List of military units in Finnish Defense Forces

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This is a list of all the military units in Finnish Defense Forces.

List of Military Units[1][edit]

Army
Name Municipality Notes
Army Command Mikkeli HQ[2]
Jaeger Brigade Sodankylä, Rovaniemi Arctic Warfare Unit[3]
Kainuu Brigade Kajaani Readiness Brigade[4]
Karelia Brigade Kouvola Readiness Brigade[5]
Armoured Brigade Parola Mechanized Electronic Warfare Unit[6]
Pori Brigade Säkylä, Niinisalo Readiness Brigade[7]
Army Academy Lappeenranta, Hamina Armed Military Academy[8]
Utti Jaeger Regiment Kouvola Special Forces And Helicopter Unit[9]
Guard Jaeger Regiment Helsinki Urban Warfare Unit[10]
Air Force
Name Municipality Notes
Air Force Command Jyväskylä HQ[11]
Lapland Air Command Rovaniemi Fighter Wing[12]
Air Force Academy Jyväskylä Armed Military Academy[13]
Karelia Air Command Kuopio Fighter Wing[14]
Satakunta Air Command Tampere Transport Wing
Navy
Name Municipality Notes
Navy Command Turku HQ[15]
Coastal Brigade Kirkkonummi Maritime Surveillance Unit[16]
Nyland Brigade Raseborg Marine Unit[17]
Naval Academy Helsinki Military Academy[18]
Coastal Fleet Turku Naval Fleet[19]

In total there are 3 HQ's, 3 Readiness Brigades, 3 Armed/ Normal Military Academies, 2 Fighter Wings, 1 Naval Fleet and various other units.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Units - The Finnish Defence Forces". puolustusvoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. ^ "Army Command Finland - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ^ "Jaeger Brigade - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ "Kainuu Brigade - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  5. ^ "Karelia Brigade - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  6. ^ "Armoured Brigade - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  7. ^ "Pori Brigade - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  8. ^ "Army Academy - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  9. ^ "Utti Jaeger Regiment - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  10. ^ "Guard Jaeger Regiment - Maavoimat". maavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  11. ^ "Air Force Command Finland - Ilmavoimat". ilmavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  12. ^ "Lapland Air Command - Ilmavoimat". ilmavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  13. ^ "Air Force Academy - Ilmavoimat". ilmavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  14. ^ "Karelia Air Command - Ilmavoimat". ilmavoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  15. ^ "Navy Command Finland - Merivoimat". merivoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  16. ^ "Coastal Brigade - Merivoimat". merivoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  17. ^ "Nyland Brigade - Merivoimat". merivoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  18. ^ "Naval Academy - Merivoimat". merivoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  19. ^ "Coastal Fleet - Merivoimat". merivoimat.fi. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
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