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20.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and securing of territorial integrity.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/1948673/providing-security-for-finland-and-finnish-people-reservists-to-refresher-exercises
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The Air Force Academy is the sole Air Force unit with a primary educational and training role, and in that capacity it provides university-level military education. We train active duty personnel, conscripts, and reservists for a wide range of air defense specialties.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/air-force-academy/about-us
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Ruska 21 air operations exercise on 4‒9 October 2021 Ruska 21 is the most significant exercise of the Finnish Air Force in 2021. The aim of the exercise is to sustain and develop the readiness of Finland’s air defence. All the Air Force units will...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ruska21-en
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Hanki 24 air operations exercise The Finnish Air Force will arrange the Hanki 24 air operations exercise from 26 February to 2 March 2024. Approximately 40 aircraft and 3,800 airmen will participate in the exercise. Hanki 24 will be the Air Force’...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/hanki24-en
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Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September Ruska 23 is the Finnish Air Force's main military exercise. The exercise will involve some 60 aircraft and some 4,500 personnel. The exercise will train cadre and reservists mainly of Lapl...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ruska23-english
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Satakunta Air Wing Satakunta Air Wing, based at Tampere–Pirkkala, operates the full range of Finnish Air Force's aircraft. Read more Satakunta Air Wing About us Air Force 18.10.2021 The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing va...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/satakunta-air-wing
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Karelia Air Wing Karelia Air Wing monitors the airspace of its assigned area of responsibility, prevents intrusions into this airspace, trains conscripts, reservists and active duty personnel, and continuously develops its readiness and capabiliti...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/karelia-air-wing
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Supporting air operations, research and development The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing various supporting air missions, undertaking research and development, and maintaining continued availability of air bases across so...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/satakunta-air-command/about-us
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30.4.2026 | The multinational air defence exercise Mallet Strike 1/26 will be conducted at the Lohtaja Firing Range and Training Area from 12 - 21 May 2026.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/air-defence-units-to-train-together-with-allies-in-lohtaja
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30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/englanniksi
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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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14.11.2025 | Lapland Air Wing will stage the final exercise of the Air Force’s unit training phase (JPH2/25) on 20-29 November in Rovaniemi.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/end-of-unit-training-phase-exercise-of-the-air-force-in-rovaniemi
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30.4.2025 | Finland will take part in the Swedish Air Force’s base operations exercise in Uppsala at the beginning of May. The exercise will involve also Finnish reservists.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-basfunktionsovning-25-in-sweden
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16.5.2025 | The final exercise of the unit training phase 1/25 (JPH 1/25) consists of a base operations exercise and Baana 25 highway strip exercise. The Finnish Air Force conducts the exercise biannually at its different bases.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-air-force-s-conscripts-final-exercise-of-the-unit-training-phase-in-jyvaskyla-and-central-finland
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2.12.2024 | On 1 December 2024 Brigadier General Timo Herranen assumed the role of Commander of the Finnish Air Force.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/introducing-the-commander-of-the-finnish-air-force
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15.2.2024 | The Finnish Air Force will arrange the Hanki 24 air exercise from 26 February to 2 March 2024. Approximately 40 aircraft and 3,800 airmen will participate in the exercise.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/hanki-24-to-test-air-force-operational-concept-in-winter-conditions
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14.9.2023 | Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September 2023. The Ruska 23 exercise will involve some 60 aircraft and some 4,500 personnel.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ruska-23-is-the-finnish-air-force-s-main-military-exercise
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20.4.2026 | Försvarsmakten genomför inom en snar framtid repetitionsövningar för de reservister som har gett sitt samtycke. Målet är att göra förberedelser för att stödja Försvarsmaktens förmåga att övervaka och skydda territoriell integritet.https://ilmavoimat.fi/sv/-/1948673/for-finlands-och-finlandarnas-sakerhet-reservister-till-repetitionsovningar
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21.10.2024 | Karelia Air Wing will organise the final exercise of the unit training phase (JPH 2/24) of the Finnish Air Force’s conscripts mustering out in December 2024. The exercise will take place at Rissala Air Base and Joensuu airport on 22‒28 November 2024.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-air-force-to-train-in-the-kuopio-and-joensuu-regions-at-the-end-of-november
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21.9.2021 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Ruska 21 air operations exercise on 4‒9 October 2021. Fifty aircraft and around 3,300 personnel will take part in the service’s main exercise at different locations across Finland. The Swedish Air Force will also participate in Ruska 21.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/ruska-21-to-involve-50-aircraft-and-3-300-personnel