Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

Anders Bertil Callert (born 10 May 1965) is a

Swedish Army The Swedish Army ( sv, svenska armén) is the land force of the Swedish Armed Forces. History Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1521, when the men of Dalarna chose 16 young able men as body guards for the insurgent nobleman Gustav Vas ...

officer. Callert served as Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement from 2016 to 2021. He currently serves as head of the Swedish delegation to the

Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) was established by the Korean Armistice Agreement signed 27 July 1953, declaring an armistice in the Korean War. It is, with the Military Armistice Commission, part of the mechanism regulating the r ...

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Early life

Callert was born on 10 May 1965 in Österhaninge Parish, Haninge Municipality, Sweden. He attended a 4-year Technical Program at Falu Gymnasium in Falun between 1981 and 1985, with a specialization in telecommunications. Callert then attended the Field Artillery Officers Course at the Swedish Artillery Officer School (''Artilleriets officershögskola'', ArtOHS) in

Kristinehamn Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 17,839 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern where the small rivers ''Varnan'' and ''Löt'' dr ...

from 1986 to 1988 when he was commissioned as an officer with the rank of second lieutenant and was assigned to

Norrland Artillery Regiment The Norrland Artillery Regiment ( sv, Norrlands artilleriregemente), designation A 4, was a Swedish Army artillery regiment that traced its origins back to the 19th century. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of ...

Career

Callert served in

for about ten years. He was promoted to captain in 1992 and major in 1996. During this time, Callert attended the General Course at Military Academy Karlberg in Stockholm from 1989 to 1990, the Higher Course at the

Artillery and Engineering College Artillery and Engineering College ( sv, Artilleri- och ingenjörhögskolan, AIHS) was a Swedish Army training establishment active between 1878 and 1992, providing courses for artillery officers. It was located within the Stockholm Garrison in Sto ...

in Stockholm from 1992 to 1992 and the General Course, tactical course for the Army at the

Swedish Armed Forces Staff College The oyalSwedish Armed Forces Staff College ( sv, Militärhögskolan, MHS) was from 1961 to 1996 the Swedish Armed Forces highest institution for officers training, for staff and senior executive education and was located in Stockholm. In 1997 it ...

in Stockholm from 1995 to 1996. From August 1996 to April 1997, Callert served as Deputy Section Chief of S3, in the Swedish battalion (SWEBAT, BA07) headquarters, part of the

Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina The Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (SFOR) was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Bosnian war. Although SFOR was led by NATO, several non-NATO countries contributed troops. It ...

(SFOR), a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force deployed to

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

after the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

. Callert attended the Advanced Command Program at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1998 to 2000, with profiling in protection and countermeasures. He then served in

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

from October 2000 to May 2001 as a staff officer J7 in the Swedish contingent KS03. There he served as lieutenant colonel in a multinational

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

staff at the

Kosovo Force The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO-led international NATO peacekeeping, peacekeeping force in Kosovo. Its operations are gradually reducing until Kosovo Security Force, Kosovo's Security Force, established in 2 ...

(KFOR) headquarters in Kosovo. He then served as Army Tactical Command as a staff officer from June 2001 to December 2002, responsible för

indirect fire Indirect fire is aiming and firing a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire. Aiming is performed by calculating azimuth and inclination, and may include correcting aim by ...

. From January 2003 to March 2004, Callert served as a staff Officer responsible for indirect fire at

Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters ( sv, Högkvarteret, HKV) is the highest level of command in the Swedish Armed Forces. Established in 1994, its primary task is to command operations, but is also involved in areas such as military strategy, ...

in Stockholm. After being promoted to lieutenant colonel, he served from 2004 to 2005 as commander of Norrland Artillery Battalion, from 2006 to 2008 as commanding officer of the Artillery Combat School (''Artilleriets stridsskola'', ArtSS) and from 2007 to 2008 also deputy regimental commander of the Artillery Regiment. Thereafter, Callert served from 2008 to 2010 as head of the Analysis and Follow-up Section in the Joint Forces Command at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. In 2010, he was promoted to colonel and served as regimental commander of the Artillery Regiment from 2010 to 2014. From 1 February 2014, he served in the Implementation Department (''Genomförandeavdelningen'') of Training & Procurement Staff at the Headquarters, for a period in 2014 as deputy head and from 2014 to 2016 as head. Callert was promoted to brigadier general in 2016 and from 1 June 2016, he served as Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement in the Training & Procurement Staff at the Headquarters. He was promoted to major general in 2017. Callert assumed the position of head of the Swedish delegation to the

on 1 June 2021.

Dates of rank

*1988 –

Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...

*19?? –

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...

*1992 –

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

*1996 –

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

*2004 –

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

*2010 –

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

*2016 –

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

*2017 –

Awards and decorations

Swedish

For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm ribbon

For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm ( sv, För nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst) is a reward medal awarded to one who has been a Swedish State employee for 30 years and has shown "zealous and devoted service". As an alternative to the m ...

FMGUSM - Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj (Sverige)

Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal Swedish Armed Forces Basic Training Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj, FMGUSM), previously the Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj, FMvplSM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Sw ...

Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal The Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationella insatser, FMintBM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1991. The medal regulations has been revised twice, in 1 ...

Artillery Regiment Medal of Merit * Norrlands artilleriregementes minnesmedalj

(A 4) Commemorative Medal (''Norrlands artilleriregementes (A 4) minnesmedalj'', NorrlartregSMM) *

(A 8) Commemorative Medal (''Norrlands artilleriregementes (A 8) minnesmedalj'', NorrlartregSMM) *

Norrland Artillery Battalion Commemorative Medal (''Norrlands artilleribataljons minnesmedalj'', NorrlMSM)

Foreign

NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium. Ba ...

for the former Yugoslavia (1996) * NATO_Medal_w_Służbie_Pokoju_i_Wolności_BAR

for Kosovo x 2

References

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