Obtaining the rank in Sweden

Three months of Basic Military Training (GMU), three months of Extended Military Training (KMU) followed by 18 months of professional specialist training.

Sweden: June 6, 2008

First cadre of 92 Army Specialist Officers graduated as Sergeants from the Land Warfare Center at Kvarn. Those have received training to become squadleaders and will serve as instructors at training centers around Sweden. Those sergeants were promoted to this rank in January 2009.

See also

• Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces
• Swedish Armed Forces
  Swedish Armed Forces
  The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
  
  
• Officer Training
• Classification of military personnel in international operations