Förvaltare is a Swedish military rank (OR-8) for Specialist Officers above

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and below Regementsförvaltare in the army and Flottiljförvaltare in the Air force and is translated to

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. The original military meaning of the word 'Förvaltare' was the same as 'Conductor', as in a

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Conductor of

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Stores or

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Stores.

Promotion

For promotion to ''Förvaltare'', 16 years time-in-service, and a minimum of four years time-in-grade as

is required, as well as HSOU (Sergeant Majors Academy).''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''
2020-02-15. A ''Förvaltare'' has the same relative rank as a

Kapten ''Kapten'' ( en, Captain in the Swedish Army/Air Force, ''Lieutenant'' in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above lieutenant and below major. In the navy, it ranks above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant co ...

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Duties

* ''Förvaltare'' are Specialist Officers at Skill Levels C (Advanced) and D (Expert). * As a functional specialist the ''Förvaltare'' serves in units and higher staffs as a staff member/functional expert in one or more areas. Examples of positions are functional staff officers, development officers, instructors at schools and centers. Late in the career, positions at the

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or at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters may be relevant. * As senior advisors the ''Förvaltare'' serves as

executive officer An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries and police forces, an executive officer, o ...

s or senior advisors to the

commanding officer The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitu ...

. Positions are e.g. Battalion Sergeant Major, or

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of a Headquarters and service company.

Earlier rank insignia

File:OR-8 Förvaltare.jpg, Collar patch m/58 File:7 Förvaltare 1946.jpg, Army, rank insignia m/46 File:7 Förvaltare 1939.jpg, Army m/39

References

The Swedish Armed Forces official website - military ranks
(accessed on July 13, 2007) (in Swedish)
USA enlisted ranksImplementation of two career path system for officersOfficer Training
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forvaltare Military ranks of the Swedish Army

Promotion

Duties

Earlier rank insignia

See also

References