Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
| Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
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| Sjef Luftforsvaret (Norwegian) | |
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Incumbent since 9 August 2024Major General Øivind Gunnerud | |
| Royal Norwegian Air Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence |
| Precursor | Inspector General of the Air Force |
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The Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Norwegian: Sjef Luftforsvaret) is the most senior officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The incumbent is Major General Øivind Gunnerud.[1]
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Sjef for Luftforsvaret | ||||||
| 1 | %252C_Norwegian_aviator%252C_explorer_and_businessman_(small).jpg) | Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (1890–1965) | 1944 | 1946 | 1–2 years | |
| Generalinspektør for Luftforsvaret | ||||||
| 1 |  | Kåre Stenwig (1916–2005) | 13 June 1969 | 1975 | 5–6 years | |
| Sjef Luftforsvaret | ||||||
| 1 |  | Tonje Skinnarland (born 1967) | February 2017 | 11 August 2021 | 4 years, 6 months | |
| 2 |  | Rolf Folland (born 1968) | 11 August 2021 | 9 August 2024 | 2 years, 364 days | [2] |
| 3 |  | Øivind Gunnerud (born 1970) | 9 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 8 days | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Organisation chart". Norwegian Armed Forces. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Folland appointed new chief of the Air Force". Norwegian Armed Forces. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2025.