Defence Command (Finland)
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This article is about the joint command headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces. For the Danish unit, see Defence Command (Denmark).
60.1641782°N 24.9496668°E / 60.1641782; 24.9496668
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Defence Command | |
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Pääesikunta Huvudstaben | |
Active | Since 2 February 1918 |
Country | Finland |
Type | Joint command headquarters |
Size | 328 military, 186 civilian (2015) |
Part of | Ministry of Defence |
Garrison | Guard's Garrison, Fabianinkatu 2, Helsinki, Finland |
Engagements | |
Website | puolustusvoimat.fi |
Commanders | |
Chief of Defence | General Timo Kivinen |
Chief of Staff | Lieutenant General Eero Pöytsiä |
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Defence Command (Finnish: Pääesikunta, Fenno-Swedish: Huvudstaben), organized as Headquarters (Finnish: Päämaja, Swedish: Huvudkvarter) during wartime, is the joint command headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces and a central government agency. Active since 1918, it leads and monitors the execution of the duties prescribed to the Defence Forces, such as the military defence of Finland.