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.

Command of the Finnish Border Guard

Chief of the Border Guard

Lieutenant General
Pasi Kostamovaara

The Border Guard Headquarters

Deputy Chief of the Border Guard

Rear Admiral
Markku Hassinen

Personnel Division

Chief of Division
Commodore
Tom Hanén

Border and Coast Guard Division

Chief of Division
Major General
Matti Sarasmaa

Technical Division

Chief of Division
Brigadier General
Jari Tolppanen

Legal Division

Chief of Division
Sanna Palo

Planning and Finance Unit

Chief of Unit
Colonel
Jaakko Olli

Administrative units

Southeast Finland Border Guard District

Commander
Colonel
Mika Rytkönen

North Karelia Border Guard District

Commander
Colonel
Matti Pitkäniitty

Kainuu Border Guard District

Commander
Colonel
Tuomas Laosmaa

Lapland Border Guard District

Commander
Colonel
Jarkko Alén

Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District

Commander
Captain
Risto Jääskeläinen

West Finland Coast Guard District

Commander
Captain
Marko Tuominen

Air Patrol Squadron

Commander
Captain
Matti Lallukka

Border and Coast Guard Academy 

Director
Colonel
Jaakko Hamunen