Förvaltare is a Swedish military rank (OR-8) for specialist officers above Överfanjunkare and below Regementsförvaltare in the army and Flottiljförvaltare in the air force and is translated to

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. The original military meaning of the word 'Förvaltare' was the same as 'conductor', as in a

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conductor of ordnance stores or

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stores. It can also be compared to the rank of

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in Francophone forces.

History

''Förvaltare'' became a rank designation in 1945. Prior to that, it had been used as an occupational title, originally within the

Swedish Army Quartermaster Corps The Swedish Army Quartermaster Corps () was an Corps, administrative corps for personnel within the Swedish Army created in 1880. From the corps, the Swedish Army was provided with staff for various commissary positions. The head of the corps was ...

Promotion

For promotion to ''Förvaltare'', 16 years time-in-service, and a minimum of four years time-in-grade as

Fanjunkare Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Överfanjunkare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. History ''Fanjunkare'' means "nob ...

is required, as well as HSOU (Sergeant Majors Academy).''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''
2020-02-15. A ''Förvaltare'' has the same relative rank as a

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."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst. 27 November 2019." ''Försvarets författningssamling.'' FFS 2019:6, 2 § 8.

Duties

* ''Förvaltare'' are specialist officers at Skill Levels C (Advanced) and D (Expert). * As a functional specialist the ''Förvaltare'' serves in units and higher staffs as a staff member/functional expert in one or more areas. Examples of positions are functional staff officers, development officers, instructors at schools and centers. Late in the career, positions at the

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or at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters may be relevant. * As senior advisors the ''Förvaltare'' serves as

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s or senior advisors to the

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. Positions are e.g. Battalion Sergeant Major, or

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of a

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Earlier rank insignia

File:OR-8 Förvaltare.jpg, Collar patch m/58 File:7 Förvaltare 1946.jpg, Army, rank insignia m/46 File:7 Förvaltare 1939.jpg, Army m/39

References

The Swedish Armed Forces official website - military ranks
(accessed on July 13, 2007) (in Swedish)
USA enlisted ranksImplementation of two career path system for officersOfficer Training
{{DEFAULTSORT:Forvaltare Military ranks of the Swedish Army

History

Promotion

Duties

Earlier rank insignia

See also

References