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Sat, 02 Aug, 2014 12:04:04 AM
FTimes-STT Report, August 2
 
Armed Forces Commander, General Jarmo Lindberg held a press conference in Helsinki on Friday. Photo – Lehtikuva.
Jarmo Ilmari Lindberg on Friday took over as the new commander of Finnish Defence Forces.
 
President Sauli Niinistö promoted Lindberg to the rank of general from lieutenant general.
 
General Jarmo Ilmari Lindberg has been serving as the deputy chief of staff, logistics and armaments since 2012. 
 
He has previously served as the air force commander, chief of current operations and assistant chief of staff in the Defence Command, commander of Lapland Air Command, chief of plans and operations, deputy chief of staff, Air Force Operations and chief of pilot training in the Air Force Command and fighter squadron commander in Satakunta Air Command.
 
He began his career as an officer pilot and flight commander in Karelia Air Command. 
 
Lindberg completed the General Staff Officer Course in 1993. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in 2011.
 
 
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