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New Chief of Defence
Lieutenant General Sverre Diesen was today appointed as General and new Chief of The Norwegian Defence. Diesen takes over for General Sigurd Frisvold when he retires April 1st 2005.
Lieutenant General Sverre Diesen was born in Oslo in 1949. He is a graduate of the Officer Candidate School, Cavalry (1970), M Sc, Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Technology and Science, Trondheim (1976), Norwegian Military Academy (1979), Norwegian Army Staff College I and II (1986-88), Staff College Camberley, UK (1990).
Lieutenant General Diesen has received the National Service Medal with three stars in 1992.
Positions / Appointments:
1970-71 Anti-tank detachment commander, Recce Sqn, Bde North Norway.
1979-80 Platoon commander, H M the King’s Guards.
1980-81 Company 2iC, 1st Bn, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, British Army of the Rine.
1982 Platoon commander, Recce plt, 2nd Infantry Bn, Bde North Norway.
1982-84 Company commander, 2nd Infantry Bn, Bde North Norway.
1984-86 Instructor, Tactics Wing, School of Infantry and Winter Warfare.
1987 Project officer, Systems Analysis Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.
1988-89 Staff officer, Army Staff, HQ Defence Command Norway.
1991-92 Project officer, Systems Analysis Division, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.
1992-93 Staff officer, Plans & Operations Staff, HQ Defence Command Norway.
1993-94 OC Tactics Wing, The Military Academy.
1994-96 Commanding officer, H M the King’s Guards.
1996-98 Chief of Staff, 6. Division.
1998-2001 ACOS Strategy and Long Term Planning, HQ Defence Command Norway.
2001-02 Commander Land Forces North Norway.
2002 Commander Land Forces Norway.
2003 Dep. Secretary General (Military) MOD.
Promotions:
1970 Sergeant
1971 2nd Lieutenant
1979 Lieutenant
1983 Captain
1987 Major
1991 Lieutenant Colonel
1996 Colonel
1998 Brigadier
2001 Major General (acting)
2002 Major General (substantive)
2003 Lieutenant General
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