Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces shows the rank system used in the Swedish Armed Forces today, as well as changes during the 20th century due to changes in the personnel structure.
On 1 October 2019 a new rank system was introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces. The rank insignia below are as worn on the field uniform. Army, navy and air force rank titles are shown below.[1]
From 2023, the rank of Swedish: [[Överfanjunkare]] has been introduced in the Swedish Armed Forces.[2]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OR-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Field uniform | ||
 Swedish Amphibious Corps | ||
| Name | Swedish: [[Kadett]] |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
See also: Historical ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces.
Since 2009, there are three categories of ranks, Swedish: Officerare, Swedish: Specialistofficerare and Swedish: GSS- Gruppbefäl, soldater och sjömän
When the professional NCO corps was reintroduced in 2009 it was decided that some ranks in this category should, like the old Swedish: underofficerare ranks in 1960–1972, have a relative rank higher than the most junior officers. The current relative ranks are shown in the table below.
| width=50% | OF (Officer Ranks) | width=50% | Other Ranks (Swedish: Specialistofficerare) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OF-9 (Swedish: General, Amiral) | |||
| OF-8 (Swedish: Generallöjtnant, Viceamiral) | |||
| OF-7 (Swedish: Generalmajor, Konteramiral) | |||
| OF-6 (Swedish: Brigadgeneral, Flottiljamiral) | |||
| OF-5 (Swedish: Överste, Kommendör) | |||
| OF-4 (Swedish: Överstelöjtnant, Kommendörkapten) | |||
| OR-9 (Swedish: Regements-/Flottiljförvaltare) | |||
| OF-3 (Swedish: Major, Örlogskapten) | |||
| OF-2 (Swedish: Kapten) | |||
| OR-8 (Swedish: Förvaltare) | |||
| OF-1 (Swedish: Löjtnant) | |||
| OR-7 (Swedish: Fanjunkare) | |||
| OF-1 (Swedish: Fänrik) | |||
| OR-6 (Swedish: Förste Sergeant) | |||
| GSS - Squad leaders, soldiers and seamen | |||
| OR-5 (Swedish: Sergeant) | |||
| OR-4 (Swedish: Korpral) | |||
| OR-3 (Swedish: Vice korpral) | |||
| OR-2 (Swedish: Menig 1kl) | |||
| OR-1 (Swedish: Menig) | |||
A major change in the personnel structure in 1983 (NBO 1983), merged the three professional corps of platoon officers, company officers, and regimental officers into a one-track career system within a single corps called professional officers (Swedish: yrkesofficerare). The three messes were also merged to one.
| National Servicemen Swedish: Värnpliktiga |
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In 1972 the personnel structure changed, reflecting increased responsibilities of warrant and non-commissioned officers, renaming the Swedish: underofficerare as Swedish: kompaniofficerare, giving them the same ranks as company grade officers (Swedish: fänrik, Swedish: löjtnant, Swedish: kapten). Swedish: Underbefäl was renamed Swedish: plutonsofficerare and given the rank titles of Swedish: sergeant and Swedish: fanjunkare, although their relative ranks were now placed below Swedish: fänrik. The commissioned officers were renamed Swedish: regementsofficerare, beginning with Swedish: löjtnant. The three-track career system was maintained, as well as three separate messes.
Note that the rank of Swedish: [[Fältmarskalk]] (Field Marshal) was a de jure rank before the reform of 1972, even though it has not been used since 1824.
In 1949 the relative rank of the warrant officers were elevated further so that to the following effect:
In a reform 1926 the relative rank of the then senior warrant officer, Swedish: fanjunkare, was increased to be equal with the junior officer rank Swedish: [[underlöjtnant]] and above the most junior officer rank Swedish: fänrik.
When an army based on national service (conscription) was introduced in 1901 all commissioned officers had ranks that were senior to the warrant officers (Swedish: underofficerare) and non-commissioned officers (Swedish: underbefäl).