Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Norwegian Joint Headquarters | |
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Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter | |
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Founded | 2009 |
Country | Norway |
Allegiance | King Harald V |
Branch | Norwegian Armed Forces |
Location | Reitan |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Chief of Defence | General Eirik Kristoffersen |
NJHQ Commander | Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo |
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The Norwegian Joint Headquarters, NJHQ (Norwegian: Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter, FOH) is the Norwegian Armed Forces operational commando-center. It is located at outside Bodø, where during the Cold War NATO's Allied Command North Norway was based. The current organization was created on 1 August 2009, replacing a former joint commando center in Stavanger, which merged with the Northern Norway Command. It is led by chief-of-command, Lieutenant general, Rune Jakobsen.[1] His predecessor was Morten Haga Lunde.[2]
The Norwegian Armed Forces states that a total number of 500 people are somehow connected to the Commando Central.[3] The Commando Central cooperates with (Flo) and (CYFOR)[4] so that the Operational Headquarters may work as planned.
NJHQ Main Tasks[]
- Keep an eye with Norway's vast sea and air territories, and have a current understanding of the overall situation.
- Exercise sovereignty in Norway's land, sea and air territories – and exercise national jurisdiction in these areas.
- Be present, and be able to handle crisis of any kind.
- Support civil society.
- Plan and lead military exercises.
- Provide control and support to Norwegian forces in international operations.
Head of NJHQ[]
- 2009–2011: Lieutenant General Bernt Iver Ferdinand Brovold (Army)
- 2011–2013: Vice Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hansen (Navy)
- 2013–2015: Air Marshal Morten Haga Lunde (Air Force)
- 2015–2021: Lieutenant General Rune Jakobsen (Army)
- 2021–: Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo (Army)
References[]
- ^ "Han skal leie hovudkvarteret". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Avisa Nordland - Han blir ny sjef på Reitan". An.no. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Operativt Hovedkvarter".
- ^ "Slik blir fremtidens forsvar". Vg.no. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
External links[]
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Norwegian)
Coordinates: 58°54′27″N 5°43′20″E / 58.90750°N 5.72222°E
- Military of Norway
- Joint military headquarters
- Military unit and formation stubs
- Military installations in Nordland