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Military Service in Army Academy Recruits The Army Academy trains conscripts as infantry, military police, drivers, medics and for various duties in logistics. Approximately one third of the conscripts receive leadership training in the Non-Commis...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-academy/for-conscripts
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Welcome to conscript service in the Guard Jaeger Regiment 6th of July 2026! Familiarize yourself with the guide that contains useful information for prospective conscripts starting their service in July 2026. You have to arrive to conscript servic...https://maavoimat.fi/en/conscript-guide-guard-jaeger-regiment
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1.9.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate in the Denmark-led Arctic Endurance 26 -exercise complex in the Arctic region in early autumn. The exercise will be participated by service personnel from the Navy and from the Utti Jaeger Regiment.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/finnish-defence-forces-service-personnel-to-participate-in-the-denmark-led-arctic-endurance-26-exercise-framework
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30.6.2026 | On Monday 6 July 2026, the conscripts of the summer contingent will report for military service in the Army. 9700 recruits will begin their military service in Army brigade-level units. Karelia Brigade, Pori Brigade and Kainuu Brigade will receive the largest numbers of recruits.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/conscripts-of-contingent-2-26-to-start-military-service-in-the-army-1
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10.8.2026 | More information: Defence Command's media service, [email protected]https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/call-ups-2026-start-call-up-information-day-pilot-also-launched
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30.10.2025 | In early winter, Army training exercises will have thousands of conscripts, who are about to muster into the reserve in December, train together with reservists and allies across Finland. The exercises aim to validate the joint wartime capability of persons liable for military service trained for their tasks.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/in-early-winter-army-training-exercises-to-validate-the-capability-of-15-000-persons-liable-for-military-service-to-defend-finland
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21.5.2026 | Air Defence Exercise Mallet Strike 1/26, conducted in the Lohtaja firing range and training area, has ended.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/strong-air-defence-is-a-joint-capability-involving-cooperation-of-all-services
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21.1.2026 | The closing date for submitting applications for the voluntary military service for women was 15 January 2026. Altogether 1360 women applied to the voluntary military service in total.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/altogether-1360-women-applied-to-voluntary-military-service
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22.12.2025 | 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.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/contingent-1-26-to-start-service-in-the-army
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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://maavoimat.fi/en/-/conscripts-transfer-to-the-reserve-after-255-day-service-in-karelia-brigade
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26.11.2025 | Do you intend to do military service? Submit your application online via the MyMilitary e-service by 15.1.2026 and join the growing number of military-trained women!https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/closing-date-is-approaching-for-application-to-voluntary-military-service-for-women
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16.12.2025 | 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.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/2025-call-up-now-completed-76-of-the-given-age-group-to-service
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2.7.2025 | On Monday 7 July 2025, the conscripts in the contingent 2/25 will start their service, of whom altogether up to c. 9,700 trainees will start their service at the Army brigade-level units.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/new-conscripts-to-begin-service-at-the-army
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21.1.2025 | The application period for women’s voluntary military service closed on 15 January 2025. A total of 1448 women applied to military service.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/over-1400-women-applied-to-voluntary-military-service
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17.3.2025 | The MD500 helicopter is a U.S. -manufactured light utility helicopter. In the Finnish Defence Forces, the MD500s carry the military designation HH and are operated in the Army by the Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion. The MD500s are used, among other, for the Finnish Defence Forces’ rotary wing pilot training, personnel transports, and operational missions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/md500-helicopters-now-50-years-in-the-service-of-the-finnish-defence-forces
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23.1.2024 | The application period for women’s voluntary military service closed on 15th of January. The number of applicants was the third highest in the history of the Finnish Defense Forces.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1555-women-applied-to-voluntary-military-service
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13.8.2024 | From 15 August to 13 December 2024, the Defence Forces’ regional offices will organise call-ups as specified in the Conscription Act. In Lapland, Uusimaa and Häme, selection events for women’s voluntary military service will be organised in conjunction with the call-ups.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/call-ups-and-pilot-selection-events-for-women-s-voluntary-military-service-begin-in-mid-august
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6.6.2023 | Contingent 2/23 recruits start their military service on 15 July 2023. You will get best prepared for military service by starting to work on your physical fitness, taking care of matters related to your military service and civilian life, and getting familiar with different service tasks. Here are some tips for how to get ready.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/does-your-military-service-start-in-july-this-is-how-to-get-ready
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23.1.2023 | The application period to women’s voluntary military service ended on 15 January. A total of 1258 women applied to military service.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1258-women-applied-to-voluntary-military-service
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9.3.2022 | The application period for women’s voluntary military service closed on 1 March 2022. This year, a total of 1588 women applied to conscript service. This was the first time applications were submitted online through the E-service. Women who complete military service are and will be an important asset for the Defence Forces.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1588-women-applied-to-voluntary-military-service