The Finnish Defence Forces receive their first batch of recruits for the year today.
The second batch is in early july, when a select part of this batch starts to train as squad leaders for the next batch.
War time units are produced from two batches of conscripts. https://twitter.com/Petri2020/status/1346014096098029569
The second batch is in early july, when a select part of this batch starts to train as squad leaders for the next batch.
War time units are produced from two batches of conscripts. https://twitter.com/Petri2020/status/1346014096098029569
Some corona adjustments https://twitter.com/ReserviupseeriK/status/1346016861306183681?s=19
The recruits are divided into three different groups to avoid possible coronavirus spread, who will serve on a 2 weeks + 2 weeks + 2 weeks rotation, where one 2 weeks period is leave. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11720990
All in all abt 12 000 recruits start their service today.
1 700 of the in the navy.
https://merivoimat.fi/sv/-/cirka-1700-rekryter-inleder-sin-tjanstgoring-inom-marinen-kustbrigaden-inleder-forsok-med-gemensam-inkvartering
1 700 of the in the navy.
https://merivoimat.fi/sv/-/cirka-1700-rekryter-inleder-sin-tjanstgoring-inom-marinen-kustbrigaden-inleder-forsok-med-gemensam-inkvartering
Abt 9 500 of the recruits start their service in the Army. Also the Air Force and the Border Guard train conscripts. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11722902
In the Pori brigade 90% of the recruits ansvered in advance a questionnaire abt what their preferences were. All were assigned to the unit they wished.
This armband indicates the B-group in the mortar company. A,B and C are the service and leave rotations. https://twitter.com/MikaKalliomaa/status/1346060147110662145?s=19
This armband indicates the B-group in the mortar company. A,B and C are the service and leave rotations. https://twitter.com/MikaKalliomaa/status/1346060147110662145?s=19