Sergeant (''kersantti'' in Finnish) is a Swedish (OR6) and Finnish (OR5) military rank above
överfurir
Överfurir is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 1991.
Duties
The ''överfurir'' is a Squad Leader at Skill Level C (Advanced). Promotion from Furir to ''överfurir'' requires a minimum time-in-grad ...
in Sweden and
alikersantti
Alikersantti ( Undersergeant in Swedish) is the lowest Finnish non-commissioned officer military rank. Alikersantti is one rank above a Korpraali (Lance-Corporal) and one below a Kersantti (Sergeant). A holder of this rank is typically a squad le ...
in Finland; and below
översergeant
Ylikersantti ( in Swedish) is a Finland, Finnish military rank above () and below (). The rank was introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces in 2019. It is above and below . Both and are OR6.
Finland
Formerly the rank was mainly used by junio ...
in Sweden and
ylikersantti in Finland.
[http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks]
Finland
Enlisted NCOs usually start from sergeant (OR5), in infantry platoons sergeants may serve as squad leaders (6-8 men), deputy platoon commanders (~30 men) or rarely even a platoon commanders, or at company level as
Company Sergeant Majors.
In the Finnish army, conscripts are first trained for 2 months in basic training and about 30% are selected for junior NCO training (''aliupseerikoulu'' or ''AUK''), which lasts 4 months. Upon completion, they are promoted to ''
alikersantti
Alikersantti ( Undersergeant in Swedish) is the lowest Finnish non-commissioned officer military rank. Alikersantti is one rank above a Korpraali (Lance-Corporal) and one below a Kersantti (Sergeant). A holder of this rank is typically a squad le ...
'' and posted to companies for 6 months as squad leaders. Usually, the best-performing ''alikersantti'' in a platoon is promoted to ''kersantti'' a few weeks before discharge, and in meantime acts as a deputy platoon commander as well as a squad leader. Like any other rank up to Major/Lieutenant Commander, the rank of sergeant can be achieved in reserve if certain requirements are met.
Professional NCOs can also hold the rank. In this case, a small sword is added to the insignia to distinguish them from conscript sergeants.
Sweden
Sergeant (OR6) is the basic Specialist Officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces. Promotion to the rank for professional soldiers requires passing out of the 1.5 year
Specialist Officer Course at the
Militärhögskolan Halmstad
The oyalSwedish Armed Forces Staff College ( sv, Militärhögskolan, MHS) was from 1961 to 1996 the Swedish Armed Forces highest institution for officers training, for staff and senior executive education and was located in Stockholm. In 1997 i ...
and other centers. The Sergeants are Specialist Officers Skill Level A (Basic) and will typically serve as
squad leaders or
platoon sergeants.
[''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''](_blank)
2020-02-15. The Sergeant can also be a
national serviceman serving in level 7 positions. Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 7 wear Sergeant's rank insignia when serving in uniform.
[FFS 2019:6, 2 § 19, 22.]
Earlier rank insignia
;1910-2009
File:5 Sergeant axelträns m1910.jpg, Army m/10
File:5 Sergeant krage 1923.jpg, Army m/23
File:9 Sergeant 1939.jpg, Army m/39
File:9 Sergeant 1946.jpg, Army, rank insignia m/46
File:OR-6 Förste sergeant.jpg, Collar patch m/58
;2009-2019
File:OR-5 Sergeant 2.jpg, Collar patch m/58
File:OR-5 Sergeant A klaff.png, Army m/87
File:OR-5 Sergeant FL hylsa02.jpg, Navy (combat)
File:OR-5 Sergeant AMF hylsa.jpg, Amphibious Corps m/87
File:OR-5 Sergeant FV hylsa.jpg, Air Force m/87
See also
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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 ...
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Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces
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Swedish Armed Forces
References
External links
Officer Training
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sergeant (Sweden And Finland)
Military ranks of Finland
Military insignia
Military ranks of the Swedish Army