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The Personnel Division of Defence Command Finland The Personnel Division steers the Defence Forces' personnel system, human resources management, human resources planning, recruitment of personnel and training within the field of human resources. ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/personnel-division
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The Defence Forces Logistics Command is responsible for materiel acquisitions for the Defence Forces, the operational capability of troops, personnel and systems, and the availability of materiel.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/about-us
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15.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed an implementation Arrangement on information exchange and pre-series procurement concerning the development of Arctic armoured personnel carriers.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/finland-and-sweden-agreed-on-cooperation-in-procurement-and-development-of-arctic-armoured-personnel-carriers
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15.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed an implementation Arrangement on information exchange and pre-series procurement concerning the development of Arctic armoured personnel carriers.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-and-sweden-agreed-on-cooperation-in-procurement-and-development-of-arctic-armoured-personnel-carriers
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20.3.2026 | The President of the Republic has ordered Brigadier General Jami Virta to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration at the Defence Command Finland from 1 July 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/brigadier-general-jami-virta-becomes-deputy-chief-of-staff-administration-of-the-defence-command-finland
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EUTM Somalia Established in 2010, EUTM Somalia aims to support the development of the Somali security forces by providing training and advice. The overall strength of the Finnish personnel in the operation is 12 persons. EUTM Somalia supports the ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/somalia-eutm-somalia1
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Defence Forces Shared Services Centre The Defence Forces Shared Services Centre provides and coordinates support services within the Defence Forces. The services are aimed at creating shared procedures and streamlining administration. The customer...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/shared-service-centre
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Jobs for civilians and soldiers The Defence Forces employs professionals from a variety of fields in more than 1,000 different tasks. We value everyone’s contribution. To keep up our strong performance, we need both military and civilian personnel...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/jobs-for-civilians-and-soldiers
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Publications and Flyers Here you find Finnish Defence Forces publications and flyers. Files are in PDF-format. When files are bigger than 2 Mb, the file size is mentioned. In order to open the files You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader , which you c...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/publications-and-flyers
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Jaeger Brigade - About us The Jaeger Brigade trains troops for Northern Finland’s demanding circumstances and units specialised in regional combat in the Lapland area. The Jaeger Brigade is in charge of ordered tasks involving readiness and operat...https://maavoimat.fi/en/jaeger-brigade/about-us
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Department of Academic Affairs The Department of Academic Affairs is under the command of the Vice Rector and its responsibilities include recruitment of students for officer training, preparing the selections and the overall development of teachi...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/department-of-academic-affairs
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Work in the Defence Forces Would you like to know more about work in the Defence Forces? Please keep in mind that a person appointed to a post within the Defence Forces must be a Finnish citizen and fulfil the eligibility requirements for a govern...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/work-in-the-defence-forces
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Benefits and salary Personnel’s competence and well-being is very important for us. We offer meaningful, reliable jobs in a constantly evolving working environment. Benefits Salary Extras Benefits The Defence Forces provides its personnel with var...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/benefits-and-salary
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Contact Information The Pori Brigade trains soldiers in Säkylä and Niinisalo. The regional offices operating under the brigade are located in Turku (Regional Office of Southwestern Finland) and Vaasa (Regional Office of Ostrobothnia). The commande...https://maavoimat.fi/en/pori-brigade/contact-information
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The Finnish Defence Forces and the environment The Defence Forces take the environment into account in everything they do. We want to minimise risk and damage inflicted on the environment while carrying out our mandatory tasks (national defence, a...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/fdf-and-the-environment
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Meet the Finnish Defence Forces' generals and admirals.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers
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Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/studies
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OIR and NMI in Iraq The Finnish Crisis Management Contingent in Iraq operates in the area of Iraq as part of Nato Mission Iraq (NMI). The main task of the NMI involves advisory assistance at levels of ministries and higher military training establ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/iraq-oir-and-nmi
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KFOR - Kansainvälinen kriisinhallinta - International crisis management - The Finnish Defence Forces
Kosovo KFOR Established in 1999, the NATO-led KFOR operation is tasked to prevent hostilities via its military presence and thereby ensure peace in a multiethnic Kosovo. The overall strength of the Finnish persons in the operation is 70 persons. K...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/kosovo-kfor1 -
The Finnish Defence Forces and NATO Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence. A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence. Finland's military ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/natoen