update]
Swedish Armed Forces
TypeChief of the Joint Forces Command
AbbreviationC OPL
Member ofDefence Board
Reports toChief of Defence
SeatSwedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentFFS 2007:4, Chapter 4
FFS 2013:4, Chapter 10
FFS 2016:2, Chapter 10
FIB 2020:5, Chapter 10
FIB 2022:6, Chapter 20
PrecursorChief of the Joint Forces Command
Formation1 April 2007
First holderLieutenant General Jan Jonsson
Unofficial nameschefen för insatsledningen, insatschefen (2007–2022)
DeputyDeputy Chief of Joint Operations (DCJO)[1]

The Chief of Joint Operations (CJO)[1] (Swedish: chefen för operationsledningen, C OPL[a]) is a three-star role within the Swedish Armed Forces, responsible the Joint Forces Command (JFC). The Chief of Joint Operations is subordinate to the Chief of Defence and is responsible, among other duties, for operations to defend Sweden against armed attacks, as well as for operations to uphold Sweden's territorial integrity and protect Swedish interests.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ Interna bestämmelser 2023, p. 5


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