Mats Helgesson

Major General Mats Eric Helgesson (born 7 May 1964) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. He served as commanding officer of the Blekinge Wing and as Chief of Air Force from 2015 to 2019.

Early life Helgesson was born on 7 May 1964 in Lundby Parish, Gothenburg, Sweden. He did his military service in Norrland Dragoon Regiment (K 4) in Arvidsjaur between 1983 and 1985 where he also became a reserve officer. He served at F 15 between 1987 and 1996, flying Saab 105, AJS 37 Viggen and Saab JAS 39 Gripen totaling 2,100 flight hours. and to major in 1995. During this time, Helgesson also attended the Basic Course at Flygvapnets Uppsalaskolor in Uppsala in 1990 and the Advanced Course in 1992, as well as the Staff Course at the Swedish National Defence College from 1994 to 1995. He then attended the Advanched Command Course at the Swedish National Defence College from 1996 to 1998. In 2013, he was promoted to brigadier general Helgesson was appointed Chief of Air Force and was promoted to major general on 17 September 2015 and took office on 1 October 2015. On 1 October 2019, Helgesson retired and became a reserve officer. He was succeeded as Chief of Air Force by Carl-Johan Edström.

Personal life Helgesson is married and has three children.