Structure of the Norwegian Army

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Organization of the Norwegian Army August 2025 (click to enlarge).
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2nd Battalion during a training exercise

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 April 2025 the army is organized as follows: [1]

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Chief of Staff

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

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.

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Brigade Command, in Bardufoss [1]
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Armoured Battalion (Panserbataljonen), in Setermoen [1] with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
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Telemark Battalion (Telemark Bataljon), in Rena [1] with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
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2nd Battalion (2. Bataljon), in Skjold [1] with Leopard 2A4NO main battle tanks and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles
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Artillery Battalion (Artilleribataljonen), in Setermoen [1] with K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery, and SLAMRAAM surface-to-air missiles + Short range air defense SHORAD
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Combat Engineer Battalion (Ingeniørbataljonen), in Skjold [1]
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Signals Battalion (Sambandsbataljonen), in Bardufoss [1]
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Medical Battalion (Sanitetsbataljonen), in Setermoen [1]
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Combat Service Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), in Bardufoss [1]
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Military Police Company (Militærpoliti-kompaniet), in Bardufoss [1]

Air defense

A SHORAD battery unit is under establishment in the artillery battalion, expected to be operative in 2024. [2] [3]

Finnmark Brigade

Finnmark Brigade (Finnmarksbrigaden), in Porsangmoen [4] [5] [6] 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 was converted from the Finnmark Land Command (Finnmark Landforsvar) on 20 August 2025. [7]

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Finnmark Brigade Staff, in Porsangmoen [1]
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Porsanger Battalion (Porsanger Bataljon), cavalry battalion in Porsangmoen with CV90 infantry fighting vehicles [6] [8]
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Ranger Battalion GSV (Jegerbataljonen GSV), infantry battalion in Høybuktmoen [1] [6] guarding the Norway–Russia border
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17th Home Guard District Finnmark (Finnmark Heimevernsdistrikt 17), in Porsangermoen [6]

Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre

Norwegian Army Land Warfare Centre (Hærens våpenskole), in Terningmoen and Rena [1] [4]

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Army Recruit and Vocational Training School (Hærens skole for rekrutt- og fagutdanning), in Terningmoen and Rena
  • Team Leader School (Lagførerskolen)
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NATO Centre of Excellence - Cold Weather Operations (Forsvarets Vinterskole), in Terningmoen, [1] manages as the Norwegian School of Winter Warfare [9]
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Armed Forces Canine School (Forsvarets hundeskole), in Sessvollmoen
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Armed Forces CBRN-defense School (Forsvarets ABC-vernskole), in Sessvollmoen
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Army Tactical Training Center (Hærens Taktiske Treningssenter), in Rena
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(Security) Company Østerdalen (Kompani Østerdalen), in Terningmoen

Other units

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His Majesty The King's Guard (Hans Majestet Kongens Garde), in Huseby [1] [4]
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Nordenfjeldske Intelligence Regiment, in Setermoen [1] Military Intelligence & Electronic Warfare unit
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Logistic Regiment (Trenregimentet), in Bardufoss [1] - logistics, supply
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Weapons Technical Regiment (Våpenteknisk Regiment), in Helgelandsmoen - material maintenance and storage [1] [10]
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Military Police Regiment (Militærpolitiregimentet), in Rena

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. [11] [12] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "The Army". Forsvaret. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Contract to deliver Mobile Ground Based Air Defence to the Norwegian Army worth 583 MNOK".
  3. "Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2019–2026" (PDF). March 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "English in the Armed Forces" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-25.
  5. "Viktig satsing i nord". ddd. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Nye Finnmark landforsvar: Slik blir styrkingen i nord". ddd. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. Rognstrand, Andrea (2025-06-13), "Finnmarksbrigaden er opprettet: – En milepæl", Forsvarets Forum (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-06-21
  8. "Dette er Finnmarks nye bataljon". Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. "Centre of Excellence – Cold Weather Operations". Norwegian Armed Forces. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  10. Pettersen, Stephan (2025-06-26), "Hæren gjenoppretter regiment", Forsvarets Forum (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-08-30
  11. "The Norwegian Special Forces". Norwegian Armed Forces.
  12. "Forsvarets spesialstyrker". 9 August 2021.
  13. "339 special operations aviation squadron (SOAS)". Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-09-26.