Kenraalimajuri

Kenraalimajuri
Country	Finland
NATO rank code	OF-7
Next higher rank	Kenraaliluutnantti
Next lower rank	Prikaatikenraali

Kenraalimajuri (Major General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above prikaatikenraali (Brigadier General) and below kenraaliluutnantti (Lieutenant General). In Finland, the rank is translated as major general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of kenraalimajuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-7. In Finland a kenraalimajuri typically commands a corps or army chief of staff. The commander of Finnish Air Force is a kenraalimajuri. There are also several special tasks for kenraalimajuri or senior.

History and related ranks

Origin

The rank was originally a pure staff officers' rank used for those who served a general. Those staff servants were named Sergeant Major Generals. The sergeant part was later dropped.

See also

• Finnish military ranks