Saari, Rami Kalervo

Major General

Position

Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel

Date and place of birth

31 May 1966, Tarvasjoki

Family

Spouse: Tiina Puhakka

One child

Career

Matriculation examination, Lieto Upper Secondary School 1985
Military Academy 1987-1990
Instructor, Training Programme Leader and Company Second-in-Command, Pori Brigade 1990-1995
Captain’s Career Course 1994
Instructor and Cadet Course Leader, National Defence University 1995-1998
Senior Staff Officer Course 1998-1999
General Staff Officer 1999 - 2000
Staff Officer, Häme Regiment 2000-2002
Senior Staff Officer, Defence Staff, Army Staff 2003-2007
Reserve Officer Course Leader, Reserve Officer School 2007 - -2010
Member of the Defence Reform Planning Team (TR15), Defence Command Finland, 2010- 2013
Chief of Staff, Karelia Brigade 2013-2015
Royal College of Defence Studies, Great Britain 2015- 2016
Special Assignment, Army Command Finland 2016
Commander of Brigade, Pori Brigade 2017-2018
National Defence Course 2017
Deputy Chief of Staff Army Operations 1 July 2018 -
Promotions
Lieutenant 1989
First Lieutenant 1991
Captain 1994
Major 2000
Lieutenant Colonel 2007
Colonel 2014
Brigadier General 2018
Adjutant General 1.8.2021-1.7.2022
Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel 1.7.2022 -

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