Copyright © Hans Högman 2024-12-09
Air Force Rank
Insignias, Sweden
Introduction
This page shows how the officers' rank
insignia looked between 2009 and 2019.
The rank insignia are worn both on the
sleeves as well as on the shoulders and
have an identical appearance. However,
depending on the uniform, they are
either worn on the sleeves or the shoulders.
The following rank insignia has been used by the
Swedish Air Force between 2009 and 2019.
Private soldiers
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Menig = Airman Basic
•
Menig 1 kl/ år 1 (first year) = Airman
•
Menig 1 kl/ år 2 (second year) = Airman
•
Menig 1 kl/ år 3 (third year) = Airman First
Class
•
Menig 1 kl/ år 4 (fourth year) = Senior Airman
Military Rank Insignia – The
Swedish Air Force 2009-2019
Non Commissioned Officers
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
1:e Sergeant = Technical Sergeant
•
Fanjunkare = Master Sergeant
•
Förvaltare = Senior Master Sergeant
•
Flottiljförvaltare = Chief Master Sergeant
Officers
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Fänrik = Second Lieutenant
•
Löjtnant = Lieutenant
•
Kapten = Captain
•
Major = Major
•
Överstelöjtnant = Lieutenant Colonel
•
Överste = Colonel
•
Överste av första graden, older rank, today
Brigadier General
There has been no new appointments of "Överste av
första graden" after July 1, 2000. Instead, to make the
rank more international, the new rank Brigadgeneral
is substituting "Överste av första graden".
Generaler / Generals
Shoulders only:
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Brigadgeneral = Brigadier General
•
Generalmajor = Major General
•
Generallöjtnant = Lieutenant General
•
General = General
(Generals in the Air Force wear the Ar Force branch
insignia along with 4 stars, but it didn't fit in the
picture on the left)
Lower ranks
Corresponding ranks in English:
•
Vicekorpral = Lance Corporal
•
Korpral = Corporal
•
Sergeant = Staff Sergeant
