Lena Hallin

Major General Ann Lena Hallin née Larsson (born 26 March 1961) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. She served as the Director of Military Intelligence and Security from 2019 until her retirement in 2023. Before that, Hallin served as Deputy Director of Military Intelligence and Security, and as commander of the Jämtland Wing and the Command and Control Regiment.

Early life Hallin was born on 26 March 1961 in Johanneberg Parish in Gothenburg and Bohus County. She passed studentexamen after attending the humanistic program in Kungsbacka. In 1980, she belonged to the very first batch of female conscripts in Sweden. She was one of 80 girls who mustered in, one of the 30 who were drafted and of the 25 who completed the year as conscripts in the Swedish Air Force.

Career She attended the Swedish Air Force Officers’ College (Flygvapnets officershögskola) from 1981 to 1983 when she was commissioned as an officer in the Swedish Air Force as a second lieutenant. Hallin then served with combat control and air surveillance for 10 years. In 1985, she passed the General Course of the Royal Swedish Air Force Staff College (Flygvapnets krigshögskola) and in 1988 the Advanced Course at the same staff college. In 1992, Hallin attended the Staff Officer Course of the Swedish National Defence College and she served as head of HR Unit at Jämtland Wing (F 4). From August 2000 to July 2001, she served as head of department at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College and from January 2001 to January 2002, Hallin was head of education in Östersund Municipality. From September 2017 until 2018, Hallin served as a military advisor at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm. On 1 May 2019, Hallin took over as Director of Military Intelligence and Security, after the government announced her appointment on 30 August 2018. In connection with the appointment, she was promoted to major general. She was succeeded by Lieutenant General Thomas Nilsson in 2023 and retired from the Swedish Armed Forces.

Other work Hallin was a fellow of the Royal Foundation (Kungafonden) from 2008 to 2009, chairman of the Psychological Operations Study from 2007 to 2010, member of the Swedish Armed Forces Personnel Responsibility Committee (Försvarsmaktens personalansvarsnämnd), and the Swedish Armed Forces point of contact of the Swedish Voluntary Radio Organization (Frivilliga Radioorganisationen).

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