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Kenraalimajuri
''Kenraalimajuri'' (Major General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above (Brigadier General) and below (Lieutenant General). In Finland, the rank is translated as major general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-7. In Finland a typically commands a corps or army chief of staff. The commander of Finnish Air Force is a . There are also several special tasks for or senior. History and related ranks Origin The rank was originally a pure staff officers' rank used for those who served a general. Those staff servants were named Sergeant Major Generals. The sergeant part was later dropped. See also * 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenraalimajur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prikaatikenraali
''Prikaatikenraali'' (Brigadier General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above '' eversti'' (Colonel) and below ''kenraalimajuri'' (Major General). In Finland, the rank is translated as brigadier general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of Prikaatinkenraali is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-6. A ''prikaatikenraali'' can serve as a commander of a brigade or in senior administrative, staff or planning tasks. History The need for a new rank between ''kenraalimajuri'' and '' eversti'' came among international missions. Elsewhere in the world some of the duties were assigned to a general officer. ''Kenraalimajuri'' would have been too high-ranking for such missions, so in 1994 a rank of ''prikaatinkenraali'' was created specifically for high-ranking officers serving abroad. ''Prikaatinkenraali'' used to have a one silver lion as an insignia of rank, but in October 1995 the rank's name was changed to ''prikaatikenraali'', the lion was changed to golden an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenraaliluutnantti
''Kenraaliluutnantti'' (Lieutenant General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above (Major General) and below (General). In Finland, the rank is translated as lieutenant general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8. A is usually a commander of army or chief of staff of Finnish Defence Forces. History and related ranks Origin and when sending their lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a Junior officer, junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, Security agency, security services ... (literally meaning 'place holder', i.e. in lieu or on behalf of someone) as their representative, the lieutenant was titled general lieutenant to distinguish him from the lieutenants of ordinary captains. See also * Finnish military ranks Military ranks of Finland {{Mil-rank-stub fi:Kenraaliluutna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) (; ) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy, and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime, the Finnish Border Guard becomes part of the Finnish Defence Forces. Universal male Conscription in Finland, conscription is in place, under which all mentally and physically capable men serve for 165, 255, or 347 days, from the year they turn 18 until the year they turn 29. Alternative Alternative civilian service, non-military service for men and voluntary service for women is available. Finland's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 280,000 personnel constitutes a sufficient deterrent. The army consists of a highly mobile field army backed up by local defence units. The army defends the national territory and its military strategy employs the use of the Geography of Finland, heavily forested terrain and numerous lakes to wear down an aggressor, instead of attempting to hold th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranks And Insignia Of NATO Armies Officers
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states. Officers (OF 1–10) * Warrant officers (WO1–5) Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2/CWO2). WO1s may be appointed by commission as stated in title 10 USC. See also * Ranks and insignia of NATO A Standardization agreement, NATO standard grade scale is used by the NATO and its partners for the purpose of comparing military ranks across the Member states of NAT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; ; ) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions. The Finnish Air Force was founded on 6 March 1918. History The Finnish Air Force, one of the oldest air forces of the world, pre-dates the British RAF (founded as an independent entity on 1 April 1918) and the Swedish (founded on 1 July 1926). The first steps in the history of Finnish aviation involved Russian aircraft. The Russian military had a number of early designs stationed in the Grand Duchy of Finland, which until the Russian Revolution of 1917 formed an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Empire. Soon after the Finnish declaration of independence of 6 December 1917, the Finnish Civil War of January to May 1918 broke out, in which the Soviets sided with the ''Reds'' – the socialist rebels with ties to Lenin's Bolshevik Party. Finland' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 characteristics that are mostly due to the personnel structure of the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks have official names in Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish languages and official English translations. The Swedish forms are used in all Swedish-language communications in Finland, e.g. in Swedish-speaking units of the Finnish Defence Force. The system of ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces is slightly different. Finland practices universal conscription of men (c. 80% of each age cohort), and maintains only a cadre of paid personnel for training and maintaining military readiness. Most of the lower ranks are conscripts, and leave service as or . Junior leaders, about 20% of age cohort, serve 12 months and leave service as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
