Commodore (Finland)

Commodore (Kommodori) is a rank of Finnish Navy equal to captain in English-speaking navies being above commander (Komentaja) and below Flotilla Admiral (Lippueamiraali), equal Army rank is colonel.^{[citation needed]}

During peacetime only a graduate of Finnish National Defence University can achieve the rank of commodore, and even during wartime reserve officers may achieve the rank of commodore only under anomalous circumstances.^{[citation needed]}

Other uses in Finland

In Finnish yacht clubs a chairman/CEO is usually called a Commodor, a tradition originating from England. While in some countries commodore is also a title held by a senior captain within a shipping company, it is not used by Finnish shipping companies.^{[citation needed]}

References

This article on a military rank or appointment is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

• v
• t
• e

This article about the military of Finland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

• v
• t
• e