Contacts for the media

The telephone number of the Defence Command’s media service is +358 299 510 975 and the e-mail is [email protected] . We serve the media via this telephone number and by email on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The dissemination of FDF press releases

You can order press releases by email from the Finnish Defence Forces' media service.

Your email will function as your username and it is where the press releases will be sent. When you have filled in the request form, a confirmation message will be sent to your email. This message contains further steps by which to confirm your order.

At media.puolustusvoimat.fi you can view and subscribe to press releases and register as a new user. We accept media representatives to the service. The public subscription service can be found at puolustusvoimat.fi/en/subscribe.

How to reach us by phone

Our national switch board number is +358 299 800.

All numbers beginning with 0299 are mobile phone numbers. You can send text messages to all direct numbers.

Email addresses

Unless otherwise mentioned, a person's email is in the form [email protected].

FDF images

Wartime images

Wartime images from the Winter and Continuation War as well as from the Lapland War are available online at SA-kuva.fi. Images can be viewed freely and can be used according to the terms of use of the service. The data base contains some 160,000 images. The pictures were published in their digital form in 2013.

Media photos

Media photos attached to press releases are stored in the media service. Media representatives can download those when signed in the mediaservice.

FDF public information organisations

The Defence Command's Public Affairs Division (Pääesikunnan viestintäosasto)

Kasarmikatu 17 F
PO BOX 919, 00131 HELSINKI, FINLAND

Visiting address Lintulahdenkuja 4A, 00530 HELSINKI, FINLAND

Email: [email protected]

Director of Public Affairs, Captain (Navy) Kaarle Wiktsröm
Deputy Director of Public Affairs Division, Lieutenant Colonel Teemu Saressalo
Chief of Public Affairs Max Arhippainen, mobile +358 299 500 720
Community Marketing Planner Marko Jalkanen, mobile +358 299 500 731

Ruotuväki newspaper

Editor-in-Chief Mikko Ilkko, mobile +358 299 500 715
Managing Editor Eero Pulkkinen, mobile +358 299 500 719

Establishments subordinate to the Defence Command

Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency (Puolustusvoimien johtamisjärjestelmäkeskus)

Myllyjärventie 10
PO BOX 47, 40101 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Jukka-Pekka Virtanen
Public Information Officer, Anu Kalenius

Defence Forces Defence Research Agency (Puolustusvoimien tutkimuslaitos)

Riihimäki office
Tykkikentäntie 1
PO BOX 10, 11311 RIIHIMÄKI

Tuusula office
Rantatie 66
PO BOX 5, 04401 JÄRVENPÄÄ

Ylöjärvi office
Paroistentie 20
PO BOX 5, 34111 LAKIALA

Chief of Staff, Colonel Mikko Mäntynen
Communication Specialist Johanna Suominen

Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos)

Hatanpään valtatie 30
PO BOX 69, 33541 TAMPERE

Public Information Chief, Juhani Kauppinen
Chief of Public Affairs Section, Ville Tuokko
Section Officer, Captain Tommi Kangasmaa

Centre for Military Medicine (Sotilaslääketieteen keskus)

Tykkikentäntie 1, Riihimäki
PO BOX 5, 11311 RIIHIMÄKI

Deputy of the Chief of Staff, Major Lauri Rissanen
Public Information Officer, Maria Veijalainen

Finnish Army

Army Command (Maavoimien esikunta)

Karkialampi
PO BOX 145, 50101 MIKKELI

Chief Public Information Officer, Päivi Hurttia
Public Information Officer, Tuuli Harviainen
Public Information Officer, Päivi Lohi
Public Information Officer, Viljami Honkiniemi
Web Public Information Officer, Mea Ulenius

Brigade-level units

Jaeger Brigade (Jääkäriprikaati)

Public Information Officer, Hanna Korte

Guard Jaeger Regiment (Kaartin jääkärirykmentti)

Public Affairs Officer, Lotta Laaksonen
Public Affairs Officer, Maria Hurme

Kainuu Brigade (Kainuun prikaati)

Public Information Officer, Satu Hujanen

Karelia Brigade (Karjalan prikaati)

Public Affairs Officer, Axel Málen

Army Academy (Maasotakoulu)

Public Affairs Officer, Eve Huomanen
Public Affairs Officer, Päivi Visuri

Armoured Brigade (Panssariprikaati)

Public Affairs Officer, Milla Huunonen

Pori Brigade (Porin prikaati)

Public Affairs Officer, Henna Mäntylä (email: henna.r.mantyla)
Public Affairs Officer, Sami Kaunisto

Utti Jaeger Regiment (Utin jääkärirykmentti)

Public Information Officer, Elli Ahro
Public Information Officer, Pia Enroos

Finnish Navy

Navy Command (Merivoimien esikunta)

Rykmentintie 15
PO BOX 58, 20811 TURKU

Chief Public Affairs Officer Annele Apajakari
Public Affairs Officer Markus Malila
Public Affairs Officer Nina Soini

Brigade-level units

Naval Academy (Merisotakoulu)

Deputy Commandant, Commander Antti Rainio
Public Affairs Officer Inka Jousmaa

Coastal Fleet (Rannikkolaivasto)

Chief of Staff, Commander Toni Joutsia
Public Affairs Officer Ella Haataja

Coastal Brigade (Rannikkoprikaati)

Chief of Staff, Commander Ville Vänskä
Public Affairs Officer Tiina Tenkanen

Nyland Brigade (Uudenmaan prikaati)

Chief of Staff, Commander Pekka Snellman Public Affairs Officer Hanna Tallberg
Public Affairs Officer Hanna Tallberg

Finnish Air Force

Air Force Command (Ilmavoimien esikunta)

Garrison (Varuskunta), Building 300, Tikkakoski
PO BOX 30, 41161 TIKKAKOSKI

Chief Public Affairs Officer Master of Social Sciences Joni Malkamäki
Public Affairs Officer MA Suvi Sunnarborg
Public Affairs Officer Tuomas Saavalainen
Public Affairs Officer Tuulia Kujanpää
Planning Coordinator Mirva Riihimäki

Brigade-level units

Air Force Academy (Ilmasotakoulu)

Deputy Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Nenonen
Public Affairs Officer Virpi Ruotsalainen

Lapland Air Wing (Lapin lennosto)

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Petteri Puusa
Public Affairs Officer Anne Torvinen

Karelia Air Wing (Karjalan lennosto)

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Samuli Tanttu
Public Affairs Officer Niina Pirskanen

Satakunta Air Wing (Satakunnan lennosto)

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Petri Landkammer
Public Affairs Officer Tiina Koivisto

National Defence University

Chief Public Affairs Officer, Master of Arts Ossian Hartig
Public Affairs Officer Helmi Saarela
Public Affairs Officer Juho Autio
Chief of Publication, Managing Editor of Defensor Patriae, Aki Aunala