Major General Dennis ''Peder'' Dag Ohlsson (born 10 March 1962) is a retired officer in the

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. He currently serves in the

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as Chief of

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Early life

Ohlsson was born on 10 March 1962 in in

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, Sweden. Ohlsson did his

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Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment The Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (), designation KA 1, was a Swedish Navy coastal artillery Coastal artillery is the branch of the armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortificati ...

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and served after the basic training as an instructor in the summer of 1982 at the then Coastal Ranger School (''Kustjägarskolan'') at the regiment, a service that provided a few months of opportunity for instructor experience before the officer training began in

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Career

Ohlsson graduated from the Swedish Navy Officers' College in

(''Marinens officershögskola i Göteborg'', MOHS G) in 1984 and was commissioned as an officer the same year and was assigned as a second lieutenant to

, where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1988. In 1988, Ohlsson served as acting platoon leader at the Coastal Ranger School (''Kustjägarskolan'') in

. He was promoted to captain in 1991 and to major in 1996. Ohlsson was educated at, among other places, the

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, United States from 2004 to 2005. After being promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was battalion commander in the

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from 2006 to 2007 and commander of the Swedish contingent TD01, part of the

European Union Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic European Union Force Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Chad and the Central African Republic), also EUFOR Tchad/RCA after the French, was the European Union mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR), authorised in late 2 ...

(EUFOR Tchad/RCA) in

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and the

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during 2008. Between 2008 and 2011, Ohlsson was posted as head of the Strategic Section at the

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. In 2011, Ohlsson served as a military adviser to the

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in the

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(UNAMA) located at UN Headquarters in

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. After being promoted to colonel, Ohlsson served as chief developer in the Human Resources Staff (''Personalstaben'', PERSS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters from 2012 to 2013 and then commander of the 25th Swedish contingent (FS25), part of the

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(ISAF), from May to December 2013. From 2014 to 2018, he served as regimental commander of the 1st Marine Regiment also commander of

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and

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Garrisons. From 2018 to 2020, Ohlsson served in the Joint Support Staff (''Insatsstaben'', INSS) at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, and from 12 April 2018 as head of the Joint Support Staff, as well as chief of staff of the

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. On 20 March 2020, Ohlsson was promoted to brigadier general and was appointed Deputy Chief of Navy. From 1 September 2022, Ohlsson serves as

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and head of the Communications Department in the

. On 1 October 2023, he was promoted to major general and appointed Chief of

, succeeding Lieutenant General Jan Salestrand. From 2010 to 2023, Ohlsson served as

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, and from 2013 to 2020 as ADC to his His Majesty the King

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. On 10 May 2014, Ohlsson succeeded brigadier general Ola Truedsson as chairman of ''Vapenbröderna'', a friendship association of Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment. Since 2018, Ohlsson serves as chairman of the KIng's Hospital Fund.

Dates of rank

*1984 – Second lieutenant *1988 –

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*1991 –

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*1996 –

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*2004 – Lieutenant colonel *2011 –

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*2020 – Brigadier general *1 October 2023 – Major general

Awards and decorations

Swedish

* King Carl XVI Gustaf's Jubilee Commemorative Medal II (2013) * SWE_King_Carl_XVI_Gustaf_Jubilee_Medal_III

King Carl XVI Gustaf's Jubilee Commemorative Medal III (2016) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

H. M. The King's Medal H. M. ( His Majesty) The King's Medal (), earlier known as the Court Medal (), is a Swedish honour that may be bestowed upon Swedish and foreign citizens. The medal was created in 1814 and is awarded in different sizes in gold and silver with chai ...

, 8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon (2015) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's Wedding Commemorative Medal (2010) *

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 () 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 medal one can choose a wristwatch or a crysta ...

* Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal *

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* Coastal Ranger Association Medal of Merit (''Förbundet Kustjägarnas förtjänstmedalj'')

Foreign

Commander 1st Class of the

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(26 April 2024) * FIN_Order_of_the_Lion_of_Finland_5Class_BAR

Knight of the

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Bridging Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) * NATO_Medal_ISAF_ribbon_bar_v2

NATO Non-Article 5 medal for ISAF * UNSSM

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(

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)

Honours

*Member of the

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(2004) *Member of the

Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences The Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (, KÖMS), founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Society is an independent organization and a forum for navy and defence issues. Fellowship is limited to 120 ...

(2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohlsson, Peder Living people 1962 births Swedish Amphibious Corps generals Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences People from Vetlanda Municipality