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General Sten Bengt Gustaf Gustafsson (2 December 1933 – 15 March 2019) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Gustafsson's military career began as a sergeant pilot. He underwent various promotions and training, including attending the Royal Swedish Army Staff College and becoming an officer in Boden Engineer Corps. His roles ranged from lieutenant to colonel, and he served in important positions, such as Director at the Swedish Civil Defence Board and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence.
Gustafsson's journey included attending the National Defence College and culminated in his appointment as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1986. His tenure saw challenges like submarine hunts and significant global events like the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact.
Additionally, Gustafsson held memberships and board positions in defense-related organizations, including the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences, the General Defense Association, Swedair, and the National Swedish Board of Voluntary Military Training. He retired in 1994.
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