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.
[http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks]
Finland
Enlisted NCOs start from ''
alikersantti'' (corporal, OR4) and sergeants (OR5) are slightly more experienced or deemed better leaders. In a typical infantry company sergeants may serve as squad leaders (6-9 men), deputy platoon leaders (~30 men) or even as platoon leaders. At company level they can be
company sergeants major or specialty NCOs.
In the Finnish army, conscripts are first trained for 2 months in basic training and about 30% of them are selected for NCO training (''aliupseerikoulu'' or ''AUK''), which lasts 4 months. Upon completion, they are promoted to ''alikersantti'' and posted to their units for 6 months, often as squad leaders and instructors. Usually, the best-performing ''alikersantti'' in a platoon is promoted to ''kersantti'' either as a award for meritorious service, or as a prerequisite for being placed into a higher-level role, such as that of a deputy platoon leader. The promotion is typically awarded a few weeks before being discharged, and it doesn't carry much practical significance in the conscript's everyday service. Like any other rank up to Major/Lieutenant Commander, the rank of sergeant can also be achieved in the reserve if certain requirements are met.
The rank of sergeant can be held by professional soldiers, contract soldiers, conscripts and reservists. Professionals in an open-ended employment contract with the
Defence Forces wear a heraldic sword beneath their sergeant's insignia to differentiate themselves from conscripts and reservists who hold the same rank.
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 leader
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s or
platoon sergeants.
[''Karriärvägarna för specialistofficerare.''](_blank)
2020-02-15. The Sergeant can also be a
national service
National service is a system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act ...
man 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.
[FFS 2019:6, 2 § 19, 22.]
Earlier rank insignia
;1910-2009
File:5 Sergeant axelträns m1910.jpg, Army m/10
File:5 Sergeant krage 1923.jpg, Army m/23
File:9 Sergeant 1939.jpg, Army m/39
File:9 Sergeant 1946.jpg, Army, rank insignia m/46
File:OR-6 Förste sergeant.jpg, Collar patch m/58
;2009-2019
File:OR-5 Sergeant 2.jpg, Collar patch m/58
File:OR-5 Sergeant A klaff.png, Army m/87
File:OR-5 Sergeant FL hylsa02.jpg, Navy (combat)
File:OR-5 Sergeant AMF hylsa.jpg, Amphibious Corps m/87
File:OR-5 Sergeant FV hylsa.jpg, Air Force m/87
See also
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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 ...
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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
On 1 October 2019 a new rank system wa ...
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Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Armed Forces (, literally ''Defence Force'') are the Military, armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. It consists of four separate military branches, the Swedish Army, the Swedish Navy, the Swedish Air Force and the Home Guard (Swed ...
References
External links
Officer Training
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sergeant (Sweden And Finland)
Military ranks of Finland
Military insignia
Military ranks of the Swedish Army