Anteroinen, Jukka Pekka

Commodore

Position

Chief of Staff, Navy Command

Date and place of birth

24th April 1968, Varkaus

Family

Spouse: Kaisa Mäkelä
Two children

Career

  • Matriculation examination, Vesalan Lukio, Helsinki 1987
  • Military Academy (Naval Academy) 1989 - 1992
  • 2nd in Command in Naval Company, Platoon Leader, Helsinki Naval Station 1992-1993
  • Mine Warfare Officer, Minelayer Pohjanmaa, Gulf of Finland Naval Command 1993 - 1996
  • Commanding Officer, Minelayer Porkkala, Gulf of Finland Naval Command 1996
  • Executive Officer for 5th Mine Warfare Squadron, Gulf of Finland Naval Command 1997
  • Principal Warfare Officer, Minelayer Pohjanmaa, Gulf of Finland Naval Command 1998 - 1999
  • Advisor for Baltic Squadron, Estonia 1999
  • Executive Officer, Minelayer Pohjanmaa, Gulf of Finland Naval Command 1999 - 2000
  • Senior Staff Officer Course 2000 - 2001
  • General Staff Officer Course 2001 - 2002
  • Senior Staff Officer – Programme Manager for Naval Mine Warfare Projects and Chief
    of Naval Mine Warfare, Navy Command Finland 2002 - 2006
  • Master of Science, Systems Engineering for Defence, Cranfield University, United Kingdom 2006 - 2007
  • Senior Staff Officer, Technology, Defence Command Finland (J10), 2007 - 2009
  • Senior Researcher, National Defence University, Department of Military Technology 2009 - 2013
  • Doctor for Military Sciences, Defence Economics, National Defence University 2013
    Senior Staff Officer, R&D Section, Teknologia, Defence Command Finland (J5) 2013 - 2015
  • Chief of Joint Operations Centre, Defence Command Finland (J3) 2015 - 2016
  • Special Advisor to the Chief of Defence Finland, Defence Command Finland 2016 - 2019
  • National Defence Course 2016
  • High Command Course 2019
  • Adjunct professor, Military Economics, National Defence University 2019
  • Commander of Coastal Fleet 2019 - 2022
  • Chief of Staff, Navy Command Finland 1.7.2022-

Promotions

  • Ensign 1989
  • Lieutenant junior grade 1991
  • Lieutenant 1993
  • Lieutenant senior grade 1998
  • Lieutenant Commander 2002
  • Commander 2009
  • Captain (N) 2016
  • Commodore 2022

Decorations

  • Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  • Knight, First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland 
  • Medal for Military Merits
  • Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards
  • Medal of Merit of Finnish War Veterans League    
  • Golden Medal of Merit of  Reservists’ Association
  • Cross of Merit of the Navy

Languagea

  • Finnish, English, Swedish, German
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