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Voluntary military service for women - Frequently asked questions

Voluntary military service for women - Frequently asked questions

Senior Conductor Major (Mus.) Tero Haikala Tero Haikala graduated as a clarinet pedagogue from Tampere Conservatoire in 2002, a musician from Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2005 and as a wind orchestra conductor from Sibelius-Academy ...

Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...

29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.

Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...

Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...

The president of Aeronautics for Lockheed Martin Orlando Sanchez Jr. rejoiced over the jets' arrival in Finland.

Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...

24.1.2019 | Finnish Defence Forces Questionnaire on military service and for examination of health Personal data Present address Name of school, branch, line of study or faculty (exactly) Driving licence Category of driving licence If you do not have a drivin...

Education and training at the Infantry School – consideration of lessons learned relating to the war in Ukraine and alliances 16.3.2026 13.04 Blog The Infantry School (INFS) trains non-commissioned officers (NCOs) on a number of levels, as well as...

Arranged at the Utti Jaeger Regiment, the Special Forces Qualification Course provides you with the type of training that is interesting, versatile, and challenging. Completing the course will qualify you to apply for Special Jaeger Non-Commissioned Officer posts.

6.6.2018 | This coming August, the cadets studying on the infantry programme of the Infantry School at the Army Academy will be graduating with a Bachelor in Military Sciences and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Preceding this, the finishing touches of their training will include, among others, partaking in the Pohjoinen 18 exercise organised in Rovajärvi from late May to early June.

6.6.2018 | This coming August, the cadets studying on the infantry programme of the Infantry School at the Army Academy will be graduating with a Bachelor in Military Sciences and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Preceding this, the finishing touches of their training will include, among others, partaking in the Pohjoinen 18 exercise organised in Rovajärvi from late May to early June.

10.3.2026 | The National Defence University and the Finnish Society of Military Sciences will organise a Seminar of Military Sciences on 4-5 November 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is The world order is undergoing change - what should be the focus of the military sciences right now? This is an opening of discussion on topical military scientific and closely related phenomena and themes from the perspectives of research, teaching and working as an officer.

29.5.2026 | Norwegian student pilots who completed the Hawk training phase at the Air Force Academy have now graduated from F-35 training in the United States.

1.10.2026 | The president of Aeronautics for Lockheed Martin Orlando Sanchez Jr. rejoiced over the jets' arrival in Finland.

15.10.2018 | In the autumn of 2018, Staff Sergeant Stefan Peltonen from the Norrbotten Regiment, Boden, Sweden, began his assignment in the Army Academy, Lappeenranta. For a full year, SSG Peltonen will undergo familiarisation with Finnish non-commissioned officer training both in the capacity of a student and that of an instructor. Part of bilateral defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden, FISE, this year-l...

15.10.2018 | In the autumn of 2018, Staff Sergeant Stefan Peltonen from the Norrbotten Regiment, Boden, Sweden, began his assignment in the Army Academy, Lappeenranta. For a full year, SSG Peltonen will undergo familiarisation with Finnish non-commissioned officer training both in the capacity of a student and that of an instructor. Part of bilateral defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden, FISE, this year-l...

3.10.2025 | The third National Defence University conferment ceremony was held in Helsinki between 18 and 20 September 2025. At the conferment ceremony, 23 doctors of military sciences graduating after 2018 and 5 Honorary Doctors were conferred. Conferment grants them the right to use the doctoral hat and sword.