Structure of the Armed Forces
Chief of Defense |
The Chief of Defense is the country’s highest-ranking military official, and is principal military adviser to the government and to the Ministry of Defense on military matters. The Chief of Defense is head of the following sections: |
The Defense Staff | National Joint Headquarters (FOHK) |
The Defence Staff is responsible, on behalf of the Chief of Defence, for ensuring that decisions are followed up and for exercising day-to-day employer responsibility for personnel employed in the Armed Forces’ military organisation. This entails ensuring that the plans and budgets adopted and communicated by the Ministry of Defence are implemented. The individual Service Chiefs of Staff, as part of the Defence Staff, are responsible for force production in their respective Service branches. | The National Joint Headquarters (FOHK), together with the Regional Headquarters, constitute the operational leadership of the Armed Forces. The National Joint Headquarters plans and leads most of the exercises and operations involving the Norwegian armed services. The FOHK is responsible for the continuous monitoring of the situation picture in Norwegian sea areas and other sea areas under Norwegian jurisdiction. |
Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation | The Intelligence Service |
NDLO’s areas of responsibility include acting as a centre of professional expertise and the provision of engineering, procurement, investment, supply, information and communications technology (ICT) services, as well as the maintenance, repair and storage of materiel. NDLO is also responsible for the operation of communications- and computer systems within the Defence Establishment. The organisation moreover supports the Army, Navy, Air Force and Home Guard force production functions as well as the operational units of the Armed Forces. | The Intelligence service acquires information concerning matters outside Norway’s borders. It also gathers, processes and analyses that information which relates to Norway’s interests seen in relation to foreign states, organisations and individuals. The purpose of intelligence activity is to contribute towards providing the Norwegian authorities with a solid basis for decision making where security, defence and foreign policy matters are concerned. |
Further information about the branches
Army | Air Force |
Personnel
Operational capabilities
(With a small number of support units and enablers in addition) Education and trainings centers
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Force-producing units
Education and trainings centers
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Navy | Home Guard |
Personnel
Operational capabilities Commander Norwegian Task Group (Command and Staff element) lead multinational maritime operations in and outside Norway
Force production The Chief of Staff, Royal Norwegian Navy, is responsible for force production for the naval part of the Armed Forces war structure. The Royal Norwegian Navy consists of: The Norwegian Fleet:
The Coast Guard:
The Coast Guard has a total of 19 vessels, four of them helicopter-equipped patrol vessels: three NORDKAPP Class and CGV Svalbard which is specially strengthened for operations in ice. CGV Harstad will be phased in during 2005. In addition, the Coast Guard leases vessels for inshore patrol tasks and has six LYNX helicopters as well as a fixed number of flying hours by P‑3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft and chartered observation aircraft. Education and trainings centers
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Force production Operational capabilities
Air Force Home Guard (LUHV):
Naval Home Guard (SHV):
School and competence centers
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Quelle/Source:
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence