Structure of the Norwegian Army

The Structure of the Norwegian Army has seen considerable change over the years. In 2009, the Army introduced the new command and control organization. As of June 2021 the army is organized as follows:

Chief of Staff

The Chief of the Army and the Army Staff are based in Bardufoss, Northern Norway.

Chief of the Army
- Army Staff (Hærstaben)

Brigade Nord

Brigade Nord (lit. 'Brigade North') is the largest unit in the Norwegian Army. The Brigade has several battalions across Norway, including Telemark Battalion at Camp Rena, eastern Norway. One unnamed Armoured Battalion is under raising.

Brigade Command, in Bardufoss

Armoured Battalion (Panserbataljonen), in Setermoen with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

Telemark Battalion (Telemark Bataljon), in Rena with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

2nd Battalion (2. Bataljon), in Skjold with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

Artillery Battalion (Artilleribataljonen), in Setermoen with K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery, and SLAMRAAM surface-to-air missiles + Short range air defense SHORAD

Combat Engineer Battalion (Ingeniørbataljonen), in Skjold

Signals Battalion (Sambandsbataljonen), in Bardufoss

Medical Battalion (Sanitetsbataljonen), in Setermoen

Combat Service Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), in Bardufoss

Military Police Company (Militærpoliti-kompaniet), in Bardufoss

Air defense

A SHORAD battery unit is under establishment in the artillery battalion, expected to be operative in 2024.

Finnmark Land Command

Finnmark Land Command (Finnmark Landforsvar), in Porsangmoen is in charge of safeguarding Norway's northernmost land territories and the land border to Russia. It is a joint command, including an army staff and army and Home Guard units. It is decided to convert Finnmark Land Command to a brigade.

Finnmark Land Command Staff, in Porsangmoen

Porsanger Battalion (Porsanger Bataljon), cavalry battalion in Porsangmoen with CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

Ranger Battalion GSV (Jegerbataljonen GSV), infantry battalion in Høybuktmoen guarding the Norway–Russia border

17th Home Guard District Finnmark (Finnmark Heimevernsdistrikt 17), in Porsangermoen

Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre

Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre (Hærens våpenskole), in Terningmoen and Rena

Departments:
- Maneuver School (Manøverskolen)
- Artillery School (Artilleriskolen)
- Engineer School (Ingeniørskolen)
- Logistics School (Logistikkskolen)
- Signals School (Sambandsskolen)
- Medical School (Sanitetsskolen)

Army Recruit and Vocational Training School (Hærens skole for rekrutt- og fagutdanning), in Terningmoen and Rena

Team Leader School (Lagførerskolen)

NATO Centre of Excellence - Cold Weather Operations (Forsvarets Vinterskole), in Terningmoen, manages as the Norwegian School of Winter Warfare

Armed Forces Canine School (Forsvarets hundeskole), in Sessvollmoen

Armed Forces CBRN-defense School (Forsvarets ABC-vernskole), in Sessvollmoen

Army Tactical Training Center (Hærens Taktiske Treningssenter), in Rena

(Security) Company Østerdalen (Kompani Østerdalen), in Terningmoen

Other units

His Majesty The King's Guard (Hans Majestet Kongens Garde), in Huseby

Army Logistic Regiment (Trenregimentet i Hæren), in Bardufoss - maintenance, catering, etc.

Armed Forces Military Police Department (Forsvarets militærpolitiavdeling), in Rena

Intelligence Battalion (Etterretningsbataljonen), in Setermoen Military Intelligence & Electronic Warfare unit

Special forces

The Army's special forces unit Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) is no longer part of the army. With the establishment of the Norwegian Special Operations Command in 2014, Norway's two special forces units (FSK and Marinejegerkommandoen) were united under the one command in the Norwegian Armed Forces, with the Air Force's 339 Special Operations Aviation Squadron at Rygge Air Station joining later as the SOC's air force component.

References

^ "The Army". Forsvaret. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
"Contract to deliver Mobile Ground Based Air Defence to the Norwegian Army worth 583 MNOK".
"Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2019–2026" (PDF). March 2019.
^ "English in the Armed Forces" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-25.
"Viktig satsing i nord". ddd. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Nye Finnmark landforsvar: Slik blir styrkingen i nord". ddd. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
"Dette er Finnmarks nye bataljon". Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
"Centre of Excellence – Cold Weather Operations". Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
"The Norwegian Special Forces". Norwegian Armed Forces.
"Forsvarets spesialstyrker". 9 August 2021.
"339 special operations aviation squadron (SOAS)". Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-09-26.

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