- Överfurir
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Sergeant
Rustmästare (before 1972)
Överfurir is am obsolete Swedish military rank that was established 1942 and placed above Furir. Before 1972 the rank was a professiona rank within the Underbefäls category and between 1972 and up to 1983 the highest rank within the Gruppbefäls category. The holder of the rank typically served as instructor of conscripts corresponding to present ranks Fänrik and Löjtnant. A non-professional military service Furir could obtain the rank through volunteer promotinal courses at FBU.It was removed 1983 as a professional rank, but appointments to the rank for non-professionals continued until 1991. Prior appointees retain their rank and temporary appointments are still made in some circumstances, primarily for the duration of international peacekeeping missions. Police officers in international operations receive this rank to distinguish them from military police trained by the army.
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History
Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I
Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl (non-commissioned officers), Underofficerare (warrant officers) and Officerare (commissioned officers). The reform established a four-career-path system with four categories as described below and carried out major promotions of most personnel below the rank Överstelöjtnant.
The Underbefäl category was split into two categories
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- gruppbefäl to include
- korpral - former vicekorpral
- furir - former korpral
- överfurir - former furir
- plutonsofficerare to include
- sergeant - former överfurir
- fanjunkare - former elderly överfurir and rustmästare
The Underofficer category was renamed kompaniofficerare to include
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- fänrik - former sergeant and fanjunkare with less than 3 years of service
- löjtnant - former sergeant and fanjunkare with 3-7 years of service
- kapten - former sergeant, fanjunkare with a minimum of 7 years of serviceand and förvaltare
The Officer category was renamed regementsofficerare to include
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- löjtnant - Löjtnant with less than 3 years of service and former fänrik
- kapten - kapten with less than 11 years of service and former Löjtnant with 3-11 years of service
- major - former kapten and löjtnant with a minimum of 11 years of service
- överstelöjtnant - överstelöjtnant and former major
- higher ranks
Reform 1983 - Rank inflation phase II
All categories were merged into one professional officer category with the lowest rank set to fänrik. Furir, överfurir, sergeant and fanjunkare were removed as a professional ranks. Holders of the rank fanjunkare were promoted to löjtnant and the rest to fänrik.
See also
Vkrp Krp Fu Övfu Rm Kd1 Kd2 Kd3 Sgt Fnj Fvlt Fk Lt Kn Mj Övlt Öv Öv1 Bgen Genmj Genlt Gen References
- ^ The Swedish Armed Forces official website - military ranks (accessed on July 13, 2007) (in Swedish)
- ^ http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks
Categories:- Military ranks of the Swedish Army
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