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Rustmästare is a former Swedish rank that literally means the one responsible for the armory.


History and related ranks


Origin 1600

Rustmästare was originally an underofficer rank and the holder of the rank was responsible for the care of the armory, weaponry and ammunition within a company.


1833/87

Holders of the rank were elevated to
Furir Furir (from French '' fourrier'', a person responsible for the feed) is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009. Duties The ''Furir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level B (Intermediate). Promotion fr ...
.


1957

The rank was reintroduced as the highest rank within the Underbefäls category.


1972

The rank of rustmästare was replaced with
fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. Promotion For promotion to ''Fanjunkar ...
, and the rank was removed.


Reform 1972

Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories ''Underbefäl'' (
non-commissioned officers A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...
), ''Underofficerare'' (
warrant officers Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the most ...
) and ''Officerare'' (
commissioned officers An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent context ...
). The ''Underbefäl'' category was split into two categories :* gruppbefäl, for national servicemen, to include: ::
korpral Korpral is a Swedish military rank ( OR-4). Duties The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic). The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman. Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad ...
- former
vicekorpral Vicekorpral (''vicekonstapel'' in the artillery) is a Swedish rank above ''menig'' and below ''korpral'' that existed until 1972 as a trainee rank for conscripts who were undertaking training to become deputy squad leaders or squad leaders. The r ...
::
furir Furir (from French '' fourrier'', a person responsible for the feed) is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009. Duties The ''Furir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level B (Intermediate). Promotion fr ...
- former
korpral Korpral is a Swedish military rank ( OR-4). Duties The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic). The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman. Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad ...
:: överfurir - former
furir Furir (from French '' fourrier'', a person responsible for the feed) is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009. Duties The ''Furir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level B (Intermediate). Promotion fr ...
:* plutonsofficerare to include :: sergeant - former överfurir ::
fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. Promotion For promotion to ''Fanjunkar ...
- former överfurir and rustmästare The ''Underofficer'' category was renamed kompaniofficerare to include: ::
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 ...
- former sergeant and
fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. Promotion For promotion to ''Fanjunkar ...
with less than 3 years of service ::
löjtnant ''Löjtnant'' ( en, Lieutenant in the Swedish Army/Air Force, Sub-lieutenant in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain. In the navy, it ranks above acting sub-lieut ...
- former sergeant and
fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. Promotion For promotion to ''Fanjunkar ...
with 3-7 years of service ::
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 ...
- former sergeant,
fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. Promotion For promotion to ''Fanjunkar ...
with a minimum of 7 years of service and
förvaltare Förvaltare is a Swedish military rank (OR-8) for Specialist Officers above Fanjunkare and below Regementsförvaltare in the army and Flottiljförvaltare in the Air force and is translated to Sergeant Major. The original military meaning of the ...
The ''Officer'' category was renamed regementsofficerare to include :: löjtnant - Löjtnant with less than 3 years of service and former
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 ...
:: kapten -
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 ...
with less than 11 years of service and former
Löjtnant ''Löjtnant'' ( en, Lieutenant in the Swedish Army/Air Force, Sub-lieutenant in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain. In the navy, it ranks above acting sub-lieut ...
with 3-11 years of service :: major - former
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 ...
and
löjtnant ''Löjtnant'' ( en, Lieutenant in the Swedish Army/Air Force, Sub-lieutenant in the Navy) is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain. In the navy, it ranks above acting sub-lieut ...
with a minimum of 11 years of service :: överstelöjtnant - överstelöjtnant and former major :: higher ranks


Reform 1983

All categories were merged into one professional officer category with the lowest rank set to fänrik. Furir, överfurir, sergeant and fanjunkare were removed as a professional ranks. Holders of the rank fanjunkare were given the rank of löjtnant and the rest to fänrik.


See also

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Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces shows the rank system used in the Swedish Armed Forces today, as well as changes during the 20th century due to changes in the personnel structure. Current ranks 1 October 2019 a new rank system was in ...
*
Swedish Armed Forces The Swedish Armed Forces ( sv, Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Sweden, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting internati ...
The Swedish Armed Forces official website - military ranks
(accessed on July 13, 2007) (in Swedish) http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks

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References

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