Jörgen Ericsson

Rear Admiral Jörgen Fredrik Ericsson (born 25 November 1953) is a retired Swedish Navy officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla from 1999 to 2001, the Inspector (General) of the Navy from 2001 to 2005 and Chief of Staff as well as head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 2005 to 2007.

Early life Ericsson was born on 25 November 1953 in Falu Kristine parish in Kopparberg County, Sweden Ericsson enrolled at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy in 1972, then located in Näsbypark north of Stockholm.

Career Ericsson was commissioned as an officer in 1975. He then held different position up to first lieutenant (sekond) position on destroyers, torpedo boats and missile boats. Ericsson was also a teacher in combat management and torpedo/RBS-15 at the Surface Attack School (Ytattackskolan) and the Telecommunications Combat School (Telestridsskola) at the Berga Naval Training Schools and at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy. During this time, Ericsson also passed the general course of the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1982 to 1983 and the higher course from 1988 to 1990, focusing on operations/strategy. He also passed the staff course at the National War College in United States from 1988 to 1990. He served as flag lieutenant (flaggadjutant) in staff of the Coastal Fleet from 1990 to 1992, responsible for operational initiatives, such as anti-submarine warfare. In 1997 he served as acting head of the Planning Department of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarter's Planning Staff and from 1998 to 1999, he was the head of the same department.

In 2002 Ericsson passed the Senior International Defense Management Course at the Naval Postgraduate School in United States. The year after he was appointed chief aide-de-camp in His Majesty the King's Staff.

Personal life In 1981 he married Malin (née Lennmor). They have two children, Caroline and Anders.

Flottans Mäns Association's Anchor Medal in Gold (Föreningen Flottans Mäns Ankarmedalj i guld)

La Condecoración a la Distinción Naval (2004) First Class of the Order Of The Madar Horseman with Swords (2007)

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1995) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (2001) (vice president in 2017) Chairman of the Naval Officers Society in Stockholm (Sjöofficerssällskapet i Stockholm) (2003–2009) Chairman of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarter's Friends Association (HKV Kamratförening) (2005–)