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Karelia Brigade The Karelia Brigade maintains readiness and immediate operational capability and produces high-performance troops for the needs of the Finnish Defense Forces. Read more Karelia Brigade News 12.2.2026 Local defence exercise visible ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade
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Karelia Brigade Karelia Brigade is the largest brigade-level unit in the Army and it contains all of the branches of the Army. The main task of the Brigade is training wartime troops for the Finnish Defence Forces. Karelia Brigade trains approx. 4...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/about-us
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Karelia Brigade PO BOX 5, 46141 VEKARANJÄRVI Varuskuntatie 230, Vekaranjärvi (Kouvola) Telephone +358299 800 (switch) Official contacts kirjaamo.karpr(at)mil.fi Entry into military area Entry into a military area requires a permit. Permit administ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/contact-information
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15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/colonel-tomi-pekurinen-appointed-commander-of-the-karelia-brigade
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On Wednesday, September 17, conscripts who have served 255 days in the Karelia Brigade will complete their military service and transfer to the reserve.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/conscripts-transfer-to-the-reserve-after-255-day-service-in-karelia-brigade
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12.9.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, inspected the Karelia Brigade on September 11, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-inspected-the-karelia-brigade-on-11-september-2025
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12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-defence-exercise-visible-in-south-karelia-in-early-march
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As a Conscript in Karelia Air Wing In Karelia Air Wing the main responsibility of the conscript training is in the Force Protection Flight. The annual number of conscripts in the Force Protection Flight varies between 220 and 240. The main trainin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/karelia-air-command/for-conscripts
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15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/colonel-tomi-pekurinen-appointed-commander-of-the-karelia-brigade
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25.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade's Northern Axe 25 combat exercise will be conducted in the Kainuu region from November 29 to December 5, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/kainuu-brigade-conducts-exercises-in-the-kajaani-vuosanka-area
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12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/local-defence-exercise-visible-in-south-karelia-in-early-march
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16.9.2025 | On Wednesday, September 17, conscripts who have served 255 days in the Karelia Brigade will complete their military service and transfer to the reserve.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/conscripts-transfer-to-the-reserve-after-255-day-service-in-karelia-brigade
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12.9.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, inspected the Karelia Brigade on September 11, 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-finnish-army-inspected-the-karelia-brigade-on-11-september-2025
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25.11.2025 | The Kainuu Brigade's Northern Axe 25 combat exercise will be conducted in the Kainuu region from November 29 to December 5, 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/kainuu-brigade-conducts-exercises-in-the-kajaani-vuosanka-area
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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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11.2.2026 | The conscripts who started military training in January 2026 will swear the military oath or make the military affirmation in mid-February. During the ceremony, the conscripts will be appointed to the crew service rank, after which they will proceed to their training branch phase.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-basic-training-phase-for-the-january-conscription-batch-ends-with-the-military-oath-and-military-affirmation-ceremonies
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Vähätiitto, Jarmo Tapio Major General Position Defence Command Chief of C5 Major General Date and place of birth 15 October 1967, Kokkola Family Married, spouse: Tuija Vähätiitto Four children Career Matriculation Examination Kokkola Upper-Seconda...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/brigadier-general-jarmo-vahatiitto
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We defend Finland together – national parade on the Independence Day of Finland in Kouvola this year The Finnish Defence Forces will celebrate the 108th Independence Day of Finland by way of a national parade on 6 December in Kouvola. The theme of...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/the-finnish-independence-day
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Valtonen, Vesa Petteri Brigadier General Position Chief of Personnel (J1) Date and place of birth 10.7.1969, Joutseno Family Married Two children Career Matriculation, Kuusa Upper Secondary School 1988 Military service, Kymi Engineer Battalion 198...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/brigadier-general-vesa-valtonen
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Takamaa, Sami-Antti Brigadier General Position Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Operations Date and place of birth 4 July 1967, Kangasala Family Married, three children Career • Matriculation Examination, Oulu University Teacher Training School 1986 • ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/brigadier-general-sami-antti-takamaa