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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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Army Command The Army Command (ARCOM) is located in the historic garrison area of Karkialampi and functions as the command headquarters of the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki . At the helm of the command is the Army...https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-command/about-us
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Facts about Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces Unit and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support them. • hired personnel 460 • conscripts 220 • approximate n...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/about-us
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email For conscripts This page contains information about military service at the Utti Jaeger Regiment. At the Utti Jaeger Regiment, conscripts serve in two separate units, the...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/for-conscripts
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30.4.2026 | The multinational air defence exercise Mallet Strike 1/26 will be conducted at the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 12 - 21 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/air-defence-units-to-train-together-with-allies-in-lohtaja
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17.2.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki participated the working meeting of NATO commanders held in Norfolk during 10-12 February 2026. The commanders discussed at their meeting, among other, Arctic Sentry and topical operational issues.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-at-a-working-meeting-in-norfolk-last-week
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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6.12.2024 | Esteemed veterans of our wars, esteemed representatives of the veterans’ generation, ladies and gentlemen.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/address-by-lieutenant-general-pasi-valimaki-for-the-national-parade-on-the-independence-day-of-finland-2024-1
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16.4.2024 | Army training and exercise activity will be conducted across Finland between the end of April and the beginning of June. The Army will be training in extensive force entities and developing the capacity for bilateral and multilateral joint operations with the Allies.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/army-to-train-nearly-20-000-soldiers-this-spring
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16.11.2023 | Almost 3300 persons comprising conscripts, reservists and Defence Forces service personnel will participate in this military exercise stretching from Helsinki to Niinisalo in Kankaanpää in late November- early December. Troops from the Army, Navy, Defence Forces Logistics Command and the Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency subordinate to the Defence Command will take part in the exercise.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/field-training-exercise-sapeli-23-in-the-capital-region-western-uusimaa-and-satakunta
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13.11.2023 | The National Parade on the Independence Day of Finland will be held in Oulu on 6 December. The theme of the parade is Defenders of Independent Finland. The review of troops will be held at Raati stadium, and the pass in review on the bridges of Merikoski. At Oulu market square, the Finnish Defence Forces’ and other agencies’ equipment and activity will be on display for familiarisation. The events will be free of charge.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/national-parade-on-the-independence-day-to-be-held-in-oulu-this-year
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19.7.2023 | The Army Academy will lead the exercise of the readiness units of Southern Finland in the region of Kymenlaakso during 23-27 July 2023. Readiness units’ joint exercising will sustain and develop Army readiness, and produce capability for rapid reaction as applicable.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/readiness-units-of-southern-finland-will-exercise-in-kymenlaakso-during-week-30
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10.4.2024 | The Army combined fires are an entity formed by combined-arms interoperable operating to which also joint fires of the Air Force, of the Navy, and of the Allies are integrated. The capabilities of combined fires have been developed in the long term for years now.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/army-combined-fires-stand-for-a-capable-entity
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15.11.2016 | It has been a busy Tuesday morning at the Misi railway station as equipment from all over Finland is brought to take part in the Army Combined Fires Exercise held in Rovajärvi.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/maavoimien-vaikuttamisharjoitus-on-alkanut
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22.2.2017 | On the media day by Commander of the Finnish Army 22 February 2017, Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Seppo Toivonen covered topical themes related to, among other things, enhancing readiness and materiel capabilities as well as international activity and exercises of the Finnish Army.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/maavoimat-koulutusorganisaatiosta-valmius-ja-koulutusorganisaatioksi