He was a teacher of tactics at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 28 December 1933 to 1934 and major at the General Staff from 27 April 1934 and underwent sergeant pilot training from 1934 to 1936. Nordenskiöld was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Swedish Air Force and was appointed Chief of the Air Staff on 1 July 1936.
He served as a tactics instructor at the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from December 28, 1933, to 1934 and held the rank of major in the General Staff from April 27, 1934. He underwent sergeant pilot training from 1934 to 1936. Nordenskiöld was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Swedish Air Force and appointed Chief of the Air Staff on July 1, 1936.