Norwegian Joint Headquarters Explained

Unit Name:Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Dates:2009-
Country:Norway
Allegiance:King Harald V
Branch:Norwegian Armed Forces
Garrison:Reitan
Garrison Label:Location
Commander1:General Eirik Kristoffersen
Commander1 Label:Chief of Defence
Commander2:Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo
Commander2 Label:NJHQ Commander
Native Name:Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter

The Norwegian Joint Headquarters, NJHQ (Norwegian: Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter, FOH) is the Norwegian Armed Forces operational commando-center. It is located at Reitan 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, Yngve Odlo. His predecessor was Rune Jakobsen.

The Norwegian Armed Forces states that a total number of 500 people are somehow connected to the Commando Central.[1] The Commando Central cooperates with Forsvarets Logistikkorganisasjon (Flo) and Cyberforsvaret (CYFOR)[2] so that the Operational Headquarters may work as planned.

Main tasks

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operativt Hovedkvarter.
  2. Web site: Slik blir fremtidens forsvar . Vg.no . 23 March 2012. 2019-02-07.