Army Academy (Finland)

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Army Academy
Maasotakoulun joukko-osastotunnus.svg
Insignia of the Army Academy
Active2001-: Maasotakoulu
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Branch Suomen Maavoimien tunnus.svg 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 of Finnish Army
Garrisons Lappeenranta, Hamina
Colors Maasotakoulun lippu.svg

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

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Organisation

The Headquarters of the Army Academy are in Lappeenranta. Otherwise, the Army Academy is formed of the following units: [6]

The Training Centre specialises in the training of the Army career personnel. The Reserve Officer School gives, in addition to the eponymous reserve officer training for conscripts and reservists, normal conscript training for infantry, transport and military police conscripts in three companies, [8] two of which are located in Hamina, with the third in Lappeenranta. The company in Lappeenranta, the Dragoon Troop (Finnish : Rakuunaeskadroona) which specialises in military police training, is also, after the disbanding of Häme Regiment, the last unit bearing the branch colours of cavalry in Finland. [9]

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References

  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.
  6. ↑ Maasotakoulun organisaatio Archived January 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . Finnish Defence Forces. (in Finnish). Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  7. ↑ Maavoimien tutkimuskeskus Archived February 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Finnish Defence Forces. (in Finnish). Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  8. ↑ Jääkärikomppania, Kuljetuskomppania, Rakuunaeskadroona Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine . Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 2015-02-20
  9. ↑ Rakuunaeskadroonassa säilyy jatkossakin aito rakuunahenki Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine . Rakuuna 2014. Rakuunakillan tiedotuslehti. (in Finnish) Retrieved 2015-02-20.

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