Career
As a Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1961 to 1970, he was the first Supreme Commander who did not come from the Swedish Army. In 1923 Rapporteur joined the Swedish Navy as a midshipman. 1926-1928 2nd lieutenant Swedish Navy
1928-1930 Lieutenant Swedish Navy
1930-1942 Lieutenant Swedish Air Force
1942-1943 Major Swedish Air Force
1943-1944 Head of Air Command support
1944-1947 Lieutenant Colonel, Wing commander F 17 Kallinge
1947-1948 Colonel, Wing commander F 17 Kallinge
1948-1951 Deputy Director of the Air Staff
1951-1954 Head of 4th Air Force Escadre
1954-1956 Major General, Head of 5th Air Force Escadre
1957-1960 Vice Chief of the Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration
1960-1961 Lieutenant General, Chief of the Air Force
1961-1970 General, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces.
