Ylikersantti ( in Swedish) is a

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military rank above () and below (). The rank was introduced in the

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in 2019. It is above and below . Both and are OR6.

Finland

Formerly the rank was mainly used by junior officers-in-reserve (with a reserve rank of at least

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) working as temporary contractual personnel. This gave them seniority over conscript sergeants or officer cadets, but subordinated them to commissioned officers (with an active service rank of

or higher). However, currently it is either a reserve rank, or a rank available to professional NCOs.

Sweden

The has the same relative rank as the ."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst. 27 november 2019." ''Försvarets författningssamling.'' FFS 2019:6, 2 § 8. ;Promotion Promotion to requires a minimum of two years in-grade as a .''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''
2020-02-15. ;Duties are Specialist Officers at Skill Levels B (Intermediate) and C (Advanced). The typically serves as a

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References

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