Common
Finnish military ranks
The military ranks of Finland are the 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 characteristics that are mostly due to the personnel structure of the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks have official names in Finnish and Swedish languages and official English translations. The Swedish forms are used in all Swedish-language communications in Finland, e.g. in Swedish-speaking units of the Finnish Defence Force. The system of ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces is different. Finland practices universal conscription of men (c. 75% of each age class), and maintains only a cadre of professional personnel for training and maintaining military readiness. Most of the lower ranks are conscripts, and leave service as sotamies or korpraali. Junior non-commissioned officers, about 20% of age class, serve 12 months and leave service as alikersantti or kersantti...
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