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Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy The Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy is organised into four teaching groups: leadership, military pedagogy, physical performance and research (research education). The following five dis...

Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy: Professors and Assistant Professors Professors Professor Heikki Kyröläinen, DSportSc, FACSM Field of appointment: Biology of sport, a soldier’s physical performance Teaching and research A soldier’s ...

Research fields You can find information about the National Defence University’s research fields on this website. The military science research conducted in the university is divided into eight different areas: • Operational Art and Tactics • Mili...

Conductors Chief Conductor Captain (mus.) Juhani Valtasalmi Captain (mus.) Juhani Valtasalmi (born in 1978) started in the post of the Senior Conductor of the Lapland Military Band on 1 March 2024. His previous posts were with the Conscript Band o...

Professors and Assistant Professors Professors of the National Defence University (NDU) lead research in the chair they are holding and are in charge of implementing teaching together with other instructors in their departments. The National Defen...

16.2.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces has ordered Colonel Aki-Mauri Huhtinen, Director of Communications of the Defence Forces, as of 1 March 2026.

29.4.2024 | The National Defence University and the Finnish Society of Military Sciences will organize the Seminar of Military Sciences on 30.10.-31.10.2024 at the House of Science and Letters (Tieteiden talo) in the center of Helsinki. The theme of the seminar is Finnish Art of War in a Changing Security Environment.

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.

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 ...

Senior Conductor Major (Mus.) Tero Haikala Tero Haikala graduated as a clarinet pedagogue from Tampere Conservatoire in 2002, a musician from Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2005 and as a wind orchestra conductor from Sibelius-Academy ...

Our Main Functions The main functions of the National Defence University are research , education and societal impact . The main functions have strategic objectives and goals, that have been created based on our mission, vision and central princip...

The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT organises military crisis management training for command and expert personnel in United Nations, NATO, African Union and European Union led crisis management operations.

Team FINCENT Apply for the expert pool FINCENT is constantly looking for crisis management experts to join the expert pool. The expert pool consists of both civil and military backgrounded personnel. It is one of the main resources for the functio...

18.3.2026 | Salo, Mikael Brigadgeneral Tjänsteställning Utbildningschef, Joint Force Command Norfolk Födelsetid- och plats 8.8.1971, Jockis Familj Gift Tre barn Militär utbildning och karriär Student, Kuhalan lukio, 1991 Beväringsutbildning, Pansarvagnsbatalj...

Vanhemmat julkaisut Sotahistorian, Strategian ja Taktiikan laitoksen julkaisut Sotahistorian laitoksen julkaisut (vuoteen 2014 asti) Julkaisusarja 1 Julkaisusarja 2 Sotahistorian laitoksen julkaisuja Strategian laitoksen julkaisut (vuoteen 2014 as...

3.10.2016 | The doctoral dissertation of Senior Chaplain, Master of Theology Janne Aalto will be held at the National Defence University on Friday 28 October 2016. The doctoral thesis falls within the field of military pedagogy and the dissertation will take place in the auditorium of the Santahamina Building (Santahaminantie 2) at 1200 hrs.

18.3.2026 | Salo, Mikael Brigadgeneral Tjänsteställning Utbildningschef, Joint Force Command Norfolk Födelsetid- och plats 8.8.1971, Jockis Familj Gift Tre barn Militär utbildning och karriär Student, Kuhalan lukio, 1991 Beväringsutbildning, Pansarvagnsbatalj...

11.11.2025 | Leader’s H andbook Leader’s Handbook 2022 2022 Manuscript: Pekka Halonen, Matti Kemppilä, Erik Gockel, Akseli Jääskeläinen, Laura Kaalikoski, Markus Kaartinen, Kari Aapro, Janne Kananen, Janne Aalto, Henna-Maria Utter, Toni Laitinen, Juha Hollanti...

20.12.2024 | MILITARY AVIATION AUTHORITY FINLAND 13.12.2024 P.O. Box 30, FI-41161 TIKKAKOSKI, tel. +358 299 800, email [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 47 AMC & GM ACCEPTABLE MEANS O...

21.1.2025 | FINCENT – Finnish Defence Forces International Centre Course and Activity Catalogue 202–2026 Course and Activity Catalogue 2025–2026 FINCENT Finnish Defence Forces International Centre 5 Welcome to FINCENT 7 General Information about FINCENT 9 Int...