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
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 ...
to ''överfurir'' requires a minimum time-in-grade of three years, although four years is preferably.
''Yrkes- och karriärsriktlinjer tydliggör vägen framåt.''
2020-02-15.
Earlier rank insignia
File:11 Överfurir 1942.jpg, Uniform m/1939
File:OR-2 Menig 1kl. år 7.jpg, Collar patch m/1958
File:OR-2 Menig 1kl år7 FV hylsa.jpg, Air Force
File:OR-2 Menig 1kl år7 FL hylsa.jpg, Petty Officer
A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotation OR-5 or OR-6. In many nations, they are typically equal to a sergeant in comparison to other military branches. Often they may be superior ...
, Swedish Navy
See also
* 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 ...
References
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Military ranks of the Swedish Army