Feldweibel
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 Service suit shoulder flap |
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| Rank group | higher non-commissioned officers |
| NATO rank code | OR-6 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Feldweibel |
| Marine rank | none |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | Fw |
| Grade | CHF 9 per day |
Feldweibel (abbr. Fw) is the lowest rank of the higher non-commissioned officers in the Swiss Army . He roughly corresponds to the German sergeant . The Swiss Guard in the Vatican also uses the rank of Feldweibel .
Before the reform of Army XXI there were two different functions that field women occupied:
- Company field woman
- Technical field woman
The company sergeant is for the service operation responsible level unit and is also referred to as the "mother of the company". In 2004 the rank of Hauptfeldweibel was introduced for this purpose . In the degree Feldweibel only the technical specialists in the degree of a higher non-commissioned officer remain.
In foreign missions he is referred to as a Sergeant Major (SGM / Sgt Maj). NATO rank code : OR-6. In the case of the Swiss Army, the rank badge shows two angles on top of each other and a Swiss cross (Ordonnanzkreuz) framed in foliage on the armpit loops.
Other forces
Papal Swiss Guard
The rank of sergeant major is currently also used in the Pontifical Swiss Guard. However, in contrast to the Swiss Army (here: OR-6), the rank corresponds to the NATO rank code OR-7.
- See also
German Federal Armed Forces
In German-speaking armed forces, the traditional rank of Feldwebel is word-related to the rank of Feldweibel in the Swiss Army. In the German Federal Armed Forces, the sergeant today occupies a similar hierarchy level as in Switzerland.
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Lower level sergeant major |
Sergeant degree Feldweibel |
Higher degree Hauptfeldweibel / Fourier |
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Classification: crews - NCOs - higher NCOs - subaltern officers - captains - staff officers - higher staff officers - commander in chief of the army Overview: degrees of the Swiss army |
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