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12.2.2026 | The Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) is participating in the UNIFIL operation in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR). The French-Finnish cooperation is close, and the forces participating in the operation spend a lot of time together, also outside of service hours.

Valtonen, Vesa Petteri Brigadier General Position Chief of Personnel (J1) Date and place of birth 10.7.1969, Joutseno Family Married Two children Career Matriculation, Kuusa Upper Secondary School 1988 Military service, Kymi Engineer Battalion 198...

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...

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...

Välimäki, Pasi Lieutenant General Position Commander of the Finnish Army Date and place of birth 1 September 1965, Turku Family Spouse Eija Välimäki, née Linden Daughter Career Matriculation Examination Turku Normaalikoulu Upper-Secondary School 1...

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 Career Matriculation, Pohjolanrinne High School 1987 Military service, Uusimaa (Nyland) Bri...

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...

Nisula Kari, Juhani Rank Lieutenant General Assignment Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations Date and place of birth 11 October 1967 in Jalasjärvi Family Common-law spouse Maarit Isola Three children Career Matriculation examination, Parainen High Sch...

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 Spouse Katarina Pettersson Two children Career Matriculation Examination, Joensuun Lyseon Lukio 1985 Conscript...

Anteroinen, Jukka Pekka Commodore Position Chief of Planning 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) ...

16.6.2017 Finland achieved two medals in the CISM World Military Orienteering Championship 15.6.2017 Poland and Russia the gold medalists in the relay race 14.6.2017 50 CISM World Military Orienteering Championships 13.6.2017 Mironova and Sild now...

Puustinen, Aki Juhani Brigadier General Position Chief of Staff Finnish Air Force Date and place of birth 24 May 1972, Nilsiä Family Married Four children Education • Matriculation examination, Nilsiä Upper Secondary School 1992 • National Defence...

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 militar...

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 • ...

Vähätiitto, Jarmo Tapio Major General Position Defence Command Chief of C5 Major General Date and place of birth 15 October 1967, Kokkola Family Married, spouse: Tuija Vähätiitto Four children Career Matriculation Examination Kokkola Upper-Seconda...

Laaksonen, Ari Matti Brigadier General Date and place of birth 1970, Helsinki Family Married Two children Career Matriculation examination, Helsingin Yhteislyseon lukio 1989 Conscript service, Armoured Brigade 1990 - 1991 Officer's degree, Militar...

Virtanen, Vesa Juhani Lieutenant General Position Chief of Defence Command Finland Date and place of birth 6 May 1966, Oulu, Finland Family Married two children Career Matriculation Examination, Vehkalahti Upper–Secondary 1985 Officer’s Degree, Mi...

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 Career Conscript, Air Force Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing / Trans...

Heikkinen, Aki Juhani Brigadier General Position Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Defence Command Date and place of birth 25 November 1973, Oulu Family Married one child Career Matriculation examination, Kiiminki High School 1992 National Def...