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12.3.2024 | The 2023 March to Seven Wonders tour of the military music sector has been selected as a finalist in the social events category of the event competition Evento Awards.

12.2.2026 | The Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) is participating in the UNIFIL operation in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR). The French-Finnish cooperation is close, and the forces participating in the operation spend a lot of time together, also outside of service hours.

22.7.2019 | The Finnish Air Force participated in the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford from 19 to 21 July 2019. The F/A-18 solo display flown by Captain Arto Ukskoski received two awards at the air show.

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. ...

25.8.2023 | 107th Cadet and 90th Midshipman course graduated as Bachelors of Military Sciences on the 25th of August. President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö promoted 163 graduating Officer Cadets to Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace Hall of State. The stately and traditional graduation day is an unforgettable experience for young officers beginning a career that is more international than ever.

News Information about the Military Museum's current events can be found on the museum's Facebook and Instagram. Summer opening hours into use in all exhibitions of the Military Museum All of the Military Museum's exhibitions in Suomenlinna have c...

Exhibitions You can get to know the colourful phases of Finnish military history in the exhibitions of the Military Museum in Suomenlinna. The Military Museum has three exhibition locations in Helsinki: Military Museum's Manege, Artillery Manege a...

Heikkinen, Aki Juhani Brigadier General Position Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Defence Command Date and place of birth 25 November 1973, Oulu Family Married one child Career Matriculation examination, Kiiminki High School 1992 National Def...

Military Academy The Military Academy is located in Santahamina, Helsinki. It is responsible for the Bachelor of Military Sciences studies given in the National Defence University and also provides guidance on the studies organised in the Service ...

12.2.2026 | The Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) is participating in the UNIFIL operation in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR). The French-Finnish cooperation is close, and the forces participating in the operation spend a lot of time together, also outside of service hours.

Speakers and moderators Moderator: Simo Pesu (FNDU) Lt. Col. Simo Pesu is the head of the Russia Group and a senior researcher at the National Defence University. He earned the General Staff Officer’s Degree in 2004 and has served as a commissione...

17.9.2018 | Altogether nearly 200 competitors will be attending. The competitors will include a number of top-level orienteerers, such as World Championship and European Championship gold medalist Marika Teini as well as Olli-Markku Teini who competes as part of the Finnish National Team in Orienteering for the eight year now, and the top-level orienteerers Timo Sild and Lauri Sild from Estonia, to name only a few.

17.7.2018 | The Jaeger Brigade will organise the Nordic and Finnish Military Orienteering Championships in Rovajärvi and in the Rovajärvi Firing Range Area and Military Training Area on 17-20 September 2018.

28.9.2016 | The Vesikko submarine has been granted the Experts' Choice Award of 2016. The award is given based on reviews in major travel guides, magazines, and newspapers. Annually, hundreds of hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions around the world compete for the award.

4.6.2019 | Today, on the 4th of June, we celebrate the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces. It is tradition to present decorations and promote military personnel and reservists on Flag Day.

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.

11.8.2025 | The National Defence University will organize the third doctoral conferment ceremony in its history in Helsinki on 18-20 September. The event will celebrate the doctors and honorary doctors of military sciences to be conferred, as well as Finnish research in military sciences.

1.10.2025 | The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme takes a new step forward as its multinational programme management office has been established within the Defence Forces Logistics Command Headquarters. The official opening ceremony was held in Tampere on 30 September 2025.

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.

24.7.2025 | Since autumn 2023, three Norwegian student pilots have been studying at the Air Force Academy, concluding their Hawk training phase in May. Next, they will proceed to F‑35 training in the United States.