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Meet the Finnish Defence Forces' generals and admirals.

Nurmi, Sami Heikki Major General Position Deputy Chief of Staff Strategy Date and place of birth 6 April 1967, Riihimäki Family Wife Kirsi Nurmi One child Education Matriculation, Pohjolanrinne High School 1987 Military service, Uusimaa (Nyland) B...

Vilho Pekka Turunen Major General Position Defence Command Chief of Intelligence, Director of Finnish Defence Intelligence Date and place of birth January 26, 1967 in Mikkeli, Finland Marital status and family Married, two adult sons Education 201...

Tuominen Manu Petteri Brigadier General Position Assistant Chief of Staff J7 Training Date and place of birth 5 June 1965, Liperi Family Married, spouse Katarina Pettersson Two children Career Matriculation Examination, Joensuun Lyseon Lukio 1985 ...

Karsikas, Jarkko Antero Brigadier General Position Deputy Commander / Chief of Staff, Nato Communications and Information Systems Group, Nato ACO Date and place of birth 1.1.1971, Alahärmä Family Married, three children Career Matriculation Examin...

Jokinen, Jukka Erkki Paavali Major General Position Chief of Staff Army Command Finland Date and place of birth 4 June 1967, Vihti Family Married to Sanna Forsman-Jokinen Career Matriculation examination, Vihti High School 1987 Military service, H...

Viitasaari, Markku Tapio Brigadier General Position Director of the National Defence Unit, Ministry of Defence Date and place of birth 18 September 1969 Espoo Family Married One child Career Matriculation examination, Tapiola High School 1988 Mili...

Kalliomaa, Mika Major General Position Military Representative to the European Union and NATO Date and place of birth 5 September 1966, Isokyrö Family Married to Katri Kalliomaa Two daughters, one son Career Matriculation examination, Isokyrö High...

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 • ...

Ylitalo, Juha-Matti Brigadier General Engineering Position Deputy Chief of Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Date and place of birth 13 July 1966 Hollola, Finland Training Conscript, Air Force Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing / Tra...

16.2.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces has ordered Colonel Aki-Mauri Huhtinen, Director of Communications of the Defence Forces, as of 1 March 2026.

Huusko, Janne Date and place of birth 1 OCT 1969, Raisio Position Chief of Staff, Navy Command Finland Family Married Two children Military rank Commodore Military education 2019 National Defence Course 2009 Course for Superior Staff 2000-2001 Gen...

Concept and Purpose of DBT 1. To assist partner nations in preparation for OCC E&F Evaluations through the effective use of the OCC E&F Database Tool. The training is designed to ensure that NATO and partners employ the same provisions and tools for the evaluation of military interoperability and capabilities. Training is conducted in two study groups (1 for database managers, 2 for evaluation planners and leaders).

Asikainen Jukka Pekka Chief of military chaplains Date and place of birth 08.10.1971 Oulu Family Married, two children Career Matriculation examination, Kastellin lukio upper secondary school 1990 Conscript service part of the liability for milita...

RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) 27.3.2026 The Defence Forces safeguard Finland’s territorial integrity under all circumstances 20.3.2026 Brigadier General Jami Virta becomes Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration of the Defence Command Fi...

23.3.2026 | "Studying tactics" is a clear, instruction-oriented textbook with direct connections to the research process. The textbook is designed to support the teaching of operational art and tactics research, as well as the writing of a thesis.

12.7.2024 | Major General James R. Kriesel, the Director of the United States European Command (USEUCOM) J7 and Reserve Component Advisor to Commander USEUCOM, familiarized himself with the Finnish conscription system and the exercise and training systems in the Finnish Army and Air Forces during his visit on 9–11 July 2024. The visit was hosted by Brigadier General Manu Tuominen, Assistant Chief of Staff J7 Training.

5.7.2024 | On 5th of July 2024, the President of the Republic of Finland, acting on a proposal from the Finnish Government, has decided to appoint Colonel Jarkko Karsikas as General for the period of 1. September 2024-31. August 2029, and appointed him to the post of Chief of Staff of NATO’s Communication & Information Systems Group, effect from 1. September 2024.

28.2.2024 | The President of the Republic has appointed Brigadier General Sami Nurmi as Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy of the Finnish Defence Forces as of 1 April 2024. At the same time, Nurmi was appointed to duty as general for the period 1.4.2024–31.3.2029.

5.11.2025 | The agreement enables the procurement of tactical communication systems and products, software-defined radios, secure software, and telephones, as well as joint product development.