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.
Field training exercise Karelian Lock 23 will measure troops’ competence and performance
Press release
15.5.2023 14.10
In the north exercising multinational fires and combat operating
Press release
4.5.2023 11.25
National parade on the Independence Day will affect traffic in Hamina on 4.–6.12.
Press release
21.11.2022 14.30
Finnish Defence Forces will celebrate the Independence Day by a National Parade in Hamina
Press release
9.11.2022 9.07
Artillery School’s live fire exercise to start at Pohjankangas
Press release
12.10.2022 10.42
Exercise Parola 22 Improves Spearhead Capabilities of Engineers
Press release
24.8.2022 9.44
Combat medic tasks are versatile
Press release
23.5.2022 17.03
Servicing and supplies work well in LIST22
Press release
22.5.2022 13.58
Conscripts operate light rocket launcher in LIST22
Press release
20.5.2022 11.51
Thoughts on refresher training by LIST22 reservist
Press release
19.5.2022 14.08