Translation To English
This table shows the official translations of the Swedish ranks and their abbreviations.
Translation of OR, Other Ranks to english | |||||||||
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Code | Swedish Rank | Army | Navy | Amphibious Corps | Airforce | ||||
OR-1 | Menig | Private | Pte | Seaman | S | Marine | M | Airman | Amn |
OR-2 | Menig 1.kl | Private First Class | PFC | Seaman First Class | SFC | Marine First Class | MFC | Airman First Class | AFC |
OR-3 | Vicekorpral | Lance Corporal | LCpl | Able Seaman | AS | Lance Corporal | LCpl | Senior Airman | SrA |
OR-4 | Korpral | Corporal | Cpl | Able Seaman First Class | ASFC | Corporal | Cpl | Corporal | Cpl |
OR-5 | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sgt | Leading Seaman | LS | Sergeant | Sgt | Sergeant | Sgt |
OR-6 | 1:e Sergeant 1:e Styrman1 1:e Konstapel1 1:e Maskinist1 |
Sergeant First Class | SgtFC | Petty Officer | PO | Sergeant First Class | SgtFC | Sergeant First Class | SgtFC |
OR-7 | Fanjunkare Flaggstyrman1 Flaggkonstapel1 Flaggmaskinist1 |
Colour Sergeant | CSgt | Chief Petty Officer | CPO | Colour Sergeant | CSgt | Colour Sergeant | CSgt |
OR-8 | Förvaltare | Sergeant Major | WO2 | Master Chief Petty Officer | WO | Sergeant Major | WO2 | Sergeant Major | WO2 |
OR-9 | Regementsförvaltare Flottiljförvaltare2 |
Regimental Sergeant Major | WO1 | Chief Warrant Officer | CWO | Regimental Sergeant Major | WO1 | Wing Sergeant Major | WO1 |
Translation of OF, Officer Ranks to english | |||||||||
Code | Swedish Rank | Army | Navy | Amphibious Corps | Airforce | ||||
OF-1 | Fänrik | Second Lieutenant | 2Lt | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | ASLt | Second Lieutenant | 2Lt | Second Lieutenant | 2Lt |
OF-1 | Löjtnant | Lieutenant | Lt | Sub-Lieutenant | SLt | Lieutenant | Lt | Lieutenant | Lt |
OF-2 | Kapten | Captain | Capt | Lieutenant (N)3 | Lt (N)3 | Captain | Capt | Captain | Capt |
OF-3 | Major Örlogskapten1 |
Major | Maj | Lieutenant Commander | LtCdr | Major | Maj | Major | Maj |
OF-4 | Överstelöjtnant Kommendörkapten1 |
Lieutenant Colonel | LtCol | Commander | Cdr | Lieutenant Colonel | LtCol | Lieutenant Colonel | LtCol |
OF-5 | Överste Kommendör1 |
Colonel | Col | Captain (N)3 | Capt (N)3 | Colonel | Col | Colonel | Col |
OF-6 | Brigadgeneral Flottiljamiral1 |
Brigadier General | BGen | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
RAdm (LH) | Brigadier General | BGen | Brigadier General | BGen |
OF-7 | Generalmajor Konteramiral1 |
Major General | MajGen | Rear Admiral | RAdm | Major General | MajGen | Major General | MajGen |
OF-8 | Generallöjtnant Viceamiral1 |
Lieutenant General | LtGen | Vice Admiral | VAdm | Lieutenant General | LtGen | Lieutenant General | LtGen |
OF-9 | General Amiral1 |
General | Gen | Admiral | Adm | General | Gen | General | Gen |
- 1 used in the Navy.
- 2 used in the Navy and Air Force.
- 3 for clarification of ranks, personnel in Navy appends (N) after rank or abbrevation.
Read more about this topic: Military Ranks Of Sweden
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