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Military ranks

More information about military and naval ranks in Finland can be found from both Wikipedia(Opens in new window) and the Finnish Defence Force website in English(Opens in new window) and Finnish(Opens in new window).

Commissioned officer ranks

Military ranks

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Table for the list of ranks in the military
English	Finnish
General	Kenraali
Lieutenant General	Kenraaliluutnantti
Major General	Kenraalimajuri
Brigadier General	Prikaatikenraali
Colonel	Eversti
Lieutenant Colonel	Everstiluutnantti
Major	Majuri
Captain	Kapteeni
First Lieutenant	Yliluutnantti
Lieutenant	Luutnantti
Second Lieutenant	Vänrikki

Naval force ranks

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Table for the list of ranks naval forces
English	Finnish
Admiral	Amiraali
Vice Admiral	Vara-amiraali
Rear Admiral	Kontra-amiraali
Flotilla admiral	Lippueamiraali
Commodore	Kommodori
Commander	Komentaja
Commander-captain	Komentajakapteeni
Captain lieutenant	Kapteeniluutnantti
Senior lieutenant	Yliluutnantti
Lieutenant	Luutnantti
Senior Lieutenant	Aliluutnantti

Non-commissioned officer ranks

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Table for the list of non-commissioned officer ranks in the military
English	Finnish
Sergeant Major	Sotilasmestari
Master Sergeant	Ylivääpeli
Sergeant First Class	Vääpeli
Staff Sergeant	Ylikersantti
Officer Candidate	Upseerikokelas
Sergeant	Kersantti
Officer student	Upseerioppilas
Officer Student	Alikersantti

Naval force non-commissioned officer ranks

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Table for the list of non-commissioned officer ranks in the naval forces
English	Finnish
Sergeant Major	Sotilasmestari
Command Master Chief	Ylipursimies
Chief Petty Officer	Pursimies
Petty Officer First Class	Ylikersantti
Officer Candidate	Upseerikokelas
Petty Officer Second Class	Kersantti
Officer Student	Upseerioppilas
Petty Officer Third Class	Alikersantti

Other ranks

Military crew ranks

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Table for the list of crew ranks in the military
English	Finnish
Corporal	Korpraali
Non-commissioned officer student	Aliupseerioppilas
Private	Sotamies

Naval force crew ranks

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Table for the list of crew ranks in the naval forces
English	Finnish
Seaman First Class	Ylimatruusi
Non-commissioned officer student	Aliupseerioppilas
Seaman	Matruusi