| Korpral | |
|---|---|
 Swedish Army  Swedish Air force  Swedish Navy | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Service branch |
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| NATO rank code | OR-4 |
| Next higher rank | Furir |
| Next lower rank | Vicekorpral |
| Korpral | |
|---|---|
| Swedish Army Swedish Air force Swedish Navy | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Service branch |
|
| NATO rank code | OR-4 |
| Next higher rank | Furir |
| Next lower rank | Vicekorpral |
The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic). [1] The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman. [2] Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad leader training. [3] Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 8 wear Corporal's rank insignia when serving in uniform. [4]
A Corporal was the leader of a (korpralskap) of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system. The korpralskap consisted of four Rotar (teams) of 6 men each. Each rote was led by a Rotemästare (Gefreiter). Corporals were considered non-commissioned officers in the cavalry (Corporal of horse), before the reorganization 1833/37, when Cavalry Corporals were given the rank of Sergeant.
The corresponding rank in the artillery was Konstapel (Bombardier), created as early as the 16th century. This rank was abolished in 1972.
Fänrik is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above sergeant and below lieutenant. In the navy, it ranks above sergeant and below sub-lieutenant. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of översergeant. Fänrik means standard-bearer and has been used as a name for the lowest officer rank in the Swedish infantry since the 16th century, with the exception of the years 1835–1914.
The Amphibious Corps is the maritime land force arm of the Swedish Navy, with an emphasis on coastal defence. Until 2000 it was known as the Coastal Artillery, but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-Cold War world, where its amphibious special operations arm, Kustjägarna, has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.
Löjtnant is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above second lieutenant and below captain. In the navy, it ranks above acting sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of förvaltare. The rank has been used in Sweden since the Middle Ages.
Kapten is a company grade officer rank. In the army/airforce, it ranks above lieutenant and below major. In the navy, it ranks above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander. It is equivalent to the specialist officers rank of förvaltare. The rank has been used in Sweden since the Middle Ages.
Furir is a Swedish military rank (OR5) reintroduced in 2019, after having been abolished in 2009.
Major (Maj) (Swedish: Major, Mj) is a field grade military officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces, above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the Swedish Navy.
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.
Fanjunkare (OR-7) is a Swedish military rank above Översergeant and below Förvaltare. The word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'.
Ylikersantti is a Finnish military rank above kersantti and below vääpeli. The rank was introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces in 2019. It is above sergeant and below fanjunkare. Both sergeant and översergeant are OR6.
Förvaltare is a Swedish military rank (OR-8) for Specialist Officers above Fanjunkare and below Regementsförvaltare in the army and Flottiljförvaltare in the Air force and is translated to Sergeant Major. The original military meaning of the word 'Förvaltare' was the same as 'Conductor', as in a Warrant Officer Conductor of Ordnance Stores or Quartermaster Stores.
The Commandant General in Stockholm is a military position in Sweden with responsibility for state ceremonial activities. Lieutenant General Michael Claesson, Chief of Joint Operations is the Commandant General in Stockholm since 2020.
Regementsförvaltare in the Swedish Army and the Swedish Amphibious Corps, and Flottiljförvaltare in the Swedish Navy and the Swedish Air Force is the senior specialist officer rank in the Swedish Armed Forces. The official translation to English of the rank of Regementsförvaltare is "Regimental Sergeant Major"; of Flottiljförvaltare in the Nayv, "Chief Warrant Officer", and in the Air Force, "Wing Sergeant Major."
The Special Forces Command is a command in the Swedish Armed Forces charged with overseeing the various special operations components. Its organized to be able to command operations of Swedish special forces units, but also to be able to develop units, capabilities and equipment. The Special Forces Command is part of the Joint Forces Command.
Rear admiral (lower half), abbreviated RAdm (Swedish: Flottiljamiral, Fljam; lit. 'flotilla admiral') is a one-star flag officer in the Swedish Navy. Rear admiral (lower half) ranks above captain and below rear admiral. The rank is equivalent to brigadier general in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps.
Kommendör, abbreviated kmd is the senior-most commissioned officer rank below that of flag officer in the Swedish Navy, ranking below rear admiral and above commander. The rank is equivalent to colonel in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps.
Commander (Cdr) (Swedish: Kommendörkapten, Kk) is a senior-grade officer rank in the Swedish Navy, ranking below captain and above lieutenant commander. The rank is equivalent to lieutenant colonel in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps. Before 1972, the rank of commander was divided into two ranks: commander (kommendörkapten av 1:a graden/klassen) and lieutenant commander (kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen).
The Director of Military Intelligence and Security is a three-star role within the Swedish Armed Forces, responsible the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service. The Director of Military Intelligence and Security is part of the Defence Board, a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders. The currect director is Lieutenant General Thomas Nilsson.
The Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement or Chief of Training is a two-star role within the Training & Procurement Staff in the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, responsible for the Swedish military academies and Swedish Armed Forces Human Resources Center. The Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement reports to the Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement.
Lieutenant commander (LtCdr) (Swedish: Örlogskapten, Örlkn) is a mid-ranking officer rank in the Swedish Navy. Lieutenant commanders rank above lieutenants and below commanders, and rank is equivalent to a major in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps. Before 1972, the rank of örlogskapten was called kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen.
The Director of Communication and Public Affairs is the director of communications of the Swedish Armed Forces, in charge of public affairs. KOMDIR, which heads the Communications Department (Ledningsstabens kommunikationsavdelning, LEDS KOMM, previously called the Office of Communication and Public Affairs, is an administrative position based at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters in Stockholm. The KOMDIR is part of the Defence Board, a group of the Supreme Commander's top commanders.