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Education and training This page provides the Defence Forces’ civilian and military personnel with information about possibilities for further education and training. In the Defence Forces, education and training of the regular personnel can be di...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/education-and-training
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Defence Command Finland Training Division Defence Command Finland Training Division is responsible for the personnel's competence and operational capability and the coordination of the troops' training and exercise activities. The Education Divisi...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/defence-command-finland-training-division
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Reserve Supplementary Training Programmes The FDF trains motivated reservists from the reserve rank and file into reserve NCOs, and from reserve NCOs into reserve officers on reserve supplementary courses. We encourage all interested reservists to...https://intti.fi/en/reserve-supplementary-training-programmes
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Work in Finnish Defence Forces requires Finnish citizenship. FDF trains annually 25 000 conscripts. Officer education is organised in the National Defence University-.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/training-and-careers
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Refresher training exercises Refresher training exercises sustain the capability of wartime troops and the national defence skills of reservists. A person liable for military service who is part of the reserve can be ordered to attend a refresher ...https://intti.fi/en/refresher-training-exercises
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Exemption from refresher training exercise You may apply for exemption from a refresher training exercise: for health-related reasons for reasons related to work or studies for personal reasons In case you live abroad permanently. Exemption is gra...https://intti.fi/en/exemption-from-refresher-training-exercise
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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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2.4.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected training of the Jaeger Brigade during 30.-31.3.2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/-commander-of-the-army-inspected-training-of-the-jaeger-brigade-and-met-its-personnel
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Readiness unit training Consisting of Finnish Army personnel and conscripts, the readiness units contribute to sustaining enhanced readiness in responding to rapid changes in the security environment on a national level. These units form part of t...https://intti.fi/en/readiness-units
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Training as a main duty The Kainuu Brigade trains Jaegers, Rangers, Gunners, Engineers, Signalmen, Drivers and Maintenance Personnel to form units that are familiar with the special conditions of Northern Finland. The mission of the Kainuu Brigade...https://maavoimat.fi/en/kainuu-brigade/about-us
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The Air Force Academy is the sole Air Force unit with a primary educational and training role, and in that capacity it provides university-level military education. We train active duty personnel, conscripts, and reservists for a wide range of air defense specialties.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-academy/about-us
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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...https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/education-and-training-at-the-infantry-school-consideration-of-lessons-learned-relating-to-the-war-in-ukraine-and-alliances
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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.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/from-finnish-air-force-hawk-training-to-the-f-35-cockpit
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14.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention took effect on 10 January. The Defence Forces will start measures for acquiring anti-personnel landmines and providing the Defence Forces personnel, conscripts and reservists with anti-personnel landmine training.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/the-defence-forces-starts-measures-for-acquiring-anti-personnel-landmines-and-launching-training
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18.6.2026 | Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark acted as joint hosts for the northern part of NATO’s Ramstein Flag 26 exercise, which concludes today.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/ramstein-flag-26-strengthened-nordic-air-power-as-part-of-nato
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Training areas of the Finnish Navy The Navy carries out its statutory training task. Firing exercises with live ammunition are a requirement when training soldiers. Blind ammunition and simulators cannot completely replace live exercises. Movement...https://merivoimat.fi/en/training-areas-of-the-finnish-navy
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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2.4.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected training of the Jaeger Brigade during 30.-31.3.2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/-commander-of-the-army-inspected-training-of-the-jaeger-brigade-and-met-its-personnel
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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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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