Between 1966-67 he was the military commander of Bergslagen Military District (Milo B). In 1967 he was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff and was three years later promoted to general and appointed Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces.
Between 1966-67 he served as the military leader of Bergslagen Military District (Milo B). In 1967, he was advanced to lieutenant general and became Chief of the Defence Staff. Three years later, in 1970, he was promoted to general and appointed Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces.