Patrik Gardesten

Patrik Gardesten
Gardesten in June 2024.
Birth nameJan Patrik Gardesten
Born (1967-07-07) 7 July 1967
Allegiance Sweden
BranchAmphibious Corps (Swedish Navy)
Service years1991–present
RankBrigadier General
Commands
ConflictsChadian Civil War
War in Afghanistan

Brigadier General Jan Patrik Gardesten (born 7 July 1967) is an officer in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. He currently serves as the Assistant Chief of Staff Strategic Plans and Policy at the HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Gardesten had previously served as commander of the 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2010–2013), head of the J3 Operations Department (2016–2018) in the Joint Forces Command, regimental commander of the 1st Marine Regiment (2018–2022), and as Deputy Chief of Navy (2022–2025).