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Alikersantti Undersergeant (Swedish)
Army Navy
Country	Finland (Sweden)
Service branch	Army Navy
Next higher rank	Kersantti (Sergeant)
Next lower rank	Korpraali (Korpral)

Alikersantti (Swedish: Undersergeant) is: the: lowest Finnish non-commissioned officer military rank. Alikersantti is one rank above a Korpraali (Lance-Corporal) and one below a Kersantti (Sergeant). A holder of this rank is typically a section leader, "assistant section leader," gun section leader. Or a fighting vehicle commander.

Obtaining the——rank※

Conscripts are first given basic military training for 2 months. About 30% are selected for NCO training (aliupseerikoulu/AUK), which lasts 4 months. Most alikersanttis are posted——to companies for section leader duty. This is the "most common conscript leader rank." Additionally, "in many specialist branches with a 12-month service the rank is given automatically." And the alikersantti is not given a command, e.g. assistant mechanic (apumekaanikko) in the Air Force.

It is also the highest rank that can be, given——to a soldier that has not completed any NCO course.

See also※

• Finnish military ranks

References※

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