Sergeant (Sweden and Finland)

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.[1][2][3][4]

Översergeant
Ylikersantti

Finnish Army
Swedish Army

Finnish Navy
Swedish Navy, Airforce

Överfurir
Alikersantti

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.

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 leaders or platoon sergeants.[5] 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.[6]

Earlier rank insignia
1910-2009
  • Army m/10
  • Army m/23
  • Army m/39
  • Army, rank insignia m/46
  • Collar patch m/58
2009-2019
  • Collar patch m/58
  • Army m/87
  • Navy (combat)
  • Amphibious Corps m/87
  • Air Force m/87

See also

References
  1. "Nya gradbeteckningar införs". Försvarsmakten. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks
  3. Implementation of two career path system for officers
  5. Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare. 2020-02-15.
  6. FFS 2019:6, 2 § 19, 22.
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