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Air Force military drivers Comprehensively trained in transports, military drivers of the Air Force practice for their set tasks by using versatile equipment in a varying operating environment. In the Air Force, training for military drivers consi...https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/air-force-military-drivers
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Air Force situation picture operators and fighter controllers Situation picture operator and fighter controller non-commissioned officers operate in modern air surveillance and control system elements close to air surveillance, fighter control, an...https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/air-force-situation-picture-operators-and-fighter-controllers
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20.9.2026 | Finland’s and Belgium’s six-aircraft F-35 detachment flew from the United States to the Azores, Portugal, on 15 September. On Friday 18 September, only two of the Finnish aircraft continued from the Azores to Finland.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/the-finnish-air-force-aircraft-jf-511-will-arrive-in-finland-during-this-autumn
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23.9.2026 | Instructions for applying for access permits during the Finnish Air Force’s Protective Fence 26 exercise from 18 to 25 November 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-exercise-to-close-highway-9-near-kuopio-airport-in-november-2026
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17.9.2026 | Finland is deepening cooperation with Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States in F-35A Lightning II flight operations, cross-servicing and armament sharing.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-to-cooperate-more-closely-with-european-f-35-users
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Firings notice Satakunta Air Wing firing range, 22.09.2026-23.09.2026 - Maavoimat - The Finnish Army
22.09.2026–23.09.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing in Satakunta Air Wing firing range 22 Sebtember at 22 am - 23 Sebtember 1 am. The exercise causes noise. The Danger Area is the whole firing...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice/?annId=c6ec5fb6-a74d-3a77-c1c5-ebae6faacfd1 -
Firings notice Satakunta Air Wing firing range, 22.09.2026-23.09.2026 - Maavoimat - The Finnish Army
22.09.2026–23.09.2026 Satakunta Air Wing firing range Firings notice Finnish Defence Forces will be firing in Satakunta Air Wing firing range 22 Sebtember at 22 am - 23 Sebtember 1 am. The exercise causes noise. The Danger Area is the whole firing...https://maavoimat.fi/en/firings-and-noise/notice?annId=c6ec5fb6-a74d-3a77-c1c5-ebae6faacfd1 -
18.9.2026 | The first two of Finland’s F-35s arrived at Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi on 18 September. The arrival of the aircraft marks the beginning of a new era for the Finnish Defence Forces.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finland-s-first-f-35-fighters-have-arrived-in-finland
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Make it to Tikkakoski through special operations forces application You may get to be assigned to do the military service in the Air Force Academy at the call-ups or trough special operations forces application. In the call-ups, the Air Force Acad...https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/air-force-s-special-programmes
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Are you interested in a pilot's career in the Finnish Defence Forces? The Air Pilot Reserve Officer Course at the Air Force Academy in Tikkakoski opens the way for military flying in the Air Force, Army or Border Guard. The course provides in-dept...https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/pilots
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25.9.2026 | Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on 24 September 2026. This was the first joint operational identification mission for the Finnish and Swedish air forces.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finland-and-sweden-identify-russian-aircraft-together-for-the-first-time
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In 2022, the piloting of shared accommodation will expand and continue in the Finnish Defence Forces to include all brigade-level units providing training to persons liable for military service excluding the FAF air commands, and also to include the North Karelia Border Guard District of the Finnish Border Guard.https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/shared-accommodation
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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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20.8.2026 | Finnish Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, hosted Nordic Army Commanders in Helsinki and Mikkeli, as well as operational planning meeting concerning NATO forces in the Northern Region. During the week, the Finnish Army also hosted the leadership and subject-matter experts of the U.S. Multi-Domain Command – Europe (MDC-E) and the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (10AAMDC).https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/cooperation-between-the-nordic-armies-and-nato-forces-in-the-northern-region-strengthened-through-finnish-army-hosted-engagements
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This page provides you information on the Army branches, combat arms. The Army constitutes the main body of the Finnish Defence Forces’ wartime strength. During peacetime, the main task of the Army brigade-level units is to train the Army forces that are to be established while raising readiness.https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-branches
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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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28.5.2026 | Försvarsmaktens MILjazz-turné anländer till Vanda och fyller Ankparken i Korso med somrig energi på lördag 6.6.2026!https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/the-defence-forces-miljazz-tour-to-arrive-in-ankkapuisto-vantaa
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3.11.2025 | The international air defence exercise ADEX Mallet Strike 2/25 will be organized in the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 11 to 20 November 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/adex-mallet-strike-2-25-will-enhance-finland-s-and-nato-s-air-defence-capabilities
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30.6.2026 | Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.https://maavoimat.fi/en/web/intti/-/1948673/contingent-2-26-to-start-service-in-a-new-era
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21.8.2025 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will lead an international special operations forces training exercise during 25 August – 12 September 2025. The exercise will develop the combined joint operating capability of special forces of the Alliance’s member nations in Northern Europe’s conditions.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-southern-griffin-25-to-develop-combined-joint-operating-capability-of-special-operations-forces-of-the-alliance-s-member-nations