In 2001, Engelbrektson was appointed deputy brigade commander of Gotland Regiment (P 18) and from December 2003 until June 2004 he was commander of the 9th Swedish battalion (KS09), part of Kosovo Force (KFOR), in Kosovo, where he experienced the mid-March fights in Čaglavica. He also served as deputy commander in the German EU Force Headquarters (FHQ) in Ulm, Germany.
Engelbrektson took on the role of deputy brigade commander of Gotland Regiment (P 18) in 2001 and subsequently commanded the 9th Swedish battalion (KS09), part of Kosovo Force (KFOR), in Kosovo from December 2003 to June 2004, where he was involved in the Čaglavica battles in March. He also held a deputy command position at the German EU Force Headquarters (FHQ) in Ulm, Germany.