Micael Bydén
| General Micael Bydén | |
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Bydén (left) with Celso Amorim in 2014. | |
| Birth name | Per Micael Bydén |
| Born |
June 13, 1964 Gnarp, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Chief of Air Force (2012–15) Supreme Commander (2015–) |
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General Per Micael Bydén (born 13 June 1964) is the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, appointed on September 11, 2015. He was earlier senior commander in the Swedish Air Force. He has served as the Chief of Air Force between 2012 and 2015.
Biography
Bydén was born in Gnarp, Sweden and is the son of Alvar and Gun Bydén.[1] Bydén started his career as second lieutenant in the naval mine and boat service at Härnösands Coastal Artillery Regiment in 1985. He was a fighter pilot at F 21 Luleå from 1989 to 1996. There he flew SK 61, SK 60, AJS/SF/SH/JA 37 as well as HKP 6 totaling 1500 flight hours.[2] In 1991, Bydén was promoted to lieutenant and 1992 to captain and 1996 to major. He was deputy Division Commander at F 21 Luleå from 1996 to 1997 and acting air attaché at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 1999 to 2001.[2]
Bydén was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 2001 and served as air attaché at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2002 and then as administrator at Krigsförbandsledningens Air Combat Department from 2002 to 2003. Bydén was commander of the Air Force's Flying School from 2003 to 2005 and acting commander of the Helicopter Wing from 2005 to 2008. He was promoted to colonel in 2006 and served as commander of the Helicopter Wing from 2008 to 2009. Bydén was promoted to brigadier general in 2009 and served as head of Training and Procurement (Air Force) from 2009 to 2011.[2] He became the Inspector of the Air Force (later namned Chief of Air Force) with the rank major general in January 2012, a position he stayed in until being appointed Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces on 11 September 2015.
Personal life
Bydén is married to Anita Carlman and together they have three children.[3]
Awards and decorations
Bydén's awards:[2]
- Medal for zealous and devoted service to the state (Medaljen för nit och redlighet i rikets tjänst)
- Armed Forces Military Service Medal (Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj)
- Armed Forces Medal for International Service (Försvarsmaktens medalj för internationell tjänst)
- NATO's ISAF Medal
- Armed Forces Military Service Medal Helicopter Wing (Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj Helikopterflottiljens)
- Officer of the Legion of Merit
- Silver Cross of Honour of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Order of Aeronautical Merit
References
- ↑ Tärnudd, Carole (2011-12-19). "Sunt Gnarpförnuft leder nye flygvapenchefen" [Common Gnarp sense leads the new Air Force Chief of Staff] (in Swedish). Helahalsingland.se. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Curriculum vitae Överbefälhavare General Micael Bydén" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Curriculum vitae Flygvapenchef Generalmajor Micael Bydén" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anders Silwer |
Chief of Air Force 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by Mats Helgesson |
| Preceded by Sverker Göranson |
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces 2015– |
Succeeded by Still in office |