Sergeant (Sweden and Finland)
military rank in Sweden and Finland
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.
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 an 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.
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