| Chief of the Air Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chefen för flygstaben | |
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Incumbent since 1 June 2019Colonel Dennis Hedström | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Abbreviation | CFS |
| Reports to | Chief of Air Force |
| Seat | Banérgatan 62-64, Stockholm (1943–1981) Lidingövägen 24, Stockholm (1981–1994) Ärna Air Base (2019–) |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1936, 2019 |
| First holder | Lieutenant Colonel Bengt Nordenskiöld (1936) Colonel Anders Persson (2019) |
| Final holder | Major General Bernt Östh |
| Abolished | 1994 |
| Unofficial names | Flygstabschef |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of the Air Staff (1943–1966) |
The Chief of the Air Staff[1] (Swedish: Chefen för flygstaben, CFS, or Flygstabschef) is the professional head of the Swedish Air Staff. The post was created in 1936 with lieutenant colonel Bengt Nordenskiöld as the first incumbent. The post disappeared in 1994 and was reintroduced in 2019 when the new Air Staff was established.
- ^ Gullberg 1977, p. 134