Luutnantti
Luutnantti (from French lieutenant originally meaning second-in-command) is a Finnish military rank.
| Luutnantti | |
|---|---|
 Army  Navy | |
| Country | Finland |
| Next higher rank | Yliluutnantti |
| Next lower rank | Vänrikki |
Finland
The Finnish Army is bilingual; the rank is known in Swedish as Löjtnant and Finnish as Luutnantti.
One year of conscript training as officer cadet and a three-year degree of Bachelor of Military Science (Finnish: sotatieteiden kandidaatti) at National Defence University. After 3-4 years and further studies, they can be promoted to yliluutnantti/premiärlöjtnant. Reservists may be promoted to lieutenants after a specified period of successful reservist training.
References
- http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks
- http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_insignia_officer.jsp USA commissioned officers ranks
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