Army Academy - Army's service school

The Army Academy is the army's service school. Its main tasks are training salaried personnel and conscripts, Army research and development, and readiness duties. With these main tasks the Army Academy provides capabilities for the Finnish Defence Forces and especially to the Army.

The Army Academy operates in five localities: Lappeenranta, Hamina, Hattula, Kankaanpää and Riihimäki. Approximately 600 personnel work in the Army Academy. The Commandant of the Army Academy and Lappeenranta-Hamina Garrison is Colonel Kari Pietiläinen.

Army Academy - Army's service school

Swedish cadets met Finnish cadets and visited Rovajärvi

Japanese Military Attaché on a visit to the Army Academy in Hamina

Nordic Inspectors of Engineers in a meeting at the Military Engineer School

Exercise Northern Forest 21 started and the Swedish exercise units were received

Instructor remains key in constructing conscripts’ motivation

Captain Väänänen from the Finnish Army Research Centre leads a multinational NATO syndicate

Training 2020 Contributing to the Reserve Officer Course

Simulator training available both in class and in the field

Finland will provide training to U.S. soldiers for instructing the security authorities in Afghanistan

NCO training becomes increasingly international