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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.

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Item Collections The vast majority of the Military Museum's collections date from the time after Finland became independent in 1917. The museum's collections include weapons and other military technology, uniforms and other equipment, accommodatio...

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, M...

Fit for military service During the compulsory military service, the proportion of physical training takes up almost half of the time used for training. The aim is for conscripts to use physical education to find ways to maintain an active lifesty...

MIlitary Sports is about better physical training for conscripts, offering good opportunities for personnell, and competions. The sports and physival training is always based on best practises and research.

12.6.2017 | The World Military Championships in Orienteering commenced with the middle distance race in the Mustalampi terrain. Altogether 158 men and 56 women challenged themselves in the drizzle and temperature of 15 degrees Celsius.

16.6.2017 | The highest number of medals in orienteering was achieved by Estonia, Russia, and Poland.

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...

The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.

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...

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...

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 Training Matriculation examination, Parainen High S...