| Rear admiral | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Naval_Rank_Flag_of_Sweden_-_Konteramiralsflagga.svg){kind=icon} Flag of the rear admiral, Swedish Navy. | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:OF-7_Konteramiral_FL_hylsa.jpg) Shoulder mark of a Swedish two-star rear admiral. | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:OF-7_Konteramiral_FL_arm.jpg) Sleeve insignia of a Swedish two-star rear admiral. | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Service branch | Swedish Navy |
| Abbreviation | Kam (Swedish),[1] RAdm (English)[2] |
| Rank | Two-star[a] |
| NATO rank code | OF-07 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-8 |
| Next higher rank | Vice admiral |
| Next lower rank | Rear admiral (lower half) (2000–) Senior captain (1972–2000) Captain (–1972) |
| Equivalent ranks | Major general |
Rear admiral (RAdm) (Swedish: Konteramiral, Kam) is a two-star commissioned naval officer rank in the Swedish Navy. Rear admiral ranks above rear admiral (lower half) and below vice admiral. Rear admiral is equivalent to the rank of major general.[3]
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2019-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 66. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Westrin 1911, pp. 897–898
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