Rear Admiral Dag Gustaf Christer Arvas (22 September 1913 – 1 February 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer.

[3] Arvas attended the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1940 to 1942 and served aboard torpedo boats and destroyers.

The land service was characterized by his involvement in the Supreme Commander investigation and in the defense committee in 1955-1958 where the foundation for the light fleet and Navy Plan 60 (Marinplan 60) were laid.

[2][1][3] He then served as commanding officer of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla (Första jagarflottiljen) from 1960 to 1961 and as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from 1961 to 1964.

[3] He was then Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1966 to 1970, chairman of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences from 1966 to 1969,[3] and chief of the Military Office of the Minister of Defence from 1970 to 1978.