The Defence Command of North Europa (Nordic: Huvudstaben ) short HST, is the North European branch-combined military command and the top coordination and controlling authority of the North European military. It is a Level.I command authority, directly under the Ministry of Defence.
It consists of the Supreme Commander and three defence staffs, Operational, Coordination and Development staffs, known collective as Forsvarsstaben (the Defence Staff).
It consists of the Supreme Commander and three defence staffs, Operational, Coordination and Development staffs, known collective as Forsvarsstaben (the Defence Staff).
The Supreme Commander of North Europa (Nordic: Överbefälhavaren), under responsibility of the Defence minister, is the Supreme Commander and commander of the North European Army, the North European Navy and the North European Air Force. The Supreme Commander is the military adviser to the Defence minister and head of the Defence Command.
The Chief of Defence is the highest-ranking military officer in North Europa and has the rank of four-star General (or Admiral if from the Navy) (OF-9), and supervises roughly 93% of all military spending in North Europa. The North Europeam Home Guard and Intelligence Community is directly under the Ministry of Defence, only in times of war will the Home Guard Command be transferred to the Defence Command, and thus come under the authority of the Supreme Commander. The job traditionally rotated evenly between the Army, Navy and Air Force. This tradition has been abandoned in 2009. There is no fixed length of time associated with the position. General Peter Pettersen was born in 1961 Åstorpia. Entered in C.O.S in 1984 and was named Lieutenant of artillery in 1988.
He attended the national school of Artillery Battle and n/a Artillery as well as the High School of War and National Defence College. He attended schools of n/a system k/b HAWK (Fort Bliss, TX) and (NPCs, Glons) abroad. During his career he has served in various Artillery Units and k/b HAWK as well as national and international positions in staffs. He served in NATO's international military staff, in blocks of information (Intelligence) and current (Cur Ops) respectively. He served as Commander of the 117 MPP, 181 MSPS/b HAWK, 96 ADTE and XII Μ/Κ PMS He served as Director of the Office of the Chief of Army Staff, Director of Staff and Assistant Chief in G΄SS/NDC, Director of the 3rd OL/A.G.S, Director of DEPICh/A.G.S, Director 1st branch of A.G.S and Commander G΄SS/NDC. He is a graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of St George and holds a master of 'diplomatic and strategic studies. He holds degrees in English and French language. Has received all the prescribed for the degree of decorations, medals and decorations according to. On 01 January 2009 at the decision of the GCND , was promoted to the rank of General and took over the duties of the Supreme Commander Göran's promotions:
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SUPREME COMMANDER OF NORTH EUROPA
Överbefälhavaren Incumbent
General Sverker Göran since 25 March 2009 Reports to: Government of North Europa
Nominator: Minister for Defence Appointer: Government of North Europa Precursor: Peter Pettersen Formation 8 December 1939 Deputy: The Director-General |