Army Academy (Finland)

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|unit_name= Army Academy

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|caption=Insignia of the Army Academy

|dates= 2001-: Maasotakoulu

|country= {{FIN}}

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|branch= {{Finnish Army Seal}}

|type= Military school

|role= Career, reservist and conscript training

|size= ca. 600 career personnel [http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/0bab67804ec753519720ffc01f5a8502/maasoturi_2_13_erikoisnumero_netti.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Ajatukset laajempiin kokonaisuuksiin] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202107/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/0bab67804ec753519720ffc01f5a8502/maasoturi_2_13_erikoisnumero_netti.pdf?MOD=AJPERES |date=March 5, 2016 }}. Maasoturi 2/13, p. 5. {{in lang|fi}}. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
ca. 430 "ordinary" conscripts[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHJcrJAFIWfxQcg3c3MsoGWScYGomwsYhxAGSIow9MnVVn-FVf-3rM8de5X91yQgR_V-b045n3R1PkFrEEmbg1WlE0bIsV3XBVa_gqm0ipAWsiCd7CG_JaWU2vN5zkq4ei6CcN6ejK4OhncRPHjBNk9mVhK4OjFIduXdPQInOBOQekyJFjDWo_cxc-u7BHNgI99iH59kSMO8QweGYHGQ4vqiRInEmck4sO8H0m_PvxjMAQbkEl_5VmHBfET23jMQq9jafCFrBd2qL2yQ-75LDVMY4NwPjRWqQItopm6QmLB4l74Lwr_412ybgkQy5qZ6BLFyHpuhzbIio_qbdhVb_BN5BURijKUJY5TeEEA7x-bSdI7a9BJuj2F_D6Pp7mb8Ingwu5O55y29FxWTl1KTD24LTsrZuRtULv-als8HPmyCnrpumR2mO42t-PSNdIbTnsKy0s24AOX1x3qGWaDloM6C4e0W-OmOSfGZ2vAQ3nFB1YIFC3AZnS473dIa67jYKtWsF_ZhcyoDqlus4xGDX9OTiKlJ7Wcz2Xd1JHf8gzVJ8W5FLTpqlD1xa-60W_LdvTCxQJ4ZlPtQVvdWxKZ8_of7fE3u5NcUw!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=ad7c95004047ceeda9c8ed51339495b4 Jääkärikomppania, Kuljetuskomppania, Rakuunaeskadroona]. Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved 2015-02-20
ca. 110 3rd year cadets of the land warfare line[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLcqpAGISfxQeIMwPWgEsEHBCQkYs4bCxICEHkIlfh6WNVNucs4irl38uu_r-qbhCCh8poyNKoy6oyuoITCPGZcFjUdhCtCdqLULc9yhFnC0WbAwE4wdXZvUy1PuezcxFc6JlHy5rZaCkq8ryQenmPPPMwenmFrFFxI1YUhhvjnmEjS6X7Z6Xwjz_hfyTbsDYPkgmPgkmRTOBzH6IfH_Oqoe7JChEqr6DuKv7a8wWe-Php3naEHx_-chIEDITCr034CHh_1MRzDv8aDoIv4nAv4rxoH_R3--xAmMXFcnwvlnCJ-TWG4gpzGItrThBBELP2vq30UVXdQWoDLiQd1UvWOHoRh5Tqjq1wYja1DYmT87zvP2xLvkrtXYzD7iBkJYt36mAkzOC3YexGyYYZl8Q2d1Y5kZ7nTaV8vzY32MyB0UT02OmHgjhzNnyi1J28t767VafOYXEbj_lt4g6-rJWtcSmUVqObMqWsDlLS1NPXTZ59sdoo97Gnw_AmcfLxJucLsNeqIgF1MdSqo82nf5RIi8U3o3zPPQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=99e9f300455c7cfe9a83be609a8fa5d4 Kaikki paikat täyttyivät] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221171920/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/%21ut/p/c5/vZHLcqpAGISfxQeIMwPWgEsEHBCQkYs4bCxICEHkIlfh6WNVNucs4irl38uu_r-qbhCCh8poyNKoy6oyuoITCPGZcFjUdhCtCdqLULc9yhFnC0WbAwE4wdXZvUy1PuezcxFc6JlHy5rZaCkq8ryQenmPPPMwenmFrFFxI1YUhhvjnmEjS6X7Z6Xwjz_hfyTbsDYPkgmPgkmRTOBzH6IfH_Oqoe7JChEqr6DuKv7a8wWe-Php3naEHx_-chIEDITCr034CHh_1MRzDv8aDoIv4nAv4rxoH_R3--xAmMXFcnwvlnCJ-TWG4gpzGItrThBBELP2vq30UVXdQWoDLiQd1UvWOHoRh5Tqjq1wYja1DYmT87zvP2xLvkrtXYzD7iBkJYt36mAkzOC3YexGyYYZl8Q2d1Y5kZ7nTaV8vzY32MyB0UT02OmHgjhzNnyi1J28t767VafOYXEbj_lt4g6-rJWtcSmUVqObMqWsDlLS1NPXTZ59sdoo97Gnw_AmcfLxJucLsNeqIgF1MdSqo82nf5RIi8U3o3zPPQ%21%21/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=99e9f300455c7cfe9a83be609a8fa5d4 |date=February 21, 2015 }}. Finnish Defence Forces. {{in lang|fi}} Retrieved 2015-02-20.[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLcqpAGISfxQeIMwPWgEsEHBCQkYs4bCxICEHkIlfh6WNVNucs4irl38uu_r-qbhCCh8poyNKoy6oyuoITCPGZcFjUdhCtCdqLULc9yhFnC0WbAwE4wdXZvUy1PuezcxFc6JlHy5rZaCkq8ryQenmPPPMwenmFrFFxI1YUhhvjnmEjS6X7Z6Xwjz_hfyTbsDYPkgmPgkmRTOBzH6IfH_Oqoe7JChEqr6DuKv7a8wWe-Php3naEHx_-chIEDITCr034CHh_1MRzDv8aDoIv4nAv4rxoH_R3--xAmMXFcnwvlnCJ-TWG4gpzGItrThBBELP2vq30UVXdQWoDLiQd1UvWOHoRh5Tqjq1wYja1DYmT87zvP2xLvkrtXYzD7iBkJYt36mAkzOC3YexGyYYZl8Q2d1Y5kZ7nTaV8vzY32MyB0UT02OmHgjhzNnyi1J28t767VafOYXEbj_lt4g6-rJWtcSmUVqObMqWsDlLS1NPXTZ59sdoo97Gnw_AmcfLxJucLsNeqIgF1MdSqo82nf5RIi8U3o3zPPQ!!/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=99e9f300455c7cfe9a83be609a8fa5d4 Valintaopas 2015: Sotatieteiden kandidaatin ja maisterin tutkintoihin johtavat opinnot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221171920/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/%21ut/p/c5/vZHLcqpAGISfxQeIMwPWgEsEHBCQkYs4bCxICEHkIlfh6WNVNucs4irl38uu_r-qbhCCh8poyNKoy6oyuoITCPGZcFjUdhCtCdqLULc9yhFnC0WbAwE4wdXZvUy1PuezcxFc6JlHy5rZaCkq8ryQenmPPPMwenmFrFFxI1YUhhvjnmEjS6X7Z6Xwjz_hfyTbsDYPkgmPgkmRTOBzH6IfH_Oqoe7JChEqr6DuKv7a8wWe-Php3naEHx_-chIEDITCr034CHh_1MRzDv8aDoIv4nAv4rxoH_R3--xAmMXFcnwvlnCJ-TWG4gpzGItrThBBELP2vq30UVXdQWoDLiQd1UvWOHoRh5Tqjq1wYja1DYmT87zvP2xLvkrtXYzD7iBkJYt36mAkzOC3YexGyYYZl8Q2d1Y5kZ7nTaV8vzY32MyB0UT02OmHgjhzNnyi1J28t767VafOYXEbj_lt4g6-rJWtcSmUVqObMqWsDlLS1NPXTZ59sdoo97Gnw_AmcfLxJucLsNeqIgF1MdSqo82nf5RIi8U3o3zPPQ%21%21/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=99e9f300455c7cfe9a83be609a8fa5d4 |date=February 21, 2015 }}, p. 10. Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu. Finnish Defence Forces. {{in lang|fi}}. 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.
ca. 700 officer students during reserve officer courses[http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/vZHLcrJAEIWfJQ8Q58IwwHKE4SrIHWFjqSFGCEIkSpyn_1OV5V9xZeyzPHX6qz4NKvCt4-Zy2G8-D_1x8w5WoKJrC1PVdiHSlp4_h85yAXNlESI9wqAAK0jWSXMdHNGKuFFiP2gSFCzY5Buml3LZSxszCAwzTBtf-PzN90WJg5RPcKeh3Iw4070ikMqn713VLZoFb_sQ_fhU4h4PLIKsUCfQSYxMSzNFsjJ6M7-MlR8f_jIMghJUym957GGQ3rGN2yz0OJYOH8h6YIf6IzuU7s-aR3lqcWkJrUWuQYfrtqHxVHakB_4rgX94l2o4MmSqbmeGkjDk3LdDF1SHbTebdt0MzijRKKQqVBVJ0ogsg2Jbjl9m70ycFRdnLIp2XwyhcyxPMXt3LVuMbxeGny8GOiuhCM9dsMZt90HZPjhjVJOYEt6QuWI4PRvUaU_awXtup2xXm5bysWhfS_QimBxfkz43eIKvY39utZdAO0nazg37mPjCrAUVrd6c2l1kVIcRnyhpx7RUxDXLIncY1HQaljnXt8bnWHQTlaRyxZGcaxF_xe5Yg8DuuxoM3WXgsS1W_6lm_wBFHywf/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=9c15908042acbcd5a47cf600af335404 Reserviupseerikurssi 243 VAISTO päättyi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221181935/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/%21ut/p/c5/vZHLcrJAEIWfJQ8Q58IwwHKE4SrIHWFjqSFGCEIkSpyn_1OV5V9xZeyzPHX6qz4NKvCt4-Zy2G8-D_1x8w5WoKJrC1PVdiHSlp4_h85yAXNlESI9wqAAK0jWSXMdHNGKuFFiP2gSFCzY5Buml3LZSxszCAwzTBtf-PzN90WJg5RPcKeh3Iw4070ikMqn713VLZoFb_sQ_fhU4h4PLIKsUCfQSYxMSzNFsjJ6M7-MlR8f_jIMghJUym957GGQ3rGN2yz0OJYOH8h6YIf6IzuU7s-aR3lqcWkJrUWuQYfrtqHxVHakB_4rgX94l2o4MmSqbmeGkjDk3LdDF1SHbTebdt0MzijRKKQqVBVJ0ogsg2Jbjl9m70ycFRdnLIp2XwyhcyxPMXt3LVuMbxeGny8GOiuhCM9dsMZt90HZPjhjVJOYEt6QuWI4PRvUaU_awXtup2xXm5bysWhfS_QimBxfkz43eIKvY39utZdAO0nazg37mPjCrAUVrd6c2l1kVIcRnyhpx7RUxDXLIncY1HQaljnXt8bnWHQTlaRyxZGcaxF_xe5Yg8DuuxoM3WXgsS1W_6lm_wBFHywf/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=9c15908042acbcd5a47cf600af335404 |date=February 21, 2015 }}. Finnish Defence Forces. {{in lang|fi}} Retrieved 2015-02-20.

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Army Academy ({{langx|fi|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.