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Annukka Ylivaara is a Finnish lieutenant colonel, and the first woman to serve as a battalion commander in the Finnish Army,[2] following her appointment as commanding officer of the Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion (part of Guard Jaeger Regiment) from May 2022.[3] Her previous posts have included adjutant to the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces, and roles in e.g. the Lapland Jaeger Battalion.[3]
Annukka Ylivaara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46)[1] Sodankylä, Finland |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Service | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion |
| Alma mater | National Defence University |
Ylivaara was born in Sodankylä, Lapland, and comes from a military family.[1] She made her career choice during her voluntary national service.[4] She was first commissioned upon graduation in 2004 from the Finnish National Defence University.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Komentajan paikalla". Kaleva (in Finnish). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Pahimman varalle" (in Finnish). Yle. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Everstiluutnantti Annukka Ylivaara Uudenmaan jääkäripataljoonan komentajaksi" (in Finnish). The Finnish Army. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Henkilökuvassa Annukka Ylivaara, Maavoimien ensimmäinen nainen pataljoonankomentajana" (audio) (in Finnish). Yle. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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