Brigadgeneral
One-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadier General (BGen) (Swedish: Brigadgeneral, Bgen) is a one-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. A Brigadier general ranks immediately above a colonel and below a major general. The rank is equivalent to rear admiral (lower half) in the Swedish Navy.[3]
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Brigadier General Brigadgeneral | |
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Country | Sweden |
Service branch | Army Air Force Amphibious Corps |
Abbreviation | Bgen (Swedish),[1] BGen (English)[2] |
Rank | One-star[lower-alpha 1] |
NATO rank code | OF-6 |
Non-NATO rank | O-7 |
Formation | 1 July 2000 |
Next higher rank | Major general |
Next lower rank | Colonel[lower-alpha 2] |
Equivalent ranks | Rear admiral (lower half) |
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