Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters

59°20′47″N 18°5′14″E / 59.34639°N 18.08722°E / 59.34639; 18.08722

Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
Högkvarteret
Heraldic arms
Active1994–present
Country Sweden
TypeHeadquarters
Part ofSwedish Armed Forces
Garrison/HQStockholm
March"Svenska marschen" (unknown)[note 1]
"Under blågul fana" (Widqvist)[note 2]
Commanders
COLieutenant General Michael Claesson
Director GeneralMikael Granholm
Insignia
Colour
Insignia

The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters (Swedish: Högkvarteret, HKV) is the highest level of command in the Swedish Armed Forces. Established in 1994, its primary task is to command operations, but is also involved in areas such as military strategy, the overall development of the Swedish Armed Forces, and acting as a channel of contact with government.[3] It's located at Lidingövägen 24 at Gärdet in Stockholm.

  1. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 12
  2. ^ Sandberg 2007, p. 12
  3. ^ "ARMED FORCES HEADQUARTERS" (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 19 January 2017.


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