UAS operators are trained for operator or leadership positions
Training:
Service location: Pori Brigade Service duration: 347 days Contingent: July
Those selected for UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) operator training are trained at the Pori Brigade for operator or leadership positions. The operator tasks may involve, for instance, pilot-mechanic or sensor-operator tasks.
All trainees will complete leadership training at least at the level of the Non-Commissioned Officer Course and be trained for section-leader tasks. Additionally, part of the trainee cohort will complete the Reserve Officer Course.
Service starts every year in July at the Niinisalo Garrison of the Pori Brigade.
Admission requirements
Requirements for the applicants:
Normal state of health, fitness for service category A
Near visual acuity 33 cm, visual acuity at least 0,4
Normal colour vision
Field of vision at least 120 degrees
Speech reception threshold > 4 m
Fit for heavy lifting
Sufficient physical fitness (the results of the 12-minute run test at least 2,400 metres)
Eligibility for higher education (completion of the general upper secondary school syllabus, or national matriculation examination, or vocational qualification, or other qualifications that meet this requirement)
Psychomotor aptitude
Consent to security clearance
Applying
Applying to conscript service in unmanned aerial systems units is on a voluntary basis. The application period for the contingent of 2/2027 starts on 1 October 2026, and the closing date for the applications is 31 January 2027.
Apply to unmanned aerial systems units primarily through The Finnish Defence Forces’ E-Service
