Örlogskapten
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Lieutenant commander (LtCdr) (Swedish: Örlogskapten, Örlkn) is a mid-ranking officer rank in the Swedish Navy. Lieutenant commanders rank above lieutenants and below commanders, and rank is equivalent to a major in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Amphibious Corps.[3] Before 1972, the rank of örlogskapten was called kommendörkapten av 2:a graden/klassen.
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Lieutenant commander Örlogskapten | |
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Country | Sweden |
Service branch | Swedish Navy |
Abbreviation | Örlkn (Swedish),[1] LtCdr (English)[2] |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
NATO rank code | OF-03 |
Non-NATO rank | O-4 |
Formation | 1972 |
Next higher rank | Commander |
Next lower rank | Lieutenant |
Equivalent ranks | Major |
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