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7.7.2022 | Försvarsutbildningsföreningen (MPK) har redan under flera års tid ordnat utbildning som ger introduktion till Försvarsmaktens verksamhet och frivillig militärtjänst för kvinnor. Som exempel kan nämnas Sotilaan perustiedot naisille-kurserna, som är uttryckligen militär utbildning som förbereder för militärtjänst och riktas till dem som fyllt 18 år samt kursen Intti tutuksi naisille, som är en lättare kurs som i högre grad fokuserar på terrängfärdigheter och riktas till dem som fyllt 16 år.

12.8.2025 | 15 Aug. - 15 Dec. 2025, call-ups in accordance with the Conscription Act will be organized by the Defence Forces regional offices. This year, male citizens born in 2007 will be summoned to call-ups.

23.2.2017 | 2016 was a record year in terms of women applying for voluntary military service: an astonishing 842 women applied. It is almost 50 women more than the previous applicant record during the 20 year history of women's voluntary military service.

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.

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.

Call-ups You become liable for call-up and thus liable for participating in the call-up event in the year you turn 18. The call-ups are organised annually from August to December. At the call-ups, you will receive information on the conscript serv...

For the first time in a brigade-level unit You will receive a service order either at the call ups or in the mail with details on when and in which brigade-level unit you must enter into service. You can use the VR (Finnish Rail) barcode attached ...

Promotions in the reserve Military ranks and service ranks signify a supervisory position, training and task. Promotions in the reserve are based on the number of refresher training days, wartime task as well as suitability. You may accumulate the...

Information and communication technology services The tasks in this area are available both for the rank and file (255 days) and leaders (347 days). ICT support This task will provide you with the readiness to operate as a professional in ICT admi...

10.8.2026 | More information: Defence Command's media service, [email protected]

Readiness unit training Consisting of Finnish Army personnel and conscripts, the readiness units contribute to sustaining enhanced readiness in responding to rapid changes in the security environment on a national level. These units form part of t...

In the reserve Once you have completed the conscript service part of the liability for military service, you will be mustered out in the Finnish Defence Forces’ reserve. As part of the reserve, your competence and know-how will be sustained by ref...

In the reserve Once you have completed the conscript service part of the liability for military service, you will be mustered out in the Finnish Defence Forces’ reserve. As part of the reserve, your competence and know-how will be sustained by ref...

Preparing for the service It is worth preparing for the approaching service by getting your civilian life matters in order, becoming familiar with the daily routines in the military and the service tasks as well as getting increasingly fit. The mo...

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...

Leave and leave period during refresher training exercise If the need to be absent from an exercise is only temporary and does not require being absent from the remaining of the exercise, the refresher training commander: may grant a permission to...

Get ready for military service If you get selected for service, you will receive your Military Service Order at the selection event or later by mail. It will tell you when and at which brigade-level unit you must report for service. The Military S...

Refresher training exercises Refresher training exercises sustain the capability of wartime troops and the national defence skills of reservists. A person liable for military service who is part of the reserve can be ordered to attend a refresher ...

Research branch The Finnish Defence Forces’ Research Agency and the National Defence University’s subject departments look for conscript research assistants with intermediate-level university studies or a completed university degree in applicable ...

Tasks that you apply for while in military service Make the most of military service and utilise your civilian competences! In special tasks you get to utilise the competences that you have developed prior to the military service, hone you skills ...