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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.

Fit for military service During the compulsory military service, the proportion of physical training takes up almost half of the time used for training. The aim is for conscripts to use physical education to find ways to maintain an active lifesty...

ORMC Naval Pentathlon competions will be held at Coalstal Brigade in Upinniemi, Finland 24th - 29th of June 2019.

Finnish Defence Forces Sports School The main task of the Defence Forces’ Sports School is to train reconnaissance squads for emergency and wartime conditions. In addition to military training, the Sports School enables sports training for talente...

MIlitary Sports is about better physical training for conscripts, offering good opportunities for personnell, and competions. The sports and physival training is always based on best practises and research.

Serving in the Guard Jaeger Regiment The Guard Jaeger Regiment trains troops specialised in urban combat. We train, for example, urban jaegers, military police, reconnaissance specialists, military drivers and leaders. Our spearhead unit is the re...

Do you want to be part of the forces with most striking capability safeguarding our borders? Special border jaegers Service location: Immola, Imatra Service duration: 347 days Contingent: July Training Every special border jaeger is trained at lea...

The Midnight Hawks is the official aerobatic team of the Finnish Air Force. The team with its four Hawk jet trainers has proudly presented the consummate flying skills of Finnish military pilots in air shows in Finland and abroad since 1997. All Midnight Hawks pilots are qualified air combat and Hawk flight instructors at the Air Force Academy, rehearsing aerobatics on top of their teaching responsibilities.

Soldier's Mind and Soldier's Body Cabability to perform is key quality of a soldier in addition to his knowhow. A soldier must be physically, socially and ethically able to perform. Capability to perform has been trained in military service earlie...

Paratroopers Every paratrooper is trained to complete reconnaissance and combat missions which are both mentally and physically demanding. Organised at the Utti Jaeger Regiment in Kouvola, the training involves versatile training in weapons, marks...

Jaeger Brigade - For conscripts Training in the Jaeger Brigade The Jaeger Brigade provides training in two battalions, namely the Lapland Jaeger Battalion and Rovaniemi Air Defence Battalion. The aim is to train personnel for jaeger, mortar, headq...

22.3.2023 | The Military World Championships in ski sports will be held 27.3-1.4.2023 in Boden. More than 400 participants representing 23 different countries will participate in the competitions. Among the participants are several world champions and medalists in this year's cross-country and biathlon. The last time similar competitions were held was in 2019 in Austria.

22.3.2023 | The Military World Championships in ski sports will be held 27.3-1.4.2023 in Boden. More than 400 participants representing 23 different countries will participate in the competitions. Among the participants are several world champions and medalists in this year's cross-country and biathlon. The last time similar competitions were held was in 2019 in Austria.

20.3.2025 | The CISM Military World Winter Games will be held in Switzerland during 24–29 March 2025. From Finland, the sporting competition will be participated by a 10-strong delegation comprising both conscripts and service personnel from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard.

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.

19.4.2024 | The Vice Chief of Defence Staff, General Gwyn Jenkins, visited Finland on 17–19 April 2024. The visit was hosted by the Chief of the Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen.

Organisationen för säkerhet och samarbete i Europa (eng. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE), d.v.s. OSSE, är en regional säkerhetsorganisation med 57 deltagande stater.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security organisation with 57 participating states.

Lisätietoa Euroopan turvallisuus- ja yhteistyöjärjestöstä (ETYJ) sekä Wienin asiakirjasta sekä Avoin Taivas -sopimuksesta.

20.1.2025 | Conscript 2025 Puolustusvoimat A guide for getting ready for military service A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3462-3...