Reserve Service

Military Service

• Served in Oulu, Rovaniemi and Lahti
• Discharged with the rank of Sergeant, 1987–1988

Peacekeeping Mission

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs – UNDOF 1989

Military Education

• Finnish Defence Forces – Reserve Officer School (RUK), Course SILTA 2/226, 2004–2005

Military Rank

• Captain (Reserve), 4 June 2023

Positions of Trust within the Reserve

• RUL – Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation, Federal Council, Deputy Member 2026–2028
• RUL – Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation, Organizational Committee, Member 2026–2027
• URUP – Uusimaa Reserve Officers’ District, Board Member 2025–
• Sibbo Reservofficerare – Sipoo Reserve Officers’ Association, Chair 2026–
• Järvenpää Reservists Association, Chair 2019–2026

Conscription Events

• Invited speaker/representative at Central Uusimaa conscription events in Järvenpää on behalf of
  Järvenpää Reservists Association / Järvenpää Reserve Officers’ Club
  2015–2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025

Memberships

• Sibbo Reservofficerare – Sipoo Reserve Officers’ Association 2023–
• Sipoo Reservists Association 2023–
• Jokela Hunting Association 2021–
• Järvenpää Reserve Officers’ Club 2005–
• Suomenlinna Officers’ Club 2005–
• Järvenpää Reservists Association 1996–
• Järvenpään Kehäkarhut Association (1990s and 2025–)

Decorations and Recognitions

• RUL – Medal of Merit 2019
• RES – Medal of Merit 2024
• RES – Uusimaa District, Medal of Merit 2005, Silver Clasp 2008
• Finnish Defence Forces – Air Defence Rosette, 2nd Class, 1998 (Lohtaja)

Other Interests

• SRA (sport shooting), fitness sports, construction, reading

Highlights

• As a youth, competed in nearly every sport that was accessible at low cost: football, rink bandy, bandy, running, cross-country skiing, high jump, long jump and swimming — especially swimming.
• Oulunsalo municipal cross-country champion at approximately age 15 — when the leading group followed the wrong course markings.
• Finnish National Swimming Championships (Oulu): finalist in 100m and 200m breaststroke in 1984, achieved through independent training outside elite coaching groups. Club: Oulun Uimaseura.
• Finnish Defence Forces Swimming Championships 1987 (Kajaani): 2nd place, 200m breaststroke
• Finnish national record, 4 x 50m medley relay (1988, Oulu).
  Team members: Jaakko Castren (butterfly), Marko Oinas (backstroke), Jokke Härmä (breaststroke), Mika Ervasti (freestyle).
• Division I championship in water polo, Oulun Lohet (goalkeeper), 1988
• Finnish Masters Swimming Championships: 1st place, 200m breaststroke, Järvenpää Swimming Club (50m pool), 1998

Something You May Not Know

• Pilot license A2, 1993–1994, Jukolan Pilotit Association, Hyvinkää
• PADI Advanced Open Water diving certification

On the lighter side, member of the Järvenpää Beer Culture Society
Jannen Janoiset Jälkeläiset (3J) – founded 1997

• Founding member and “reserve tap” 1997–