Record number of applicants for special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment - selection tests in January
This Autumn, special forces training in Utti Jaeger Regiment attracted more applicants than ever. The selection tests for those applying for paratrooper training and those applying to train as a contractual military personnel on the Defence Forces special forces course will be held on 19-23 January 2026.
Multi-Corps Land Component Command’s core staff element to include staff officer from the Netherlands
The Multi-Corps Land Component Command’s (MCLCC) core staff element now includes a staff officer from the Netherlands. The core staff element comprises 12 personnel from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.
Contingent 1/26 to start service in the Army
The next contingent of conscripts will begin their military service on Monday, 5 January, 2026. Approximately 9500 conscripts will start their service in the Army brigade-level units.
2025 call-up now completed – 76 % of the given age group to service
On 15 December, the 2025 call-up was completed. Altogether 76,29 percent of the male Finnish nationals of the age group was ordered to service. Since the previous year, the number has increased by 0,22 percentage points.
