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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...

Defence Language Centre The Finnish Defence Language Centre is equated with a department in the National Defence University administrative hierarchy. The Defence Language Centre is responsible for foreign language teaching, teaching Swedish as a s...

The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre The Finnish Defence Forces' International Centre (FINCENT) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence of military crisis management. The Centre organises courses for experts and leaders in...

26.8.2025 | The 109th Cadet Course and the 92st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 29 August 2025. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 173 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.

Make it to Tikkakoski through special operations forces application You may get to be assigned to do the military service in the Air Force Academy at the call-ups or trough special operations forces application. In the call-ups, the Air Force Acad...

Air Force situation picture operators and fighter controllers Situation picture operator and fighter controller non-commissioned officers operate in modern air surveillance and control system elements close to air surveillance, fighter control, an...

Voluntary military service for women - Frequently asked questions

Facts about Army Academy The Army Academy has three subordinate units: The Education and Training Centre (E & TC), Reserve Officer School and Army Research Centre. The Education and Training Centre (E & TC) The Education and Training Centre (E&TC)...

Ylitalo, Juha-Matti Brigadier General Engineering Position Deputy Chief of Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Date and place of birth 13 July 1966 Hollola, Finland Training Conscript, Air Force Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing / Tra...

18.9.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre’s Integrated Crisis Management Course (ICM) is organised together with Crisis Management Centre Finland CMC Finland. The course aims to increase awareness and understanding of comprehensive crisis management approaches and to improve cooperation between different actors. We met with three teachers from the course. Their interviews will be published during September.

18.9.2019 ICM Course: The Future of Crisis Management 17.9.2019 A Common, Universities’ Workshop on Sustainable Development at the National Defence University 10.9.2019 ICM Course: Crisis Management Requiring Communication 6.9.2019 ICM Course: Tra...

10.9.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre’s Integrated Crisis Management Course (ICM) is organised together with Crisis Management Centre Finland (CMC Finland). The course aims to increase awareness and understanding of comprehensive crisis management approaches and to improve cooperation between different actors. During September, we will publish three writings about the course.

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 ...

Medical branch All medical doctors are trained on the Medical Reserve Officer Course in Riihimäki. The course is organised by the Logistics School together with the Centre for Military Medicine, and the training is directed by the Chief Medical Of...

11.4.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT) organized NATO and UN Approaches to the Protection of Civilians (NATO-UN PoC) course in Santahamina, Finland. The course gathered together experts in the field of protection of civilians from different countries and organizations. A pilot version of the course was organized in October 2018.

Five military branches In its five battalion-level units, the Kainuu Brigade offers training for five different military branches: infantry, artillery, signal, engineer and maintenance duties. The Kainuu jaeger battalion trains infantry combatants...

26.8.2024 | The 108th Cadet Course and the 91st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 30 August 2024. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 164 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.

Ruohola, Juha-Petri Sakari Commodore (Med.) Position Surgeon General of the Finnish Defence Forces Date and place of birth 5 June 1964, Luvia Family Married, spouse Tiina-Mari Ruohola Two children Career • Matriculation examination, Eurajoki Upper...

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.