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.
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
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19.5.2022 14.08
Preparations for Lightning Strike 22 started two years ago
Press release
16.5.2022 12.54
Training audience units will be on the move to Rovajärvi to the exercise LIST22
Press release
11.5.2022 9.57
Lightning Strike 22 brings circa 3,300 troops to exercise at Rovajärvi
Press release
2.5.2022 17.01
Monument unveiling ceremony in honour of Tuomas Gerdt on the National Veterans’ Day in Lappeenranta
Press release
20.4.2022 14.22
Army mechanised exercise Arrow 22 to be arranged at Niinisalo
Press release
14.4.2022 11.07
Happy international women’s day! Our women – and men alike – remain vigilant
Press release
8.3.2022 16.30
Artillery School celebrated its Heritage Anniversary
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8.2.2022 11.21