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Annukka Ylivaara
Born1978 (age 46–47)
Sodankylä, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service / branchFinnish Army
RankLieutenant colonel
CommandsUusimaa Jaeger Battalion
Alma materNational Defence University

Annukka Ylivaara is a Finnish lieutenant colonel, and the first woman to serve as a battalion commander in the Finnish Army, following her appointment as commanding officer of the Uusimaa Jaeger Battalion (part of Guard Jaeger Regiment) from May 2022. Her previous posts have included adjutant to the Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces, and roles in e.g. the Lapland Jaeger Battalion.

Ylivaara was born in Sodankylä, Lapland, and comes from a military family. She made her career choice during her voluntary national service. She was first commissioned upon graduation in 2004 from the Finnish National Defence University.

References

  1. ^ "Komentajan paikalla". Kaleva (in Finnish). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. "Pahimman varalle" (in Finnish). Yle. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Everstiluutnantti Annukka Ylivaara Uudenmaan jääkäripataljoonan komentajaksi" (in Finnish). The Finnish Army. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. "Henkilökuvassa Annukka Ylivaara, Maavoimien ensimmäinen nainen pataljoonankomentajana" (audio) (in Finnish). Yle. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.


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