Sergeant (''kersantti'' in Finnish) is a Swedish (OR6) and Finnish (OR5) military rank above
överfurir in Sweden and
alikersantti in Finland; and below
översergeant 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'' 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 and other centers. The Sergeants are Specialist Officers Skill Level A (Basic) and will typically serve as
squad leader
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platoon sergeant
In many militaries, a platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading the unit.
Singapore
In the Singapore Armed Forces, a platoon sergeant serves as the bridge ...
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[''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''](_blank)
2020-02-15. The Sergeant can also be a
national service
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The ...
man 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
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 ...
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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 ...
References
External links
Officer Training
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sergeant (Sweden And Finland)
Military ranks of Finland
Military insignia
Military ranks of the Swedish Army