Takamaa, Sami-Antti

Brigadier General 

Position

Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Operations

Date and place of birth

4 July 1967, Kangasala

Family

Married, three children

Career

•    Matriculation Examination, Oulu University Teacher Training School 1986
•    Conscript / Oulu Air Defence Battalion 1986-1987
•    Instructor, Oulu Air Defence Battalion    1987-1988
•    Officer's Degree, Military Academy 1988 - 1991
•    Instructor, Lapland Air Defence Regiment    1991–1996
•    Instructor, Helsinki Air Defence Regiment, Ground-based Air Defence School 1996–1997
•    Cadet Course Director, Helsinki Air Defence Regiment, Ground-based Air Defence School 1997–1997
•    Brigade Chief of Ground-based Air Defence Course 1997
•    Senior Staff Officer Course and General Staff Officer Course 1998–2000
•    Senior Staff Officer, Defence Staff (GDAB Division and Army Division) 2000 – 2003
•    Chief of Operations / MNB(C) KFOR 2003-2004 (Slim Lines - Pristina)
•    Senior Staff Officer, Western Command Headquarters 2004–2005
•    Chief of Operations Section, Armoured Brigade 2005–2007
•    Military Adviser / Deputy Commander EU OHQ 2007-2008 (PJHQ /EUOHQ /Northwood) 2007 – 2008
•    Senior Staff Officer, Army Command    2008–2011
•    Senior Command Course 2010
•    Air Defence Battalion Commander, Karelia Brigade 2011–2013
•    Chief of Operations Section, Army Academy 2013–2015
•    Chief of Staff, Karelia Brigade 2015–2017
•    Special Assignment, Army Command Finland 2017
•    High Command Course 2017
•    Inspector of Ground-based Air Defence, Army Command 2018–2019
•    National Defence Course 2018
•    Commanding Officer, Jaeger Brigade 2019-2022
•    Commandant of Army Academy 2022
•    Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Operations 2023 -

Promotions

•    1987 Second Lieutenant
•    1991 Lieutenant 
•    1992 First Lieutenant 
•    1997 Captain 
•    2000 Major 
•    2009 Lieutenant Colonel 
•    2016 Colonel 
•    2022 Brigadier General

Decorations

•    NATO Medal
•    Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland 
•    Cross of Merit of Air Defence
•    Medal for Military Merits 
•    Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland 
•    Medal of Merit for Public Service 

Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English