The Border Guard organization

Administrative units are responsible for the functions of the Border Guard. These administrative units are the Border Guard Headquarters, the Southeast Finland, North Karelia, Kainuu and Lapland Border Guard Districts, Gulf of Finland and West Finland Coast Guard Districts, Air Patrol Squadron and Border and Coast Guard Academy.

  • Hassinen

    Command of the Finnish Border Guard

    Chief of the Border Guard
    Vice Admiral
    Markku Hassinen

  • Hanén

    The Border Guard Headquarters

    Deputy Chief of the Border Guard
    Rear Admiral
    Tom Hanén

  • Laosmaa

    Personnel Division

    Chief of Division
    Brigadier General
    Tuomas Laosmaa

  • Rytkönen

    Border and Coast Guard Division

    Chief of Division
    Brigadier General
    Mika Rytkönen

  • Tolppanen

    Technical Division

    Chief of Division
    Major General
    Jari Tolppanen

  • Palo

    Legal Division

    Chief of Division
    Sanna Palo

  • Lehmus

    Planning and Finance Unit

    Chief of Unit
    Colonel
    Mikko Lehmus

 

Administrative Units

  • Olli

    Southeast Finland Border Guard District

    Commander
    Colonel
    Jaakko Olli

  • Pitkäniitty

    North Karelia Border Guard District

    Commander
    Colonel
    Matti Pitkäniitty

  • Saareks

    Kainuu Border Guard District

    Commander
    Colonel
    Marko Saareks

  • Alén

    Lapland Border Guard District

    Commander
    Colonel
    Jarkko Alén

  • Simola

    Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District

    Commander
    Captain (CG)
    Mikko Simola

  • Tuominen

    West Finland Border Guard District

    Commander
    Captain (CG)
    Marko Tuominen

  • Osola

    Air Patrol Squadron

    Commander
    Captain (CG)
    Kalle Osola

  • Kivelä

    Border and Coast Guard Academy

    Director
    Colonel
    Juha Kivelä