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CV Anders Silwer

At present Lieutenant General (Res) Anders Silwer is the founder and chairman of his own consultant business where he works as a management advisor for civilian companies and agencies the public sector. One of his tasks is to support FMV with the development of an international Operational Conversion Unit to train pilots and ground crew for Jas 39 Gripen. Anders is at the board of directors at Swedish Fortifications Administration since 2017 and Advenica AB since 2018.

Anders Silwer has a fighter pilot background flying the Saab Draken and the JAS 39 Gripen with a total of 2200 flying hours. In his pilot career he was qualified fighter instructor and also was a pilot in a display 4-ship Saab Draken. Anders has served in command positions such as squadron commander at a fighter squadron. When the Gripen entered service in the he was the commander at the operational conversion unit for Gripen. During his career Anders has had staff positions both in the Air Force and Joint staffs. 2006 he was promoted to brigadier general and has since then served in senior leadership positions. Anders has been the Air Component Commander in and the Air Force Inspector (Chief of the Air Force). He had these positions when Sweden for the first time in 50 years had a squadron in international combat operations over Libya and also for the first time sent MEDEVAC helicopters to Afghanistan. In 2011 Anders was promoted to Lieutenant General and became Chief of Joint Operations. I e responsible for Swedish defense force operations in Sweden, Afghanistan, the Balkans and elsewhere. During 2013-2017 Anders was Chief Joint Training and Development where he was responsible for raising and training the Swedish Army, Navy, Air Force, Home Guard, C4ISR and Logistics units. In this position Anders was responsible for all procurement in the defense force.

CV cronology Present 2018 0501 -> Member of the board of directors at Advenica AB 2017 0901 -> Member of the board of directors at Fortifications Administration 2017 0301 - >Owner and founder of Anders Silwer AB.

Earlier 2014-2017 0301 Chief Joint Training and Development 2012-2013 Chief Joint Operations 2008-2011 Air Force Inspector and Air Component Commander 2006-2008 Air Component Commander 2004-2005 Director joint planning 2003-2004 Deputy Air Component Commander 2001-2002 Director Air Force Operations

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1998-2000 Commander Operational Conversion Unit JAS 39 Gripen 1994-1995 Squadron commander Saab Draken 1993-1994 Deputy squadron commander Saab Draken 1990-1992 Qualified fighter instructor Saab Draken 1985-1989 Pilot Saab Draken 1979-1981 Platoon officer ground defence bransch

Education 2012 Steadfast Pinnacle, course for executive leadership in peace enforcement operations at SHAPE 2007 Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors' Course, Nato Defence College, Rom. 2004 Senior International Defence Management Course, Naval Post Graduate School, US NAVY 2000-2001 Air War College, Air University, Alabama, USA (Master in Strategic Studies) 1995-1997 Swedish National Defense College senior command course 1992-1993 Swedish National Defense College staff course

Promotions 2012 Lieutenant General 2008 General 2006 Brigadier General 2001 Colonel 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 1993 Major 1989 Captain 1983 Lieutenant 1981 Sergeant

Language Fluent in English

Miscellaneous 2 200 flying hours Saab Draken, Gripen and SK 60, Pilot in command until 2011 Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Science since 2000 Inaugurated in “The International Hall of Fame” at United States Air University 2009

Born 19590120 in Båstad

Family Married with Erica (born 1961). They have three children and five grandchildren

Hobbies Boating, hunting, golf, biking and enjoy all kinds of sports.

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