Dick Stenberg

Lieutenant General Dick Stenberg (21 January 1921 – 27 September 2004) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Stenberg was commissioned as an officer in 1942 and was later the commanding officer of Södertörn Wing and Chief of the Air Staff. Stenberg ended his military career with the position of Chief of the Air Force from 1973 to 1982.

Early life Stenberg was born on 21 January 1921 in Falun, Sweden, the son of Karl Edvard Stenberg, a foreman, and his wife Karin (née Olofsson). He passed studentexamen at the Higher General Grammar School for Boys in Södermalm (Södra Latin) in Stockholm on 10 May 1939. Stenberg became an officer aspirant in the Swedish Air Force on 16 June 1939 and was commissioned as an officer with the rank of second lieutenant on 24 March 1942.

Stenberg became chief of staff of the Third Air Group (Tredje flygeskadern, E 3) on 1 May 1957 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1958 and was appointed head of the Aviation and Air Defence Department at the Defence Staff on 1 April 1960. He was aviation commander of the 22 U.N. Fighter Squadron (F 22) in Congo during the Congo Crisis from November 1962 to April 1963. Back in Sweden, he was promoted to colonel and appointed commanding officer of Södertörn Wing on 1 April (took office on 1 May) 1963.

Death Stenberg died on 27 September 2004 in Bromma Parish, Stockholm and was buried on 2 November 2004 at Bromma Cemetery.

Dates of rank 1942 – Second lieutenant 1944 – Lieutenant 1949 – Captain 1954 – Major 1958 – Lieutenant colonel 1963 – Colonel 1968 – Major general 1973 – Lieutenant general

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