Norwegian Armed Forces: Difference between revisions

| country = Norway

| name = Norwegian Armed Forces

| native_name = {{lang|no|Forsvaret}}

| image = [[File:Coat of arms of the Norwegian Armed Forces.svg|165px]]

| caption = Coat of arms

| image2 =

| caption2 = =

| founded = 1628

| current_form = 1990

| disbanded = =

| branches = {{tree list}}

| headquarters = [[Norwegian Joint Headquarters]]

| motto = "For alt vi har. Og alt vi er"<br>(''For everything we have.<br>And everything we are.'')

| flying_hours = <!-- Leadership =-->

| commander-in-chiefchief_title = {{Flagicon image|Kongeflagget.svg|size=25px}} [[Harald VMonarchy of Norway|Harald VKing]]

| chief ministerminister_title = [[Prime Minister of = {{flagicon|Norway|25px}} [[Jonas GahrPrime StøreMinister]]

|minister minister_title = {{flagicon imagenobreak|Flag[[Ministry of the NorwegianDefence (Norway)|Minister of Defence.svg|size=25px]]}} [[Bjørn Arild Gram]]

| conscription = 19-month service obligation.

| manpower_age = 18-55

| reaching = 31,980

| reaching_f = 30,543

| active = 2333,250440 (20192024){{sfn|IISS|2020|p=132}}

| ranked = =

| reserve = 40,000500 in the [[Norwegian Home Guard]] (2019){{sfn|IISS|2020|p=132}}

| deployed = 384 (2019){{sfn|IISS|2020|p=133}}

|amount percent_GDP = US$7.2312 billion% (20202024)<ref name="nato_fl2014">{{citeCite web |url=https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/20212024/3/pdf/210316240314-prdef-2020exp-302023-en.pdf#page=8 |title=Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (20132014-20202023) |publisher=NATO|date=16 March 2021 2024-03-14|websiteaccessdate=North Atlantic Treaty Organization2024-06-01|language=en}}</ref>

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The '''Norwegian Armed Forces''' ({{lang-langx|no|Forsvaret||The Defence}}) is the [[armed forces|military organization]] responsible for the defence of [[Norway]]. It consists of five branches, the [[Norwegian Army]], the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]], which includes the [[Norwegian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]], the [[Home Guard (Norway)|Home Guard]], and [[Norwegian Cyber Defence Force]] as well as several joint departments.

The formal [[commander-in-chief]] is [[Monarchy of Norway|King]] [[Harald V of Norway|Harald V]]; however, the ''[[de facto]]'' supreme decision-making is made by the [[Council of State (Norway)|Cabinet]], led by the [[Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister]]. The [[Chief of Defence of Norway|Chief of Defence]] (a four-star general or admiral) is the professional head and leader of the armed forces, and is the principal military adviser to the [[Minister of Defence (Norway)|Minister of Defence]]. The Chief of Defence and his staff is located at [[Akershus Fortress]] in [[Oslo]], while the [[Norwegian Joint Headquarters]], responsible for commanding operations, is located in [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]]. The main naval base is [[Haakonsvern]] in [[Bergen Municipality]], the main army camps are located at [[Setermoen]] in [[Bardu Municipality]], [[Bardufoss]] in [[Målselv Municipality]], and [[Rena, Norway|Rena]], andin the[[Åmot Municipality]]. The main air station is [[Ørland Main Air Station|]] in [[Ørland Municipality]].

*[[Forsvarets spesialstyrker|Norwegian Special Operation Forces (NORSOF)]]<ref name="nps">{{cite thesis |last1=Olsen |first1=Tommy |last2=Thormodsen |first2=Marius |title=Forging Norwegian Special Operation Forces |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA607622 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419050621/https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA607622 |url-status=live |archive-date=19 April 2021 |access-date=16 September 2017 |degree=Master's |publisher=U.S. Navy Postgraduate School |date=June 2014 |oclc=893922200}}</ref>

* [[Norwegian Joint Headquarters]] (NJHQ) located at Reitan, close to [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]] has operational control of Norwegian armed forces worldwide 24/7. It is headed by the Supreme Commander Norwegian Forces – a three-star general or admiral.

* [[Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation]] (NDLO) at [[Kolsås]] in [[Bærum Municipality]] (just outside [[Oslo]]) is responsible for engineering, procurement, investment, supply, information and communications technology. It is also responsible for the maintenance, repair and storage of materials.

* [[Norwegian Joint Headquarters]] in [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]]

** [[Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command]] (''Kystjegerkommandoen'' in Norwegian)

* [[Heimevernet|Norwegian Home Guard]] – 4512 districts with 40,000500 personnel, rapid reaction forces, follow-on-forces, reinforcement forces and reserves.

From 1 August 20092023 the Norwegian Army changedhas itsthis structure:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00136/0560_H_R_Poster_592_136082a.pdf |title=Front page |website=Mil.no |access-date=24 December 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mil.no/multimedia/archive/00136/0560_H_rbrosjyren_N_136081a.pdf |title=Front page |website=Mil.no |access-date=24 December 2014}} {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

** [[Armoured Battalion (Norway)|Armoured Battalion]] ({{langx|no|Panserbataljonen, 1.Bn}}), in [[Setermoen]]<ref name="Norwegian Army">{{cite web |title=Organisation: The Norwegian Army |date=16 September 2020 |url=https://forsvaret.no/en/organisation/army |website=Forsvaret |accessdate=20 June 2021}}</ref> with [[Leopard 2|Leopard 2A4NO]] [[main battle tank]]s and [[CV90]] [[infantry fighting vehicle]]s

** [[2nd Battalion (Norway)|2nd Battalion]] ({{langx|no|2. Bataljon}}), mechanized infantry in [[Skjold (garrison)|Skjold]]<ref name="Norwegian Army"/> with [[Bandvagn 206]] vehicles

** [[Telemark Battalion]] ({{langx|no|Telemark Bataljon, 3.Bn}}), in [[Rena, Norway|Rena]]<ref name="Norwegian Army"/> with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles[[File:A Norwegian military police officer stands guard during a live-fire capabilities demonstration as part of exercise Cold Response 14 in Norway March 11, 2014 140311-M-PK171-614.jpg|thumb|A Norwegian military police officer during a [[NATO]] exercise in 2014]]

** [[Artillery Battalion (Norway)|Artillery Battalion]] ({{langx|no|Artilleribataljonen}}), in Setermoen<ref name="Norwegian Army"/> with [[K9 Thunder]] [[Self-propelled artillery|self-propelled howitzers]]

** [[Combat engineering|Combat Engineer]] Battalion ({{langx|no|Ingeniørbataljonen}}), in Skjold<ref name="Norwegian Army" />

** [[Signals (military)|Signals]] Battalion ({{langx|no|Sambandsbataljonen}}), in Bardufoss<ref name="Norwegian Army" />

** [[Battlefield medicine|Medical]] Battalion ({{langx|no|Sanitetsbataljonen}}), in Setermoen<ref name="Norwegian Army" />

** [[Combat service support|Combat Service Support]] Battalion ({{langx|no|Stridstrenbataljonen}}), in Bardufoss<ref name="Norwegian Army" />

** [[Military Police]] Company ({{langx|no|Militærpoliti-kompaniet}}), in Bardufoss<ref name="Norwegian Army" />

* Finnmark Territorial Defence (''{{langx|no|Finnmark Landforsvar''}})

**(Finnmark 17th Home Guard District (''{{langx|no|Finnmark HV-district 17'' (''HV-17'')}}) permanently attached to the army-lead FTD)

* 3740 [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] (52 ordered)

* 2 Air Control Centre/Recognized Air picture Production Centre/Sensor Fusion post (''ARS [[Sørreisa]]'' and ''ARS [[Mågerø]]'')

* 1216 [[Westland Sea King|Sea KingAW101]] search and rescue helicopters.helicopter (Being replaced by12 16Sea [[AW101]]King helicopters<ref name="NorwayFirstFG">{{cite web |last1=Perry |first1=Dominic |title=Norway takes first SAR-roled AW101 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/norway-takes-first-sar-roled-aw101-443463/ |date=20 November 2017 |website=Flight Global |access-date=20 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171120200820/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/norway-takes-first-sar-roled-aw101-443463/ |archive-date=20 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="NowayFirstJanes">{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/75810 |title=Norway receives first AW101 SAR helicopter |last1=Jennings |first1=Gareth |date=19 November 2017 |website=IHS Jane's 360 |access-date=20 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171120200853/http://www.janes.com/article/75810/norway-receives-first-aw101-sar-helicopter |archive-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>)

===Norwegian Special forcesForces===

The '''[[Forsvarets spesialstyrker|Norwegian ''Special Operations Command''' (NORSOCOM)]]''' (''Forsvarets Spesialstyrker'' (''FS''), was formed on 1 January 2014 by bringing the Special Operations Command (''FSK''), theThe army's special warfare unit, and the Naval Special Operations Command (''MJK''), theThe navalnavy's special warfare unit, together under a unified command.

'''NORSOCOM''' (''Forsvarets SpesjalstyrkerSpesialstyrker'' (''FS'')), [[Akershus Fortress]], [[Oslo]]

* Taktisk Kommando (TAKOM) - special forces-specific command element embedded with the Norwegian Joint Headquarters (''FOH'')) outside [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]].

* [[Forsvarets Spesialkommando|'''Special Operations Command''']] ({{lang-langx|no|Forsvarets Spesialkommando}}) (''FSK''),<ref name="nps" /> at [[Rena, Norway|Rena Army Camp]], part of [[Østerdalen|Østerdal]] Garrison

** Initial and Operational Special Forces Training Base on the tiny islet of Vealøs facing the former [[Karljohansvern|Karljohansvern Naval Base]] in [[Horten Municipality]]

*[[Marinejegerkommandoen|'''Naval Special Operations Command''']] ({{lang-langx|no|Marinejegerkommandoen}}) (''MJK''),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forsvaret.no/en/organisation/norwegian-special-forces |title=Organisation: The Norwegian Special Forces |website=Forsvaret}}</ref><ref name="nps" /> at Jaeger's Bight in Haakonsvern Naval Base, near [[Bergen]]. A research paper<ref>{{Cite book |last=Danielsen |first=Tone |title="Hos oss sitter kulturen i hjertet" – en antropologisk studie av kultur i Marinejegerkommandoen |publisher=Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI) |year=2012 |isbn=978-82-464-2052-3 |page=45 |language=no}}</ref> of the [[Norwegian Defence Research Establishment]] puts the force structure of the MJK at a staff and six combat squadrons

**Training Squadron, at [[Ramsund, Norway|Ramsund]] Naval War Station nearin [[Tjeldsund Municipality]]

*'''339 Special Operations Aviation Squadron''' (339 Skvadron) (339 SKV), at [[Rygge Air Station]] and [[Bardufoss Air Station]], flying [[Bell 412SP]] helicopters, providing air support to the special forces. Being an air force unit, chief NORSOCOM executes tactical command of 339 SOAS.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forsvaret.no/aktuelt-og-presse/aktuelt/staende-kontraterrorberedskap |title=Stående kontraterrorberedskap |trans-title=Standing counter-terrorism preparedness |date=2 July 2020 |website=Forsvaret |language=nb}}</ref>

The '''Norwegian Defence University College''' (''NDUC'') ([[Bokmål{{langx|no|Norwegian (bokmål)]]: ''Forsvarets høgskole''}}) is the institution in charge of officer and NCO training, re-qualification and military studies. The officer schools of the separate armed services are departments under NDUC and thus independent from their respective services. The central administration of the NDUC is located at the historic [[Akershus Fortress]] in the city center of Oslo.<ref name="NDUC">{{Cite web |url=https://www.forsvaret.no/en/organisation/nduc |title=The Norwegian Defence University College |website=Norwegian Armed Forces}}</ref>

The Air Force Academy (''Luftkrigsskolen'') is the Norwegian air force officer school, located in the Kuhaugen area ofin [[Trondheim Municipality]]. It provides officer training and professional development, as well as a NCO training program for high school students (''videregående befalsutdanning'').

The Naval Academy (''Sjøkrigsskolen'') is the Norwegian navy officer school, located in the [[Laksevåg]] area ofin [[Bergen Municipality]]. It provides officer training and professional development, as well as a NCO training program for high school students (''videregående befalsutdanning'').

The Cyber Engineer Academy (''Cyberingeniørskolen'') is the [[Norwegian Cyber Defence Force]] officer school, located at the Jørstadmoen Barracks (''Jørstadmoen leir'') in [[Fåberg near(village)|Fåberg]] in [[Lillehammer Municipality]]. It provides training for officer training in communication and information system operations.