Miehistön
Miehistö is a Finnish term meaning the crew or personnel who operate and maintain a vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle. The word is used widely in military and maritime contexts, but can also refer to crews of civilian ships, trains, or industrial equipment. The genitive form miehistön means “the crew’s” or “of the crew.”
In the Finnish Defence Forces, miehistö generally refers to enlisted personnel and other non-commissioned specialists who
In the Navy, miehistö comprises sailors and other non-officer personnel aboard ships. In aviation, it includes
Members of the miehistö undergo initial military or vocational training appropriate to their service and role,
Within Finnish military terminology, the opposite or complementary group to the miehistö are the upseerit (officers)