Herranen, Timo Olavi

Major General

Position

Commander, Air Force

Date and place of birth

December 2, 1971 Joensuu

Family

Married, child

Education

• National Defense University, officers degree, 1994
• Flight instructor course, Air Force Academy, 1997
• General Staff College, National Defense University, 2006
• Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, USA, 2011
• High Command Course, Defense Command Finland, 2017
• National Defense Course, 2018

Assignments

• Flight officer, Flight Instructor (Jun 1994 – Jun 1997)
• Deputy Flight Commander (Jul 1997 – Jan 2000)
• Flight Commander (Jan 2000 – Jan 2002)
• Expert, Flying Training, Air Force Command Finland (Jan 2002 – Aug 2005)
• Air Defense Desk Officer, J3, Defense Command Finland (Sep 2006 – Apr 2007)
• Chief of Flight Operations, Air Force Command Finland (May 2007 – Sep 2008)
• Chieff of Strategic Planning, Air Force Command Finland (Sep 2008 – May 2009)
• The Representative of the Commander of the Air Force, Defense Command Finland (Jun 2011 – Dec 2012)
• Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (DACOS A5) (Jan 2013 – Dec 2013)
• Squadron Commander, Fighter Squadron 41 (Jan 2014 - Jan 2016)
• Chief of Air Force Plans (ACOS, A5), Air Force Command Finland (Jan 2016 - Mar 2018)
• Commander, Karelia Air Wing (Mar 2018 – Dec 2020)
• Deputy Chief of Staff Air Force Command Finland (Jan 2021 – 2022)
• Chief of Staff, Air Force (2022 - 2024)
• Commander, Air Force (2024 - present) 

Promotions

• Major 2006
• Lieutenant Colonel 2008
• Colonel 2016
• Brigadier General 2022
• Major General 2024