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
Vice Admiral
Markku Hassinen
The Border Guard Headquarters
Deputy Chief of the Border Guard
Rear Admiral
Tom Hanén
Personnel Division
Chief of Division
Brigadier General
Tuomas Laosmaa
Border and Coast Guard Division
Chief of Division
Brigadier General
Mika Rytkönen
Technical Division
Chief of Division
Major General
Jari Tolppanen
Legal Division
Chief of Division
Sanna Palo
Planning and Finance Unit
Chief of Unit
Colonel
Mikko Lehmus
Administrative units
Southeast Finland Border Guard District
Commander
Colonel
Jaakko Olli
North Karelia Border Guard District
Commander
Colonel
Matti Pitkäniitty
Kainuu Border Guard District
Commander
Colonel
Marko Saareks
Lapland Border Guard District
Commander
Colonel
Jarkko Alén
Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District
Commander
Captain (CG)
Mikko Simola
West Finland Coast Guard District
Commander
Captain (CG)
Marko Tuominen
Air Patrol Squadron
Commander
Captain
Matti Lallukka
Border and Coast Guard Academy
Director
Colonel
Juha Kivelä
