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Ylivääpeli
( in Swedish) is a Finland, Finnish military rank above () and below (). History and related ranks The rank was introduced to promote professional NCOs, graduated from Maanpuolustusopisto, in the rank of ', with a similar purpose as the higher rank of . Between 1993 and 2007 the rank was not actively awarded. See also * Finnish military ranks References Military ranks of Finland Military insignia {{mil-rank-stub fi:Sotilasarvot Suomen puolustusvoimissa sv:Lista över finländska militära grader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotilasmestari
( in Swedish, chief warrant officer or sergeant major in English) is a Finnish military rank above () and below (). History and related ranks The rank derives from the (master specialist) rank that was originally available only in some branches of service. Early in the history of independent Finland's armed forces, graduates of the professional NCO school (see ) were promoted to (sergeant first class) upon graduation, but could not be promoted further, which led to frustration among outstandingly competent NCOs. Because of this, the ' rank was made available to all branches, and renamed (sergeant major, 'master soldier' directly translated from Finnish). Furthermore, the rank of ' (master sergeant) was also introduced. A Finnish speciality was that ' was ranked higher in Finnish army than ' (second lieutenant) in peace time. That was because ' was a professional soldier with decades of experience, but ' (second lieutenant) was a young reservist or a fresh graduate of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vääpeli
( in Swedish) is a Finnish and former Swedish non-commissioned officer military rank above () and below (). The rank is derived from the German rank and was used as a rank in the Landsknecht (15th and 16th century) for the one who was responsible for aligning troops during battle. s were trained at the Maanpuolustusopisto, a military junior college, and were usually salaried staff NCOs, as opposed to conscripts or officers. may also refer to a position – rather than a rank – of (' of the unit'), commonly or (' of the company', ' of the battery'), which is a position similar to first sergeant in the US Armed Forces or company sergeant major of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces with the exception that in the Finnish Defence Force this position may be held by either a commissioned or a non-commissioned officer while in the US, UK and Commonwealth militaries the equivalent position is always held by an NCO. In the chain of command of a company (or an artil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotilasmestari
( in Swedish, chief warrant officer or sergeant major in English) is a Finnish military rank above () and below (). History and related ranks The rank derives from the (master specialist) rank that was originally available only in some branches of service. Early in the history of independent Finland's armed forces, graduates of the professional NCO school (see ) were promoted to (sergeant first class) upon graduation, but could not be promoted further, which led to frustration among outstandingly competent NCOs. Because of this, the ' rank was made available to all branches, and renamed (sergeant major, 'master soldier' directly translated from Finnish). Furthermore, the rank of ' (master sergeant) was also introduced. A Finnish speciality was that ' was ranked higher in Finnish army than ' (second lieutenant) in peace time. That was because ' was a professional soldier with decades of experience, but ' (second lieutenant) was a young reservist or a fresh graduate of the C ... [...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] |
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] |
Maanpuolustusopisto
(MpO, 'National Defence Institute') was the military junior college of the Finnish Defence Forces, located in Lappeenranta. The school had a separate program for training officers "vocationally" such that they would graduate as Second Lieutenants (''vänrikki'') without going to the national military academy's Cadet School. The school was decommissioned in 2001, and replaced by the Army Academy (, 'Land Warfare School'), which provides the undergraduate training for all cadets, who study in Lappeenranta for a year and then go to the Finnish National Defence University in Helsinki. The last cohorts from the school were quickly promoted to , and existing graduates may complete their degree by studying while working. History The origin of the school was in the non-commissioned officers' school () of the Finnish Army. In 1974, however, professional NCOs (s) were promoted to officers called ( refers to a specialist post) and the school became "Command School". Graduates would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Insignia
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, crowd control, promotion of political agendas, emergency services and reconstruction, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
