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Militärmästare
Sotilasmestari ( Militärmästare in Swedish, Chief Warrant Officer or Sergeant Major in English) is a Finnish military rank above Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel) and below Vänrikki (Fänrik). History and related ranks The rank derives from the ''erikoismestari'' ("Master Specialist") rank that was originally available only in some branches of service. Early in the history of independent Finland's armed forces, graduates of the professional NCO school (see ''Maanpuolustusopisto'') were promoted to ''vääpeli'' ("Sergeant First Class") upon graduation, but could not be promoted further, which led to frustration among outstandingly competent NCOs. Because of this, the ''erikoismestari'' rank was made available to all branches, and renamed ''sotilasmestari'' (Sergeant Major, "Master Soldier" directly translated from Finnish). Furthermore, the rank of ''ylivääpeli'' ("Master Sergeant") was also introduced. A Finnish speciality was that ''sotilasmestari'' was ranked higher in Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylivääpeli
Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel in Swedish) is a Finnish military rank above Vääpeli ( Fältväbel) and below Sotilasmestari ( Militärmästare). History and related ranks The rank was introduced to promote professional NCOs, graduated from Maanpuolustusopisto, in the rank of ''vääpeli'', with a similar purpose as the higher rank of '' sotilasmestari''. Between 1993 and 2007 the rank was not being actively awarded. See also * Finnish military ranks The Military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporates features from Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are ... References Military ranks of Finland Military insignia {{mil-rank-stub fi:Sotilasarvot Suomen puolustusvoimissa sv:Lista över finländska militära grader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylivääpeli
Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel in Swedish) is a Finnish military rank above Vääpeli ( Fältväbel) and below Sotilasmestari ( Militärmästare). History and related ranks The rank was introduced to promote professional NCOs, graduated from Maanpuolustusopisto, in the rank of ''vääpeli'', with a similar purpose as the higher rank of '' sotilasmestari''. Between 1993 and 2007 the rank was not being actively awarded. See also * Finnish military ranks The Military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporates features from Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are ... References Military ranks of Finland Military insignia {{mil-rank-stub fi:Sotilasarvot Suomen puolustusvoimissa sv:Lista över finländska militära grader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotilasmestari Kauluslaatta
Sotilasmestari (Militärmästare in Swedish, Chief Warrant Officer or Sergeant Major in English) is a Finnish military rank above Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel) and below Vänrikki (Fänrik). History and related ranks The rank derives from the ''erikoismestari'' ("Master Specialist") rank that was originally available only in some branches of service. Early in the history of independent Finland's armed forces, graduates of the professional NCO school (see ''Maanpuolustusopisto'') were promoted to ''vääpeli'' ("Sergeant First Class") upon graduation, but could not be promoted further, which led to frustration among outstandingly competent NCOs. Because of this, the ''erikoismestari'' rank was made available to all branches, and renamed ''sotilasmestari'' (Sergeant Major, "Master Soldier" directly translated from Finnish). Furthermore, the rank of ''ylivääpeli'' ("Master Sergeant") was also introduced. A Finnish speciality was that ''sotilasmestari'' was ranked higher in Finn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Militärmästare
Sotilasmestari ( Militärmästare in Swedish, Chief Warrant Officer or Sergeant Major in English) is a Finnish military rank above Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel) and below Vänrikki (Fänrik). History and related ranks The rank derives from the ''erikoismestari'' ("Master Specialist") rank that was originally available only in some branches of service. Early in the history of independent Finland's armed forces, graduates of the professional NCO school (see ''Maanpuolustusopisto'') were promoted to ''vääpeli'' ("Sergeant First Class") upon graduation, but could not be promoted further, which led to frustration among outstandingly competent NCOs. Because of this, the ''erikoismestari'' rank was made available to all branches, and renamed ''sotilasmestari'' (Sergeant Major, "Master Soldier" directly translated from Finnish). Furthermore, the rank of ''ylivääpeli'' ("Master Sergeant") was also introduced. A Finnish speciality was that ''sotilasmestari'' was ranked higher in Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vänrikki
''Vänrikki'' () (Second lieutenant, Swedish: ''Fänrik''), from the German ''fähnrich'', is a Finnish commissioned officer rank (OF1). A typical assignment for a professional ''vänrikki'' is as junior instructor of recruits. Finland The rank ''vänrikki'' is used in active service by reserve officers who remain in service as for 6-to-12-months-long volunteer contract period. In addition, it is the lowest reserve officer rank. Conscript officer The rank has been mainly a reserve rank. The future conscript officers are selected from the whole pool of conscripts. After a basic training of two months, a portion of the conscripts are selected for NCO training. After 2 months of NCO training, the most suitable are selected for reserve officer training and promoted to officer students. The 3½-month-long reserve officers training usually takes place in the Reserve Officer School __NOTOC__ The Reserve Officer School ( fi, Reserviupseerikoulu, ''RUK''), located in Hamina, Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fänrik
''Fänrik'' () ( en, second lieutenant in the Swedish Army/Air Force, Acting sub-lieutenant in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above sergeant and below lieutenant. In the navy, it ranks above sergeant and below sub-lieutenant. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of . means standard-bearer and has been used as a name for the lowest officer rank in the Swedish infantry since the 16th century, with the exception of the years 1835–1914. Army/Air Force/Navy (second lieutenant) is a rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and in the Swedish Navy (Coastal Artillery 1902–2000, Amphibious Corps 2000–present). History was already during the latter part of the Middle Ages the name of the officer at the or , who carried the colour. Later the was relieved of this duty, and he became the closest man of the (commander) or captain. During the 17th century, the lieutenant, who had previously been the assistant of the , rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief warrant officer is a military rank used by the United States Armed Forces, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Pakistan Air Force, the Israel Defense Forces, the South African National Defence Force, the Lebanese Armed Forces and, since 2012, the Singapore Armed Forces. In the United States Armed Forces, chief warrant officer (United States), warrant officers are commissioned officers, not non-commissioned officers (NCOs) like in other NATO forces. Canadian Armed Forces In the Canadian Armed Forces, a chief warrant officer or CWO is the most senior non-commissioned member (NCM) rank for army and air force personnel. Its equivalent rank for navy personnel is chief petty officer 1st class (CPO1). The French language form of chief warrant officer is . A CWO is senior to the rank of master warrant officer (MWO) and its navy equivalent of chief petty officer 2nd class (CPO2). Cadets Canada uses the ranks of chief petty officer 1st class (Royal Canadian Sea Cadets), chief warrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Major
Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. History In 16th century Spain, the ("sergeant major") was a general officer. He commanded an army's infantry, and ranked about third in the army's command structure; he also acted as a sort of chief of staff to the army's commander. In the 17th century, sergeant majors appeared in individual regiments. These were field officers, third in command of their regiments (after their colonels and lieutenant colonels), with a role similar to the older, army-level sergeant majors (although obviously on a smaller scale). The older position became known as "sergeant major general" to distinguish it. Over time, the term ''sergeant'' was dropped from both titles, giving rise to the modern ranks of major and major general. The full title of sergeant major fell out of use until the latter part of the 18th century, when it began to be applied to the senior non-commissioned officer of an inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanpuolustusopisto
Maanpuolustusopisto (MpO, "National Defence Institute") was the military junior college of the Finnish Defence Forces, located in Lappeenranta. The school had a separate program for training officers "vocationally" such that they would graduate as Second Lieutenants ('' vänrikki''), without going to the national military academy, Cadet School. The school was decommissioned in 2001 and repurposed as the Army Academy (''Maasotakoulu'') to provide training for the Finnish National Defence University. It was decommissioned in 2001, and replaced by Maasotakoulu ("Land Warfare School"), which provides the undergraduate training for all cadets, who study in Lappeenranta for a year and then go to Finnish National Defence University in Helsinki. The last cohorts from the school were quickly promoted to '' luutnantti'', and existing graduates may complete their degree by studying while working. History The origin of the school was in the non-commissioned officers school (''Kanta-aliupse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vääpeli
Vääpeli ( Fältväbel in Swedish) is a Finnish and former Swedish Non-commissioned officer military rank above Ylikersantti (Översergeant) and below Ylivääpeli ( Överfältväbel). The rank is derived from the German rank Feldwebel and was used as a rank in the Landsknecht (15th and 16th century) for the one who was responsible for aligning troops during battle. ''Vääpeli''s were trained at the Maanpuolustusopisto, a military junior college, and were usually salaried staff NCOs, as opposed to conscripts or officers. Yksikön vääpeli Vääpeli may also refer to a position - rather than a rank - of ''yksikön vääpeli'' (''vääpeli of the unit''), commonly ''komppanian vääpeli'' or ''patterin vääpeli'' (''vääpeli of the company'', ''vääpeli of the battery''), which is a position similar to First Sergeant in the US Armed Forces or company sergeant major of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces with the exception that in the Finnish Defence Force this p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
