The finnish military pistol coach, Jarmo Hokkanen, was awarded as a military coach of finnish defence forces year 2005.
The award was due to the continuously improvement in the pistol team.
For example, last year in the CISM-event in Thun (Bern-Riedbach) the pistol team reached the fourth place in centre fire pistol team competition.
Furthermore Jarmo has created a very good spirit into the pistol group and we all are waiting for more success to come.

The ceremony was held in HQ Finnish Defence Forces 25.1.2006 with about 150 person present, among them were the chief of FDF, admiral Juhani Kaskeala, the chief of HQ FDF, general Esa Tarvainen and the chief of personnel, general Hannu Herranen and Jarmo's superior the chief of Lievestuore Depot (armament and optronics), major Pertti Kuokkanen.

Visit the FDF web pages concerning award ceremony

Updated 26.01.2006