Kapten
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Löjtnant (Sweden)
Yliluutnantti
Kapten (Kapteeni in Finnish) (From the Latin word capitaneus meaning head man or chief) is a professional and conscripted military rank in Sweden obtained by employed military personnel after one year as löjtnannt and completing a 40-week course (Note. It is no longer possible for conscripts to obtain the rank); Finland and Estonia, immediately above Löjtnant in Sweden and Yliluutnantti in Finland and just below Major in the Army ranks. In the Navy, the rank is immediately above Löjtnant and just below Örlogskapten.
Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kapteeni is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-2.
One year as Löjtnant and a 40-week course.
The basic military unit during the Middle Ages was the company raised by a vassal lord on behalf of his lord usually the King. The lord was commissioned by the king as Kapten to lead the unit. As the number of companies grew, one captain was granted overall (general) authority and named captain general, which was shortened to general.
Until 1750, a rank above Löjtnant and below Kapten to command the life guard company on behalf of its formal commander - a Överste.
The rank Kaptenlöjtnant changed to Stabskapten (Staff Captain) in 1750.
An obsolete rank in the cavalry that corresponded to Kapten.
Kapten with more than eleven years of service were elevated to Major.
Holders of the following ranks were elevated to Kapten
Before 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.
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