Heiskanen, Mikko Petteri

General Lieutenant

Position

Deputy Chief of Staff, Armaments and Logistics

Date and place of birth

12th April 1963, Helsinki

Family

Spouse Pia Heiskanen
Two children

Education and career

Matriculation Examination, Nikkari High School, Kerava 1982
Military Academy, 70th Cadet Course 1983–1986
Instructor and Deputy Company Commander Leader, Jaeger Brigade 1986–1988
Company Commander and Chief of Signals, Jaeger Brigade 1988–1990
Captain Course 29, Signals 1990–1991
Instructor, Signal Regiment 1990–1991
Signals Instructor, Military Academy 1991–1992
General Staff Officer Course,
National Defence University 1992–1995
Instructor, Signal School, Signal Regiment 1995–1997
Staff Officer, Defence Command 1997–2000
Senior Staff Officer, Defence Command 2000–2002
Staff Officer, MND (N) Bosnia-Herzegovina 2001 – 2002
Battalion Commander, Karelia Brigade 2002–2004
Senior Command Course 2004
C5 Representative, Mission of Finland to NATO and the EUE 2004–2006
Chief of Research and Development Division, Finnish Defence Forces C4 Agency 2007–2010
Cyber Orientation Program, United States of America 2008
Deputy Chief of Division, C4 Division, Defence Command 2010–2014
High Command Course 21 2011
201st National Defence Course 2012
Director, Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency 2014–2015
DCOS C5 2016 -2021
Military Representative to the EU and NATO 2021-2022
Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics and Armaments 2023-