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The Finnish Army 2018 #maavoimat facebook.com/maavoimat youtube.com/puolustusvoimat twitter.com/maavoimat @maavoimat
Army training in units Niinisalo - Infantry - Artillery - MLRS - UAV SODANKYLÄ ROVANIEMI Jaeger Brigade Jaeger Brigade Sodankylä - Infantry - Arctic Training Rovaniemi - Infantry - Air Defence Säkylä - Infantry - Engineers - Signals - PSO training OULU KAJAANI Kainuu Brigade - Infantry - Artillery - Engineers - Signals - Logistics Army Command Kainuu Brigade Armoured Brigade Hattula - Mechanized Infantry - Tank Units - Artillery - Air Defence - Engineers - Signals - Logistics VAASA NIINISALO JYVÄSKYLÄ TAMPERE KUOPIO MIKKELI JOENSUU Karelia Brigade Karelia Brigade - Mechanized Infantry and Infantry - Artillery - Air Defence - Engineers - Signals - Logistics Riihimäki - Signals - Electronic Warfare Armor Brigade SÄKYLÄ TURKU VEKARANJÄRVI HÄMEENLINNA LAHTI UTTI LAPPEENRANTA KOUVOLA RIIHIMÄKI HAMINA HELSINKI Army Academy Army Academy - Education - Leadership Training - Research and Development Guard Jaeger Regiment - Infantry - Urban Warfare Guard jaeger Regiment Utti Jaeger Regiment Utti Jaeger Regiment - Special Forces - Helicopter
FINNISH ARMY READINESS
Quick Reaction Detachments Very High Readiness Units Finnish Army Readiness HIGH READINESS FORCES Regional forces (60 %) FOLLOW ON FORCES Operational forces (20 %) Local forces (20 %) Operational forces Regional forces Local forces
FINNISH ARMY READINESS M O B I L I S AT I O N Prepared TA S K S Planned Conscripts 14 000 R E A D I N E S S U N I T S E Q U I P P E D With up-to-date gear W I L L T O D E F E N D High Reservists Personnel 4 600 M AT E R I E L M A I N T E N A N C E Ensures utilisability J O I N T I N T E R O P E R A B I L I T Y Inter-service training with the Finnish Navy and Air Force as well as authorities U N I T S T R A I N E D And drilled for missions
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History & Traditions Traditions of date back to 1626. Gustav II Adolf founded Royal Pori Regiment on February 6th Traditions are being honored and they live along in our everyday military life "Honor - Duty - Determination!"
Our tasks Readiness and reaction capability Training and forming of wartime troops Conscript and refreshment training exercises Providing and receiving international assistance Training for Crisis Management Operations Different kind of conscription matters in our AOR Some research and development tasks Support to other authorities Support to voluntary military training
Conscripts 4000 per year Two intake groups of appx. 2000 (incl 100 W) 1000 Säkylä 1000 Niinisalo International training for appx. 1000 / year CO Employees 650 Budget 65 million per year Deputy Chief of Staff Regional Office, Turku Staff Regional Office, Vaasa Satakunta Jaeger Battallion Varsinais-Suomi Logistics Battallion Satakunta Engineer and Signal Battallion Satakunta Artillery Regiment Pohjanmaa Jaeger Battallion Crisis Management Training Center 1.JCOy 1.LOGCoy 1.ENGCoy 1.BTY 3.JCoy 2.JCoy 2.LOGCoy CBRNCoy 2.BTY Recce Coy ATCoy Maintenance Depot Säkylä HQCoy MLRS BTY UAVCoy Maintenance Depot Niinisalo SIGCoy Mortar Coy 04/09/2018
Area of Responsibility Distances Säkylä Niinisalo 117 km (1 h 45 min) Säkylä Turku 77 km (1 h) Säkylä Vaasa 265 km (3 h) Population: 1,14 million Major cities and municipalities Turku 187 564 Pori 85 002 Vaasa 67 598 Seinäjoki 62 053 Salo 53 556 Säkylä 6984 Kankaanpää 11 637 Five provinces Municipalities and towns 84 (311 in Finland) Åland in conscription matters (16 municipalities)
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