Major General Mats Eric Helgesson (born 7 May 1964) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. He served as commanding officer of the Blekinge Wing and as Chief of Air Force from 2015 to 2019. Early life. Helgesson was born on 7 May 1964 in Lundby Parish, Gothenburg, Sweden. He did his military service in Norrland Dragoon Regiment (K 4) in Arvidsjaur between 1983 and 1985 where he also became a reserve officer. Helgesson then trained as a pilot at the Swedish Air Force Flying School in Ljungbyhed from 1985 to 1987. Career.
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