Appointment to general service and assignment within the Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces
Publication date 20.7.2026 9.33
Type:Press release

The President of the Republic has appointed Colonel Antti Lautala to the general staff for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031 and has ordered him to serve as Deputy Section Chief at Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, USA.

Colonel Antti Lautala is currently serving as Section Chief at the Air Force Headquarters. He has previously served as Deputy Section Chief and Section Chief at the Air Force Headquarters, as well as Squadron Commander at the Lapland Air Wing.
The Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is responsible for the strategic development of the alliance.