Army Academy (Finland)

Army Academy
Insignia of the Army Academy
Active2001-: Maasotakoulu
Country Finland
BranchFinnish Army seal Finnish Army
TypeMilitary school
RoleCareer, reservist and conscript training
Sizeca. 600 career personnel [1]
ca. 430 "ordinary" conscripts[2]
ca. 110 3rd year cadets of the land warfare line[3][4]
ca. 700 officer students during reserve officer courses[5]
Part ofFinnish Army
GarrisonsLappeenranta, Hamina
Colors

Army Academy (Finnish: Maasotakoulu, abbr. MAASK) is a brigade-level unit of the Finnish Army responsible for:

  • organising the service-specific and branch-specific parts of studies of Army cadets in Finnish National Defence University
  • organising the reserve officer training of the Army in the Reserve Officer School
  • guiding the career NCO training of the Army
  • organising other training for Army career personnel
  • pursuing research and development activities.
  1. ^ Ajatukset laajempiin kokonaisuuksiin Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Maasoturi 2/13, p. 5. (in Finnish). Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  2. ^ Jääkärikomppania, Kuljetuskomppania, Rakuunaeskadroona. Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 2015-02-20
  3. ^ Kaikki paikat täyttyivät Archived February 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Finnish Defence Forces. (in Finnish) Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  4. ^ Valintaopas 2015: Sotatieteiden kandidaatin ja maisterin tutkintoihin johtavat opinnot Archived February 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, p. 10. Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu. Finnish Defence Forces. (in Finnish). Retrieved 2015-02-20. According to the document, 3rd year cadets spend most of the year in service academies. In addition, 2nd year cadets study the spring semester mostly in service academies.
  5. ^ Reserviupseerikurssi 243 VAISTO päättyi Archived February 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Finnish Defence Forces. (in Finnish) Retrieved 2015-02-20.