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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...

Communications and media In various communication conscription tasks, you can specialize in, for example, online communication, graphic design, filming, journalistic work or combat camera tasks. Graphic artist You support the Finnish Defence Force...

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 ...

20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.

20.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate this spring’s key arctic exercise series during 9.–20.3.2026. The Norwegian-led Cold Response 26 -exercise will convene up to c. 7,500 soldiers in Finland and c. 25,000 soldiers in Norway from altogether 14 nations. In Finland, the exercise activity will focus on the Finnish Defence Forces’ exercise area at Rovajärvi but forces will be on the move across northern Finland.

7.1.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces prepare the participation in the military exercise Cold Response 2026 to be held in northern areas of Norway, Finland and Sweden in March 2026. 

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.

13.1.2026 | 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.

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.

2.10.2025 | On 16 September 2025, Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSEL) of NATO member nations’ land forces familiarised with conscript training of the Army at the Jaeger Brigade during the NATO Land Command conference (LC3).

12.2.2026 | The Army will exercise local defence during 20.2.–6.3.2026. The series of exercises will be participated by altogether up to c. 3,500 soldiers, a number of other authorities, as well as business sector organisations from across Finland.

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.

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!

5.11.2025 | Lively Sentry 25, led by the Guard Jaeger Regiment, will be organised from 27 November to 4 December 2025. The exercise will be conducted in the areas of East Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso and Päijät-Häme.

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.

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.

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.

4.12.2024 | Have you considered completing the voluntary military service? Submit your application via MyMilitary e-service by January 15, 2025, and join the growing ranks of military-trained women in the country!

Questions? Regional offices will help you. Regional Offices serve conscripts based on their home municipality. Please find out what the Regional Office for your municipality is, and contact the right office. Regional Offices answer conscripts’ que...

Ecclesiastical sector In the training program of the conscript priest or deacon, you will be able to practice supporting functional capabilities and developing your own under the guidance of the troop unit's military chaplain. The position is for ...