() is a
Finnish military rank above () and below (). The rank was introduced in the
Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces (, literally ''Defence Force'') are the Military, armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. It consists of four separate military branches, the Swedish Army, the Swedish Navy, the Swedish Air Force and the Home Guard (Swed ...
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 ) 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.''](_blank)
2020-02-15.
;Duties
are Specialist Officers at Skill Levels B (Intermediate) and C (Advanced). The typically serves as a
squad leader
''Squad Leader'' is a tactical level board war game originally published by Avalon Hill in 1977. It was designed by John Hill and simulates on infantry combat in Europe during World War II. One of the most complex war games of its time, ''Squ ...
or
platoon sergeant.
See also
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Finnish military ranks
The military ranks of Finland are the Military rank, military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporate features from the Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish charact ...
References
Military ranks of Finland
Military ranks of the Swedish Army
Military insignia
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